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Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.\nBe at the heart of bringing our ophthalmic packaging operations to life. As a Packaging Line Specialist, you will take technical ownership of packaging line performance, combining your mechanical and electronic expertise with a strong understanding of maintenance and asset care.\nYou will be a key point of reference for operators and technical teams, troubleshooting issues, strengthening reliability, and supporting the start-up and ramp-up of our secondary packaging operations. Working closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Automation and other partners, you will help build sustainable ways of working that keep our lines safe, compliant and performing at their best.\nJob Description\nKey Responsibilities:\nProvide hands-on technical support during production, line setup, changeovers, cleaning, troubleshooting, and restarts.\nManage packaging line asset care, supporting preventive and corrective maintenance to strengthen reliability and operational continuity.\nDiagnose mechanical and electronic issues, coordinating timely troubleshooting, containment, escalation, and resolution.\nSupport start-up and ramp-up activities, helping achieve safe, compliant, and sustainable packaging line performance.\nEnsure operations follow approved procedures, validated parameters, safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practice, and data integrity requirements.\nMaintain robust operating standards, technical documentation, equipment knowledge, and process history for assigned packaging lines.\nSupport investigations, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, change controls, qualification, and validation activities.\nDrive continuous improvement using performance, downtime, scrap, deviation, and reliability data to identify and reduce operational losses.\nEssential Requirements:\nStrong technical background in mechanical and electronic systems, with hands-on troubleshooting capabilities.\nExperience with manufacturing or packaging lines, including industrial maintenance, asset care, or technical support.\nAbility to diagnose equipment issues and support preventive and corrective maintenance activities.\nUnderstanding of regulated manufacturing environments and Good Manufacturing Practice principles.\nTechnical English sufficient to understand manuals, manage technical communications, and interact with external suppliers when required.\nFlexibility to work shift patterns in the future, according to evolving operational needs.\nRewards\nAt Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.\nThe rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and a minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave.\nExpected Annual Base Salary Range for role: EUR 31,300-58,100.\nThe salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.\nIn addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters. Further details will be provided during the application process.\nPay equity is a fundamental principle of our employment policy and reflects our commitment to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that treats all employees with dignity and respect, as outlined in our Code of Ethics.\nRead our brochure to learn more about our global total rewards offering: https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf\nNote: Benefits and compensation may vary by country and are subject to local legal requirements, including provisions of collective bargaining agreements where applicable. 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