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 Engineering department is looking for a hands-on, technically driven and results-oriented Commissioning & Start-up Engineer who enjoys turning engineering projects into operational reality. If you thrive in dynamic manufacturing environments and get energized by bringing new equipment, processes and production lines to life, we're interested in getting to know you better.

What will you do?

As a Commissioning & Start-up Engineer, you play a impactful role in successfully execute the CAPEX projects at our manufacturing site in Nijmegen. From concept and feasibility to commissioning, start-up and handover, you ensure that new installations are ready to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable performance from day one.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and coordinate commissioning and start-up activities for new equipment, systems and production processes.

• Develop commissioning strategies, test plans and start-up approaches to ensure smooth project delivery.

• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Production, Maintenance, Quality, Automation, EHS and external suppliers.

• Support factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), performance verification and operational readiness activities.

• Troubleshoot technical issues during installation, commissioning and ramp-up, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal disruption.

• Drive a structured handover from project execution into operations.

• Evaluate new ideas and project opportunities by translating concepts into practical technical solutions and feasibility assessments.

• Identify risks, operational impacts and improvement opportunities during project development and execution.

• Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and strengthening commissioning and start-up practices across the site.

This is a highly visible role where you can directly influence the success of major investments and help shape the future of one of Europe's most advanced infant nutrition production facilities.

Who are you?

You are an engineer who enjoys being close to the action. You combine technical expertise with a practical mindset and are motivated by solving complex challenges in a manufacturing environment.

In addition, you bring:

• A Bachelor's or Master's thinking and working level in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Process, Industrial or Chemical Engineering.

• Experience in commissioning, start-up, project engineering, technical troubleshooting or CAPEX project execution.

• Experience within food, dairy, pharmaceutical, consumer goods or other regulated manufacturing environments is highly preferred.

• Knowledge of commissioning methodologies, FAT/SAT activities and operational start-up processes.

• Familiarity with GMP, food safety, EHS and validation principles.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• The ability to work effectively across multiple disciplines and stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English.

• A proactive, structured and hands-on approach.

Whether you are an ambitious medior professional ready to take ownership or an experienced engineer looking to lead complex start-up programs, we encourage you to apply.

What do we offer?

An inspiring and innovative work environment where you can develop your career and sharpen your skills in a dedicated and professional team. A fulltime contract with excellent working conditions and a competitive salary between 4600 EUR and 7000 EUR, 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 benefits and opportunities for professional development.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work on high-impact investment projects that directly support business growth.

• Be part of a highly skilled engineering organization within an international environment.

• Influence project design and operational performance from concept to production.

• Build expertise in advanced processing, packaging and manufacturing technologies.

• Develop your career through challenging projects and continuous learning opportunities.

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.

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