Facility Engineer

• A good salary;   
• Flexible working hours;   
• 25 vacation days with the possibility to purchase 7 extra vacation days (based on a full-time contract);   
• Travel allowance of 23 cents net per kilometer. Do you travel by public transport? Then your travel expenses will be fully reimbursed via the NS Business Card;   
• Participation in a pension scheme with a 50% contribution from Eurofins;   
• Every month, you build up a choice budget balance of 8.5% of your gross salary. This consists of, among other things, holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus. You can have this amount paid out, but you can also use it to buy extra days off, for example. You choose what suits you;   
• Discount on supplementary health insurance;   
• Tax benefits via FiscFree when purchasing various products and services through your gross salary, such as a bicycle, sports membership, fitness, mobile telephony, computers & tablets, or a weekend away;   
• Professional training and opportunities for education and development;   
• Training opportunities via the online learning platform Good Habitz.   

Eurofins Bio Pharma Product Testing B.V. is part of the internationally operating Eurofins Scientific. The organization is a provider of laboratory testing and manufacturing services for the international life sciences market. Services range from physical, chemical, and microbiological quality control testing of pharmaceutical raw materials to finished dosage forms, covering release, stability, and validation. The R&D departments can develop test methods themselves or based on customer methods. 

The Facility Engineer is responsible for the technical management, optimization, and continuity of all building-related installations and facility systems within the new Eurofins Leiden site. The role focuses on ensuring a safe, efficient, and reliable environment that complies with all relevant laws and regulations, quality standards (including GMP/GLP), and business requirements. 

• Managing, monitoring, and optimizing building installations such as HVAC, electrical engineering, building management systems (BMS), water supply systems, compressed air, emergency power, and laboratory-specific utilities.
• Coordinating and performing preventive and corrective maintenance within established KPIs.
• Diagnosing technical malfunctions and ensuring fast and safe solutions.
• Ensuring that all facility systems comply with Eurofins guidelines, quality standards (GMP/GLP), laws and regulations, and safety standards.
• Supporting audits, inspections, and quality reviews.
• Initiating risk assessments (e.g., FMEA) and co-drafting SOPs for facility processes.
• Directing, evaluating, and coordinating external suppliers and maintenance parties.
• Supervising contractual agreements, SLAs, and the performance of technical service providers.
• Drafting and reviewing quotes and technical specifications.
• Directing, evaluating, and coordinating suppliers of facility soft services, including cleaning, pest control, waste management, grounds maintenance, and other facility services.
• Overseeing contractual agreements, SLAs, quality standards, and the performance of soft services suppliers.
• Coordinating periodic quality inspections and supplier reviews for cleaning, waste, and pest control services.
• Ensuring a compliant waste management process, including laboratory waste, hazardous waste, and recycling streams.
• Overseeing compliance with cleaning standards for laboratories, technical rooms, offices, and common areas.
• Managing and monitoring the Pest Control program, including follow-up on inspections, trend analyses, and corrective actions.
• Initiating and guiding technical improvement projects aimed at efficiency, sustainability, and reliability.
• Contributing to the expansion of installations and scalability issues for future growth.
• Performing data analysis to prevent malfunctions and optimize assets.
• Primary point of contact for technical questions from laboratories and other departments.
• Participating in on-call/emergency services if applicable.
• Managing technical documentation and asset registries.

• Acting as the point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding facility services and user experience.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, both towards internal stakeholders and external parties.
• Proactive attitude, quality-conscious, and accurate.
• Able to work independently, but also functions well in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing facility contracts and suppliers within regulated environments.
• Knowledge of cleaning processes, waste streams, and pest control programs within laboratory, pharmaceutical, or biotechnological environments is a plus.

• You will work at a state-of-the-art new site with high-end laboratories and advanced technical installations.
• A high degree of responsibility and influence on the design and optimization of the technical environment and the future facility organization.
• A dynamic environment where quality, innovation, and excellence are central.

This position is located at the Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing site at the Bio Science Park in Leiden. We have a close-knit team where collegiality and collaboration come first. We offer a responsible and challenging position within the team with room for your own ideas and input. Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing also offers:   

When you work at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing, you experience the benefits of Eurofins as the parent company. Our ambitious growth plans offer opportunities for the organization, but also for our employees:   

• Plenty of growth opportunities;   
• A large client portfolio ensures a lot of diversity in your work.