Job Description Summary
#LI-HybridLocation: Baarle Nassau, Netherlands
Relocation Support: This role is based in Baarle Nassau, Netherlands. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Are you motivated by solving complex engineering challenges that directly impact patient safety and manufacturing excellence? As a Project Engineer at Novartis, you’ll play a key role in delivering critical site and global engineering projects, shaping reliable and safe equipment performance in a GMP environment. Working closely with cross functional and global teams, you’ll turn technical insights into practical solutions, drive continuous improvement across assets and help ensure our operations run flawlessly - every day, for every patient.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Lead site engineering projects with cross-functional teams, ensuring safe, timely, and GMP‑compliant delivery
Drive complex root cause investigations
Lead mean time between failures (MTBF)–driven projects
Manage engineering change assessments and lead formal change control processes
Plan, coordinate, and monitor engineering projects from initiation until finish
Partner on capital investments, equipment validation, and process engineering
Develop partnership with Global Novartis Engineering teams ensuring consistence and standardization of Engineering process
Second line escalation in case of equipment failures
Reducing safety risks through simplification and error proofing machines
Driving continuous improvement from an asset perspective
Essential Requirements
Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechatronics, with a proven background in engineering environments
At least three years of professional experience in pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing or comparable highly regulated industries
Demonstrated experience leading engineering projects from planning through execution
Ability to handle multiple projects at once with high degree of accuracy, initiative, and independence
Strong structured problem‑solving skills, with a hands‑on and safety‑driven approach
Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken
Desirable Requirements
Dutch language knowledge
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Skills Desired
Business Continuity, Decision Making, Engineering Operations Management, Engineering Process, Engineering Process Management, Engineering Technical Expertise, gmp knowledge, HSE Knowledge, Learning Agility, Manufacturing Process (Production), Mechatronics, Operational Excellence, Problem Solving, Project Management, Project Stakeholder Management, Resilience, Resilience and Risk Management, Resource Planning and Forecasting, Stakeholder Management, Vendor ManagementSkills Required
- Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechatronics
- At least three years of professional experience in pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing or comparable highly regulated industries
- Demonstrated experience leading engineering projects from planning through execution
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken
Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
Novartis Insights
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
