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Senior Project Engineer Packaging

About the vacancy

Engineering
Packaging
Expert Associate Degree (HBO) Temporary to Permanent Full time Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

About Your Next Job

In this dynamic role, you will lead and manage packaging projects from conception through to execution, ensuring that each project meets the highest standards of quality and efficiency.


About Your Next Colleagues

Welcome to our team! 

Technical Operations at the Haarlem site handles all Capex Projects. This includes not only modifying existing installations but also designing, installing, and qualifying packaging lines or unique machines. Our team is involved in every stage of these projects, from initial planning and design to final implementation and validation, ensuring that each project meets the highest standards of quality and efficiency. 


About Your Tasks and Responsibilities

  • You will play a pivotal role in supporting major capital projects in Haarlem,
  • focusing on project management and technology transfer for new products.
  • Your primary responsibility will be project management, with an emphasis on
  • overseeing one major project and potentially several smaller ones.
  • As a project engineer, you will collaborate with both local and international
  • teams, including our colleagues at the Wilson site in North Carolina.
  • You will work closely with various stakeholders at the Haarlem site, such as the
  • packaging department, technical associate directors, business development
  • specialists, and packaging engineers.

About Your Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Packaging, Mechanical, or related field). 

  • 5+ years in packaging engineering or related roles, ideally in Pharmaceutical or Medical Device sectors. Relevant capital project experience in pharma, food, or chemical also considered. 

  • Knowledge of packaging equipment, processes, technologies, and strong problem-solving skills. 

  • Project management and risk assessment competency. 

  • Proficient in Dutch (highly preferred) and English. 

  • Cross-functional and international team experience. 


About Your Benefits

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 bonus; 

  • 35,5 days of leave; 

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

  • Solid Pension Plan; 

  • Incentive Plan; 

  • Travel allowance for commuting; 

  • On-site sports facilities 

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


You are eligible to work in EU

We only accept applicants who are eligible to work in the EU


Contact person

Sven Schroder

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