At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Assurance

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Sr Manager Contamination Control Program Owner

You will partner with site leadership to develop, maintain, and improve the contamination prevention & control and microbiological hygiene programs for the Supply Chain Beerse Site. You will report to the Site Quality head and be part of the Quality Management team. You act as the primary microbiological subject matter expert, supports microbiological contamination issues in the facility and gives pragmatic advice to production operators, team leaders and management on topics concerning contamination risk prevention under cGMP requirements.

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Life Science or Engineering with a minimum of 10 years, preferably, in a healthcare products, or comparable industry, manufacturing or quality environment. (or Bachelor’s agree with increased experience required).
• Experience with Sterile Pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, equipment, and products.
• Experience with fundamental contamination control principles (gowning, material flow, aseptic behavior, cleaning, disinfection, sterilization processes, flows, barrier systems, and material transfer).
• Experience with risk management methodology, preferably ICH Q9-R1
• Experience assembling and leading project teams and communicating outcomes, issues, and risks.

Responsibilities

You are the designated point of contact(s) who has oversight of the Contamination Control Program(s) and program team(s):

• You assemble and leads the Contamination Control Program team. Develops frequent meetings, agendas, action plans, and documents team decisions.
• You partner with management to own and maintain the contamination control risk assessment(s) and strategies in accordance with cGMP, Johnson & Johnson and regulatory requirements.
• You drive and realize improvements towards reduction of contamination risks and microbiological hygiene.
• You drive and engage the CCP team in the deployment of the contamination control program
• You perform and document independent assessments of contamination control measures across process, personnel, utilities, facilities and products and drives proactive improvements in these control measures.
• You ensure the CCP team delivering frequently an evaluation report for the Site Management Review, and develops related KPls
• You organize responses to potential adverse trends or events
• You serve on the Change Control Board to assess impact of changes to the Contamination Control Program
• You support site management in determining resource needs and succession planning
• You network with other Site-level Contamination Control Program teams to collaborate and share best practices.
• You perform tasks in a manner consistent with the safety policies, quality systems and cGMP requirements.
• You proactively monitor regulatory requirements, standards, and best practices to proactively ensure compliance.

What Johnson & Johnson Offers

Working at Johnson & Johnson isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity to build a fulfilling career with a purposeful global healthcare company guided by Our Credo!

As part of the Johnson & Johnson family, you’ll benefit from:

• A meaningful and rewarding career contributing to healthcare solutions that impact patients’ lives every day
• Competitive total rewards, including salary, annual bonus, and a strong pension and insurance package
• Flexible working arrangements supporting work‑life balance
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing, and mental wellness programs, including on‑site and virtual fitness options
• Paid maternal and parental leave and family‑friendly policies
• Access to learning, development, and internal career opportunities across Johnson & Johnson’s global organization
• Opportunities to engage with local community initiatives and social impact activities
• An inclusive, collaborative workplace, working with diverse, international teams

Johnson & Johnson is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating an environment where everyone is respected, supported, and able to contribute their best work.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the application, interview, and hiring process. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your needs.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Compliance Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Cross-Functional Collaboration, Developing Others, Fact-Based Decision Making, Give Feedback, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, ISO 9001, Leadership, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Quality Validation, Risk Assessments, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Tactical Thinking, Team Management