Are you ready for a new step in your career?

Mead Johnson Nutrition is a long-standing multinational brand specializing in infant and child nutrition. Our company vision is to become the world's leading provider of scientifically backed child nutrition and specialized food products and services. At Mead Johnson Nutrition, we are deeply committed to creating nutritional brands and products that give babies and children the best start in life. With over 450 employees, our Nijmegen factory produces super-premium child nutrition for the largest market in the world, Greater China. Quality, reliability, innovation, and ethics are core values at Mead Johnson. Our department Technical Services is looking for a communicative and enthusiastic Validation Engineer.

The Validation Engineer is responsible for the validation processes within supply chain: in ongoing operation ensuring production processes are kept in validated status (focus on food safety and quality critical operations), and in (CAPEX) projects ensuring the project meets project requirements.

What will you do?

• (Co)develop Site Validation Masterplan (S-VMP) and keep S-VMP up to date to internal and external developments, ensure the site is always audit ready.
• Lead and coordinate validation activities while providing clear evidence of status.
• Ensure a consistent approach is adopted for all validation activities and related activities by setting the standards, coaching, supporting and leading by example.
• Ensure capital projects are delivered compliant with the latest validation standards according to the required quality standards.
• Develop validation master plan for capital projects, actively drive the timely delivery of qualification documents and monitor follow-up on deviation issues.
• Manage validation budget within capital project to ensure execution of project validation master plan.
• Lead audit inspections with respect to equipment validation.

Who are you?

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Good communication skills, verbally and written, in English and Dutch.
• In-depth knowledge of validation processes and standards. Knowledge of GMP and food safety (FSSC 22000/HACCP).
• Knowledge of engineering and project management methodologies.
• Ability to work in a fast pace 24/7 organization in a dynamic environment.
• Analytical thinker, strong organizer, communicative, flexible and team player.
• Accurate in documentation.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor degree or master degree in relevant technical field.
• Minimum of 5 year experience in managing/execution of validation processes for multidisciplinary projects, preferably in food in food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, or consumer goods industry.

What do we offer?

An inspiring and innovative work environment where you can develop your career and sharpen your skills in a motivated, dedicated, young and professional team. A permanent contract with excellent working conditions and a salary between 4310 euro and 6517 euro depending on knowledge and experience. Mead Johnson has a 38-hour working week with 25 vacation days and 13 ADV days. We also offer you a good pension plan, a year-end bonus, collective health insurance and opportunities for professional development.

Will you take the next step?

Then please send us your cover letter and resume now! This can be done very easily via the 'Yes, I want to apply' button. For more information about the position, you can contact us via Rogier Spitshuis, email: rogier.spitshuis@mjngc.com. 

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