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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Quality Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Job Description:

Internal Job Posting

This position will be posted internally from 14 July 2026 through 28 July 2026.

Important Notice

There are currently three vacancies available for this position. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who are interested in joining our team and look forward to hearing from you!

We are searching for the best talent for a Manufacturing Quality Engineer (M/F/D).

Purpose

We are looking for a Manufacturing Quality Engineer (M/F/D) to join our team in Germany.

Are you interested in helping bring high-quality healthcare products to patients while working at the intersection of manufacturing, quality, and compliance?

In this role, you will support product and process changes throughout the lifecycle of commercialized products. The Manufacturing Quality Engineer helps ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements while contributing to risk management, process improvement, and inspection readiness activities.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will apply Quality Engineering principles, tools, and systems to support the successful implementation of product and process changes while maintaining product quality, compliance, and business continuity.

You will be responsible for

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer supports product and process activities throughout the product lifecycle and contributes to the effective operation of the Quality Management System.

In this role, you will apply Quality Engineering tools and methodologies to support the development, transfer, implementation, and maintenance of products and processes. You will contribute to risk management activities, process validation, process controls, and change management efforts to help ensure products continue to meet quality and regulatory requirements.

Working closely with manufacturing, quality, and project teams, you will support investigations, corrective and preventive actions, and process improvement activities. The role also contributes to inspection readiness and supports interactions with regulatory authorities and notified bodies when required.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of Process Control Plans aligned with Quality Plans
• Contributing to test method development, validation activities, process controls, and process risk management
• Supporting validation strategies and ensuring quality requirements are incorporated into validation activities
• Leading and/or supporting CAPA activities and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
• Participating in product, process, manufacturing, and quality-related projects
• Applying Quality Engineering techniques such as risk analysis, statistical process control, statistical data analysis, test method development, and sampling plan development
• Supporting effective change control processes to help ensure changes are appropriately assessed, documented, and implemented
• Participating in investigations of quality issues and supporting implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions
• Supporting inspection readiness activities and maintaining compliance with applicable quality requirements
• Collaborating with internal and external teams to support compliance and regulatory requirements
• Supporting interactions with regulatory authorities and notified bodies, including agencies such as FDA, ANVISA, and BSI
• Following environmental, health, and safety requirements and supporting a safe working environment
• Communicating significant business, quality, or compliance issues to the appropriate management level when needed
• Ensuring personal and company compliance with all applicable regulations, policies, procedures, and standards

Requirements

We are looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, working collaboratively, and contributing to products and processes that make a difference for patients.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences, or a related discipline
• At least two years of experience in a regulated healthcare industry such as pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, or a related field is preferred
• Experience in manufacturing and/or sterilization environments is desirable
• Understanding of Quality Systems and applicable regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of Quality Engineering principles, risk management methodologies, and process improvement concepts
• Experience supporting investigations, CAPA activities, process validation, and change control processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Experience with statistical tools and methodologies; Six Sigma Green Belt or comparable certification is beneficial
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent German language skills
• Fluent English language skills
• Demonstrates an understanding of AI concepts and frameworks, including awareness of responsible and ethical AI practices, and uses effective prompting techniques to support efficiency and productivity

What we offer

We offer an environment where learning, collaboration, and professional development are encouraged. You will have opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects, work with experienced colleagues, and build expertise within a global healthcare organization.

Benefits may include:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive opportunities
• Health and wellbeing programs
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career growth and internal mobility programs
• Employee resource groups and inclusion networks
• Retirement and savings programs, where applicable
• Flexible working arrangements, where applicable
• Opportunities to work on local and global initiatives
• Supportive and team-oriented work environment

Our commitment to inclusion

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation is powered by bringing together people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or onboarding process, support is available. Please let us know how we can help.

Our goal is to offer people with disabilities a workplace that is as barrier-free as possible. We are

aware that needs can be very individual. We respond to these and work closely with our

representative for severely disabled employees. Severely disabled applicants will be given

special consideration if they are equally qualified.

If you wish to include or request support from the company's representative for severely

disabled people as part of your application process, please proactively inform the responsible

recruiter when you are first contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team – thank you.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Customer Centricity, Data Savvy, Document Management, Execution Focus, Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP), Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Process Control, Process Improvements, Quality Control Testing, Quality Services, Quality Standards, Quality Systems Documentation, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Supervision, Supply Planning, Technologically Savvy

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€51 200,00 - €80 845,00

 

 

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.