Industrial IT Systems Engineer

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is hiring an Industrial IT Systems Engineer in Ghent, Belgium, within its Supply Chain Engineering function (Automation Engineering). You will own assigned systems and help manage and improve the ISA-95 Level 1 and 2 Industrial IT landscape across the Ghent sites, keeping applications stable, secure and compliant while bringing new systems into daily operation. You work closely with engineering, IT, QA, cybersecurity and external vendors.

Key responsibilities

• Own assigned Industrial IT applications and keep them stable, compliant and reliable
• Diagnose and resolve system issues and implement improvements that raise performance and availability
• Take part in a rotating weekend on-call service
• Run lifecycle activities such as configuration, monitoring, documentation, user management, patching, backup and recovery
• Coordinate upgrades, integrations and deployments of new Industrial IT applications with IT, engineering and vendors
• Plan and run commissioning, testing, validation and operational readiness for new or updated systems
• Contribute to deviations, CAPAs, investigations, audits and continuous improvement
• Communicate system health, risks, decisions and progress to stakeholders

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Automation, Electromechanics, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Typically at least three years of relevant experience in Industrial IT, industrial automation, manufacturing IT or a comparable technical environment
• Solid grasp of network fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, segmentation, firewalls)
• Ability to use scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python to automate routine tasks
• Excellent spoken and written English; strong Dutch (C1) preferred

Required skills

• Preferred: knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards (GxP, GAMP, qualification)
• Preferred: particle monitoring platforms, ideally LMS Pharma (SE Geoscada)
• Preferred: Windows Server administration, AVEVA PI or similar data historians, Active Directory, backup and recovery solutions, Industrial IT monitoring tools such as PRTG
• Preferred: awareness of Industrial IT cybersecurity principles (NIS2, ISA-95, Purdue Model)

What we offer

• Base pay range of EUR 60,000 to EUR 96,255
• Annual bonus and/or sales commissions depending on pay grade and location
• Vacation days, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement, caregiver and volunteer leave
• Well-being reimbursement and health programmes
• Service anniversary and recognition awards, and optional insurance plans for eligible dependents