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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Automation Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Anasco, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision is seeking an experienced and motivated Manager, Automation Engineering, located in Anasco, Puerto Rico.

The Manager, Automation Engineering, will lead our automation team in developing and implementing innovative solutions that enhance our operational efficiency and product quality.

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Key Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, technical expertise in automation technologies, and a strategic mindset to drive process improvements.

• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers, providing guidance and support to foster professional growth and development.
• Project Management: Be responsible for automation projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment to budget constraints.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with multi-functional teams to define automation goals, develop strategies, and implement standard processes across the organization.
• Technical Expert: Serve as the primary technical expert in automation technologies, knowing the latest with industry trends and advancements.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for automation to enhance manufacturing processes, reduce cycle times, and improve overall efficiency.
• Vendor Management: Maintain relationships with external vendors and suppliers to ensure the procurement of high-quality automation systems and components.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed documentation of automation systems architecture, design specifications, and process flows. Prepare regular reports on project status and team performance.
• Responsible for designing, analyzing, modifying and integrating robotics, automation, technologies and processes related to equipment and tooling for applicability to programs and products.
• Work within a multi-functional, multi-discipline team environment supporting operations, quality, safety and other engineering functions to support production performance, asset management and improvements in product quality performance.
• Participates within project teams, provide technical support and make informed decisions on hardware and architecture selection.
• Provide support to operations and other functions for automation related issues on the production lines.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Automation, Robotics or equivalent degree.
• Strong knowledge of automation technologies, programming languages (e.g., PLC, SCADA, HMI), and industrial robotics.
• Engineering management experience in FDA or other regulated environments from design to production
• Experience in conceptual manufacturing equipment/process development, design and implementation, planning and project management of capital and improvement projects

Experience and Skills:

Required:

Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and standard methodologies.

• A minimum of 6 years relevant business experience and minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Life Sciences industries (Medical Device, Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical).
• Computer System Validation (CSV) experience
• Proven knowledge of manufacturing principles and practices, and procedures
• Strong proficiency in root cause problem solving automated solutions.
• Data systems including MES, product tracking, level 2 to level 3 interfaces
• Overall knowledge of Change Management, cGMP’s and FDA regulatory compliance, with experience in pharmaceuticals, or medical device, or related industry.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred:

• An advanced degree such as MBA, MSc/Ph.D. in Science, Engineering, or a related Field
• Automation and/or Technology experience for low to medium volume production
• Proven understanding of process development and validation, including design of experiments, statistical analysis is helpful.
• Experience working with automated systems in a regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Experience in developing multithreaded systems and following Software Development Life Cycle is a plus.
• Experience with motion control (servo systems, robotics etc), Beckhoff, Schneider ELAU, Rockwell Automation RsLogix5000/Factory Talk, Siemens S7, Pilz PSS WinPro, Ignition and Zenon HMI is highly desired.
• Experience with Cognex vision systems, industrial communications (Profibus, DeviceNet, ASi etc), and Safety PLCs is highly desired.

Other:

• Fluency in Spanish or highly committed to learn, preferred.
• Occasional travel for project related activities at sites within and outside Puerto Rico.
• PMP or comparable Certification and familiarity with J&J Project Management approaches (FPX & Project Delivery Process) is helpful.
• Certification in formal continuous improvement methodology such as Six Sigma Black Belt/ Green Belt or Lean is helpful.

Push the boundaries of science to transform health—and your career.

Join us and advance life-changing treatments for people who need them most. At Johnson & Johnson, our focus is on improving global health equity and developing MedTech and pharmaceutical innovations that impact the future of health. Using AI and robotics to transform surgery or helping data scientists and clinicians formulate new ways to diagnose and treat disease, this work may sound like sci-fi, but it’s all science, all real, and could be your career. Whatever your background, skills, or career goals, there’s a place for you to help solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges with us.

Accelerate your career while changing the world.

Each of our broadly-based family of companies offers an inclusive and empowering culture and employee benefits (like paid time off to volunteer, transgender-inclusive and same-sex partner health insurance coverage, and more) designed to help you live your best life, however you define it. And our best-in-class learning and development approaches, mentorship, and access to innovators across the world will help you grow your skills and reach your career goals. Because when you're at your best, nothing stands between you and your next breakthrough.