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On-site in Boxmeer·Full-time·Added 4 days ago (last checked 10 Nov)
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- Work mode
- On-site, Boxmeer
- Contract
- Full-time
- Languages
- Dutch



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This job advert was originally written in Dutch.
Requirements
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Employee Status: Regular
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
- Competitive salary depending on your knowledge and experience.
- 3% year-end bonus and an annual bonus based on individual and company results.
- At least 35.5 vacation days.
- Flexible day shift with working hours between 07:00 and 17:00 (a full working day is 8 hours).
- Travel allowance and a solid pension scheme.
- A high-quality company restaurant with fresh and healthy daily options.
- Excellent accessibility: the train station is located directly at our main entrance and there is ample parking availability.
- A contribution to your personal gym membership to support your vitality.
- A beautiful private park on the premises, ideal for a walk, a break, or a moment of relaxation.
- Mental wellbeing support via Lyra Health for you and your family members.
- Access to a separate prayer/meditation room.
- Extensive career growth opportunities thanks to the size of the site and the presence of many disciplines and global departments represented in Boxmeer.
- A workplace within an organization that is continuously growing and evolving.
The role
Job Description
Contribute to groundbreaking innovations that support animal health worldwide!
We develop and produce solutions every day that truly improve animal welfare. We achieve this together, driven by a rich diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and unique perspectives.
It is precisely these different insights that inspire us to continue innovating continuously - will you build with us?
What you'll do
As an Expert Operations, you fulfill an important role in further developing, optimizing, and securing our production and support processes. You work at the intersection of Operations, Quality, Engineering, EHS, Maintenance & Reliability, Validation, IT, and Supply Chain and make a direct contribution to safe, reliable, and compliant processes.
How you'll work
Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable
What will you do?
- You act as a subject matter expert within your field.
- You support daily operations regarding complex technical, operational, and compliance-related issues.
- You analyze processes and data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- You lead and support improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery reliability, and efficiency.
- You perform risk analyses, impact assessments, and root cause analyses.
- You contribute to the implementation of new processes, systems, and technologies.
- You collaborate with various disciplines to realize sustainable solutions.
- You take an active role in audits, inspections, change controls, and CAPA processes.
- You coach and support operators and senior operators using your expertise.
Your profile
- HBO (Higher Professional Education) level of working and thinking.
- Experience within a GMP-regulated production environment.
- Affinity with process improvement, technical analysis, and problem-solving.
- Knowledge of GMP, EHS, and quality systems.
- Experience with data analysis, SAP, or similar systems.
- Interest in Operational Excellence, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar improvement programs.
Do you have questions about this vacancy?
Please send your question together with the vacancy number and the title of the vacancy to this email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com. You can only apply via the website.
Required Skills
Aseptic Operations, Biological Sciences, Coaching, Data Entry, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Laboratory Processes, Media Preparation, Production Scheduling, System Implementations, Vaccine Production
Hazardous Material(s)
Job Posting End Date: 03/5/2027
About MSD
- Industry
- Pharma
- Founded
- 1891
- Employees
- 50,000–100,000
- Headquarters
- Rahway, USA
In their own words
About the company & team
Media Production produces approximately 1,500 different culture media, buffers, and agar plates and about 2,500 batches per year for production, R&D, and QCO laboratories within the Netherlands and other Animal Health sites in Europe.
- a very large product portfolio;
- preparations ranging from a few hundred milliliters to approximately 1,000 liters;
- buffers, saline solutions, tissue culture media, dyes, acids, and bases;
- complex agar products and multi-day preparation processes with active components;
- working with hazardous substances;
- various preparation and filling techniques;
- manual and machine production of agar plates;
- working in qualified cleanrooms;
- in-process controls, including pH and osmolarity;
- GMP/GDP documentation of every relevant process step.
You will join an international organization where innovation, collaboration, and personal development are central. You will make a direct contribution to a production environment that makes a global impact on animal health.
Additionally, we invest in your growth through education, training, and career advancement opportunities. We believe that diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives lead to more innovation and better results. Therefore, we build an inclusive working environment in which everyone feels welcome, valued, and respected.
Our Animal Health division is a trusted world leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving the health, welfare, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive impact on animal care and food security in the world, and we have a deep sense of responsibility to our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.
Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners, and governments one of the broadest assortments of veterinary medicines, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as an extensive range of digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and extensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are active in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in approximately 150 markets.