Project Engineer

Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: 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 Management