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Job Function:
Supply Chain EngineeringJob Sub Function:
Packaging Design EngineeringJob Category:
Scientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, BelgiumJob Description:
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Technical Launch Integrator, Device & Primary Container within the Synthetics Platform of Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT)! This position is located in Beerse, Belgium.
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.
For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
Position Summary:Device and primary packaging solutions, such as primary container closure systems, dosing devices, and critical secondary packaging materials, are becoming an increasingly relevant component in delivering innovative medicines to our patients. We are looking for a Technical Launch Integrator (TLI) who combines technical expertise with project leadership. The TLI will support technical transfers of new products for the Taris portfolio from R&D to the Commercial Supply Chain. Together we strive to bring the best possible product to a successful launch.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead global and local project teams and act as a core team member in the value chain team.
- Provide regular updates to partners and sponsor through reports, presentations, and ad-hoc communication.
- Handle all technical outputs for file submission and launch readiness, on time and with the right quality.
- Provide up to 1 year of post-launch support to ensure manufacturing stabilization and proficient transfer of ownership.
- Partner with the Drug Delivery Systems team to optimize the design of device and primary containers for commercial assembly, packaging, and distribution.
- Integrate customer insights, standard platforms and requirements from various partners in R&D, the global Supply Chain organization and the production site, ensuring accurate specifications and adequate controls are in place.
- Drive development, implementation, and validation of the device assembly and packaging processes at commercial scale and according to outstanding examples and standard procedures.
- Partner with project engineers to ensure that equipment is accurately designed, tested, installed, and qualified.
- Deliver a robust tech transfer documentation package in line with applicable combination product and packaging design transfer procedures; including design transfer plan and report, control strategy, FMEA, equipment qualification and process validation, distribution testing, procedures, protocols, ad-hoc test protocols, data analysis, and summary reports.
- Minimum of a Bachelor's in Engineering degree required; advanced degree or focused degree in Engineering or Science preferred
Required:
- Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience
- Proven experience in device & packaging operations, engineering, project leadership, and/or R&D
- Experience in technical launch management, product technical transfers, and new product introduction
- Authentic leadership style, with ability to successfully drive and influence virtual teams
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to collaborate with and influence internal sites, external manufacturers, and global partners
Preferred:
- Experience guiding projects from initiation to completion with a multifunctional team in a global environment
- Experience within pharmaceutical, medical device or fast-moving consumer goods industry
- Expertise with combination products and drug delivery systems
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: Design Control, Design Transfer, Purchasing Control, Change Control, Risk Management, Qualification, Verification, and/or Validation
- Experience with MS Project or equivalent project management applications
- Proficient in written and spoken English
- May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel
- Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Coaching, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, EHS Compliance, Engineering, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Supply Chain Management, Package and Labeling Regulations, Package Management, Process Improvements, Product Packaging Design, Quality Assurance (QA), Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Sustainability, Sustainable Packaging, Technologically Savvy, Validation Testing
The anticipated pay range for this position, in the primary posting location, is:
€72 500,00 - €115 230,00The anticipated pay ranges for additional locations are:
Belgium – The anticipated base pay range for this position is 72 500,00 - 115% OF 100 200,00
Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience
- Proven experience in device and packaging operations, engineering, project leadership, and/or R&D
- Experience in technical launch management, product technical transfers, and new product introduction
- Authentic leadership and ability to drive and influence virtual teams
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to collaborate with internal sites and external manufacturers
- Proficient in written and spoken English
- Advanced degree in Engineering or Science
- Experience guiding multifunctional global projects from initiation to completion
- Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, or FMCG industries
- Expertise with combination products and drug delivery systems
- Experience in Design Control, Design Transfer, Change Control, Risk Management, Qualification, Verification, and Validation
- Experience with MS Project or equivalent project management applications
- Ability to work on-site minimum three days per week
- May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are portrayed as a major differentiator, combining a 401(k) with employer matching and an employer-funded pension plan. Stock options and other long-term financial supports are also positioned as part of the broader rewards mix.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are presented as notably strong, including paid parental leave for all new parents and additional leave types for caregiving and bereavement. Financial assistance for adoption, fertility treatment, and surrogacy is highlighted as a significant support.
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