Environment, Health & Safety Engineer

Vacancy number: A2500023
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine - Leiden (Nederland)

For our client, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we are looking for an Environment, Health & Safety Engineer.

Keywords

  • >5 years of EH&S experience
  • ISO14001
  • Project/change management skills
  • Fluent in English
  • HVK is advantageous

Profile

As an Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) engineer you are primarily responsible for maintaining/improving safety procedures on our site, e.g.: permit to work, LOTOTO, FARIP, working on heights, hoisting. You act as the subject matter expert and coach other colleagues to improve the overall safety level within the EVM team.

Responsibilities:
  • Oversee, control, develop and improve EH&S systems, processes, and practices;
  • Lead and / or support the implementation of EH&S Standards / systems within your field of expertise;
  • Coach & develop EVM team members to increase the safety level;
  • Conduct EH&S related risk assessments;
  • Support EH&S assessments for projects within your area of expertise;
  • Participate in internal and external audits and inspections (for example ISO 14001.2015, J&J EH&S Audits, regulatory compliance, governmental agencies);
  • Lead/participate incident investigations;
  • Develop and give EH&S training on EH&S related topics.

Who we're looking for

You are driven to search for systemic problems and can resolve those by implementing practical EH&S solutions which are aligned with local and national codes and J&J Standards. This with close interaction with others within the company. You are only satisfied when improvements are sustainable. You have a “can do” mentality and see improving the EH&S performance as a collective responsibility. You prefer to focus on long term solutions while you coach others to do the same.
You have good project/change management skills, in particular: leadership, time management, communication, organisational, adaptability and team building skills to implement changes in a successful and sustainable manner.

Education, experience, and knowledge necessary for this function:
  • A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
  • At least 5+ years of experience in the field of EH&S;
  • Experience with international Management System Standards like ISO14001;
  • You are experienced in working in complex organisations with multiple levels during times of change;
  • Able to connect to the business and able to understand the business needs;
  • Strong communicator who is credible and self-assured;
  • Additional course Primary Safety Expert (“HVK”) or comparable can lead to preference;
  • Fluent in English, Dutch is preferred.

Department

The Engineering-Validation-Maintenance (EVM) department is a motivated and dynamic team responsible for the technical support of all utilities, production and laboratory areas and all involved equipment at the Janssen Vaccines & Prevention site in Leiden.

They work in a challenging environment where they make great progress in developing advanced therapies. Engineering has a large project portfolio to sustain/improve the existing environment. The Compliance group looks after the correct qualification and validation status of GMP critical equipment and processes. Furthermore, the compliance group is responsible for the overall quality and safety programs within EVM. The key-focus point of the maintenance groups (U&B, Automation and Equipment group) is asset maintenance management of all assets within JVP.

Company profile

Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V. is part of Johnson & Johnson, one of the biggest and most respected health care companies in the world. They are dedicated to bringing meaningful innovation to global health. Their teams focus on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of novel vaccines to prevent some of the most devastating and complex infectious diseases. These range from respiratory infections like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and pathogens of global concern, such as Ebola and COVID-19.
In this organisation, entrepreneurial people are working in a dynamic culture in which innovation and a 'can do' state of mind are of crucial importance. They are continuously looking for enthusiastic, talented people who have the ambition to develop themselves and can be of value to Janssen. The offices of Janssen Vaccines & Prevention are located in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Additional vacancy information

Reference:A2500023
Contract:Temporary contract with CLS Services
Education:HBO/BSc. WO/MSc.
Employment terms:Project for at least 1 year, Full time on site in Leiden.
No freelancers.
Salary: Max 90000 euro
Days of leave: 36
See here our other employment terms for this vacancy
Publication date:22-4-2025
Location:View location with Google Maps
Contactperson:Claudia Erwich-Faaij
+31 (0)88 22 77 555

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