Lab Equipment Lead

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:
Manufacturing Engineering

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Zwijnaarde, Belgium

Job Description:

The AIQ Lead is responsible for the day-to-day leadership, resource management, and strategic direction of the Analytical Instrument Qualification (AIQ) team within the CAR-T Ghent organization.

The team supports both operational laboratories and project-related activities by ensuring analytical instruments remain compliant, qualified, and fit for intended use throughout their lifecycle.

The AIQ Lead drives operational excellence, project execution, stakeholder engagement, and team development while ensuring compliance with Johnson & Johnson quality standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.

The role combines people leadership, operational support, project portfolio management, and technical expertise to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of AIQ services across CAR-T Ghent.

Duties & Responsibilities
People Leadership


* Leads, coaches, and develops a team of AIQ engineers and specialists.


* Conducts effective performance management, talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement activities.


* Establishes clear priorities, objectives, and performance expectations aligned with organizational goals.


* Supports recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members.


* Promotes a culture of safety, quality, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.


* Ensures adequate resource allocation and workload balancing across operational and project activities.

Operational Support


* Provides leadership for AIQ activities supporting QC and manufacturing support functions.


* Ensures timely execution of instrument qualification, periodic reviews, lifecycle management, and compliance activities.


* Acts as escalation point for complex operational issues and quality-related concerns.


* Collaborates closely with Operations, QC, QA, Engineering, and other stakeholders to prioritize and execute AIQ activities.


* Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhanc...