Senior Automation Engineer

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

About the role

We are searching for a Senior Automation Engineer based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The Engineering organization operates as one integrated team in the delivery of Project Execution, Maintenance, and Automation activities. Automation is a dedicated team of professionals responsible for the implementation, validation, qualification, and maintenance of ISA-95 level 1 and 2 manufacturing automated systems, 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 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, and identify business needs for site business planning for automation.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• A technical education/degree in industrial automation, information technology, or relevant engineering field is required.
• Experience in a GxP regulated environment and a related position is required: minimum of 2 years’ experience.
• 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.

Skills

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

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $79,000–$120,700.

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.