Job Description Summary

Are you passionate enough to enter the medical device industry? This is your chance to come and work in our ISO 13485 certified production facility in Drachten, The Netherlands. To further strengthen our Quality Assurance team, we are looking for a (junior) Quality Engineer who is able to ensure the high safety and quality standards of our products throughout the supply chain.



Quality is not only made by the quality department, but by all of us. Every day, with every decision. As a driver of the quality policy, you are able to translate this at the cross-functional and various levels in the organization.



The stimulating part of this function is the combination of operational and hands-on activities, as well as the process-driven and fact-based approach where you initiate and support process and product improvements.

Job Description

We will first introduce ourselves:
BD Kiestra B.V. is part of Becton, Dickinson and Company. With more than 65,000 colleagues in 150+ countries, our goal is to improve healthcare. We do this with technical automation solutions which transforms microbiology, making laboratories more efficient and allowing clinicians to provide better care for patients. In the international and multicultural environment, we work daily with passion and an enormous drive on life-changing diagnostic products which have an impact on public health worldwide.
By expanding the Quality Assurance team you have the opportunity to become part of our team!

As our future colleague:

• You are the ambassador and driving force behind our quality policy and have a growing mindset to work according to a regulated quality management system.
• Conduct risk-based documentation assessments and final releases of our medical devices.
• Identify, address and follow up on nonconformities in a cross-functional team.
• Initiate and support process and product changes through regulated Change Management processes.
• You have an eye for detail and a view of the bigger picture.
• Being able to switch quickly; are you ready to navigate a supply chain or market escalation through our quality management system?

In addition, our ideal candidate:

• Has a MBO+/HBO degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or similar. Knowledge may also have been acquired through practical experience.
• A Dutch and English-speaking sparring partner, someone who can independently and in their own way take the creative lead in complex projects.

This could be yours:

• Become part of a team that makes a substantial contribution to global healthcare, saving and improving the lives of people around the world.
• Unlimited possibilities for further development of your career, nationally and internationally.
• Improving competences through the BD University and technical knowledge through the Technical Training Center.
• The opportunity to participate in international volunteer programs.

Click on apply if this sounds like you!

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

To learn more about BD visit: https://bd.com/careers

Do you recognize yourself in the above points? Then you could just become our new colleague!

Primary Work Location

NLD Drachten - Marconilaan

Additional Locations

Work Shift

NL 40 Hr M8T8W8T8F8 (Netherlands)