Johnson & Johnson

Senior Automation Engineer

Johnson & Johnson$79K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
  • 2+ years of experience in a GxP regulated environment.
  • Experience with automation and process control systems, specifically Allen Bradley PLC.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Decision-making and problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Support and configure automation systems and interfaces.
  • Develop and execute validation protocols amid compliance inspections.
  • Define project scope, ensuring proper resources and capabilities are established.
  • Assess business needs and identify usage points across functional groups.
  • Lead projects by managing costs, quality, and schedules effectively.
  • Facilitate communication for overcoming project obstacles at senior levels.
  • Build relationships with Quality, IT, and other teams to optimize processes.
  • Implement advanced digital technologies for site transformation.

Benefits

  • 120 hours of vacation per year.
  • 40 hours of sick time per year (56 for those in Washington).
  • 13 holiday days per year, including floating holidays.
  • Up to 40 hours for personal and family time.
  • Parental leave of 480 hours for new parents.
  • Condolence leave of 30 days for immediate family, 5 days for extended family.
  • 10 days of caregiver leave for family support.
  • 4 days of volunteer leave annually.
  • 80 hours of military spouse time-off.
Full Job Description
Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:
Automation Engineering

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine.

We are searching for the best talent, we are looking for a Senior Automation Engineer This position can be based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

At Johnson & Johnson, we are working to create a world without disease! Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science.

The Engineering organization operates as one integrated team in the delivery of Project Execution, Maintenance and Automation activities. This occurs in a standard, coordinated and consistent manner in support of the current and future requirements of our organization and in conjunction with key partners, to create one integrated internal/external network.

Automation is a dedicated team of enthusiastic and skilled Automation professionals with various technical expertise, responsible for the (support of) implementation, validation, qualification and maintenance of the ISA-95 level 1 and 2 manufacturing automated systems and applicable interfaces and level 3 recipe content for the manufacturing facility. We ensure that automated systems are fit for intended use and follow applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. cG(a)MP) and company manufacturing standards throughout the entire system life cycle.

The responsibilities and the impact YOU will have:

  • Support the automation systems, configure interfaces, ensure compliance with global standards, write and perform validation protocols, participate in compliance inspections, hold and support risk assessments, and support investigations.
  • Ensure sound technical engineering concepts are applied in all tasks.
  • Define project scope and ensure resources, capabilities and processes are in place.
  • Develop a mechanism to proactively assess business needs and to identify points of use across functional groups in the Platform.
  • Act as project leader/core team member by tracking cost, quality, and schedule to ensure an effective management of project execution.
  • Ensure programs stay on target through accurate resourcing and removing obstacles, which may involve communication at a senior level within the business.
  • Establish effective working relationships with Quality, IT, Lab Systems, Procurement, and others and develop new partnerships to optimize processes.
  • Help transform the site with new digital technology including predictive maintenance, multi-variable analysis, advanced process control, and digital visualization tools.


Represent the automation team as the business unit lead for the site's large scale development operations area. Support project execution as a project team member and lead complex projects. Implement or lead execution system code change, perform or lead validation, ensure that site and global standards are met, lead risk assessments, support GMP audits, identify business needs for site business planning for automation.

Requirements:

Education:
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Engineering required.


Experience and Skills:

Required:
  • Experience in automation, including process control systems (Allen Bradley PLC)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong decision making and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to think strategically and lead change.


Preferred:
  • Knowledge of cGMPs and FDA regulations.
  • Experience with DeltaV, Ignition, Wonderware, Desigo.
  • Experience, training, or certification in Process Excellence tools (Lean, Six Sigma).
  • Solid understanding of historians such as OSI PI.
  • Knowledge of technology development and validation, including design of experiments and statistical analysis.


Qualifications:
  • A technical education / degree in industrial automation, information technology or relevant engineering field is required.
  • Experience in GxP regulated environment and a related position is required:
  • Minimum of 2 year's experience.


IMPORTANT This position description is a general guideline for colleagues; it does not purport to be an exhaustive list of all elements of the position. Management reserves the right to modify this position description at any time, or to vary the duties and responsibilities of the position to meet production, scheduling, or other business needs.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Controls Compliance, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Industry Analysis, Innovation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Machine Learning (ML), Project Management, Prototyping, Robotic Automation, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Scope Management, Systems Development, Technologically Savvy, Testing

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
79,000-120,700

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation -120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

About Johnson & Johnson

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