Job Description

Are you motivated to contribute in a global, multidisciplinary engineering environment that fosters continuous professional growth? Join us at our Boxmeer Animal Health Manufacturing site as a:

Senior Process Engineer/Scientist

Welcome to the team

Our Animal Health Boxmeer site is the global animal health business unit for one of the world’s leading global healthcare companies. Animal Health offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments the widest range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services.

Animal Health is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being, and performance of animals while and conducting its business according to the highest standards of quality, professionalism and integrity.

Our PTS team in Boxmeer (5 fte) supports our Site leadership team in supply, regulatory and compliance activities of existing and new small molecule products, through the demonstration of scientific process understanding to insure reliable, compliant and cost-effective supply, covering technology transfer (site-to-site), process engineering and process validation, complex troubleshooting, change control, process development and improvement, as well as product quality review.

About the role

In this dynamic position you are responsible for challenging technology projects to support current manufacturing of Boxmeer Small molecule products as well as supporting and leading global (strategic) projects and activities. The majority of these projects will be concentrated around sterile suspended pharmaceuticals.

You will be challenged to (further) develop as a Subject Matter Expert in the area of pharmaceutical production processes. In this position you will gain knowledge of (sterile) manufacturing and the associated requirements including raw material, equipment /and process changes and analytics. As Process Engineer you will lead root cause investigations of major manufacturing or quality issues, projects for continuous improvement and technology transfer. You will have to connect to suppliers, contract manufacturers and external laboratories, including occasional external visits across Europe.

Primary responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end technical projects at the Boxmeer site, including API-, packaging and process-related changes, and leading cross-functional teams for the submission, approval and implementation of these efforts.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing (sites), Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Pharma R&D, Procurement, and Contract Manufacturing Organizations.

• Serve as a troubleshooter for technical issues and challenges in the manufacturing environment.

• Lead the introduction of new technology platforms.

• Provide in-line product support and implement productivity initiatives through scientific rigor and appropriate technical expertise.

• Support regulatory inspections for PTS-owned GMP systems.

• Engage in knowledge management, communities of practice, virtual technical networks, and best practices sharing.

Your profile

• Master or PhD degree in Science (Bio) process technology, Pharmaceutical technology, (Industrial) Chemistry, Food technology, or similar.

• 5-10 years of experience in a technology or in a manufacturing position.

• Experienced as a project manager, connecting multidisciplinary teams, enjoying organizing and supporting individual activities and interactions.

• Experience with GMP, pharmaceutical technology, Lean Six Sigma and statistics are assets.

• Ability to go deep in a project but also handle multiple projects at the same time.

• Excellent communication skills in English and Dutch is required.

What we offer

We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic, and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. Our benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• Competitive salary and a 3% year-end allowance;

• 35,5 days of leave;

• Attractive collective health care insurance package with considerable reduction rates;

• Solid Pension Plan;

• Annual bonus based on own and company performance

• Travel allowance for commuting

• Numerous training, coaching, and e-learning modules for long term job opportunities and

• development

For questions about this vacancy

Please send an email including the vacancy number and job title to the following email address:

RecruitmentNL@MSD.com

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Problem Solving, Applied Engineering, cGMP Compliance, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Inventory Management, Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technologies, Personal Initiative, Process Engineering, Process Improvements, Process Optimization, Production Planning, Production Scheduling, Training and Development, Vaccine Manufacturing

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Job Posting End Date:

08/31/2025

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