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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for Staff Controls Engineer for Automation & Controls to be located in Jacksonville, Florida. 

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., - Vistakon® Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., specializes in disposable contact lenses, which it markets under ACUVUE® Brand contact lenses. Ever since ACUVUE® transformed vision correction in 1988 with the world's first soft disposable contact lenses, we've passionately pursued new technologies and the highest quality standards. We're proud that ACUVUE® lenses are worn by more people than any other brand. 

 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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/

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

The Staff Engineer performs a variety of engineering functions for Automation & Controls requiring a wide diversity of technical knowledge involving  mechanical design reviews, mechanical improvements, automation / controls improvement and supporting the introduction of new highly technological equipment and new products into a fully automated and integrated 7x24 manufacturing regulated and audited production environment. Ensures that manufacturing equipment meets company specifications, schedules and budgets. Takes a primary position in activities involved with sub-contractors from beginning of design process through installation and start-up processes. Serves as a resource to other engineering disciplines in facility or a portion of a given technology. Primary focus as an advocate for continuous improvement of technology and process during alternate working hours schedule. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, conducts and directs research, development or engineering assignments. Manages multiple projects across various disciplines. 
• Qualifies new equipment and performs vendor and site acceptance testing to meet government standards.
• Performs concept analysis and justification of capital projects for future project development of a medium complexity.
• Prepares equipment, process, safety and materials specifications and conducts technical analysis of vendor proposals. Collaborate with R&D and Supply Chain Engineering towards the same duty.
• Directly or indirectly supervises teams of high skill JNJ Engineering team members, outside designers, consultants and contractors.
• Develops and implements equipment and/or process enhancements that will improve efficiency, product yield and safety.
• Provides guidance and/or training to Operations engineers and technicians to operate, troubleshoot and maintain new or upgraded equipment and control systems.
• Provide support to repackaging operations as required during off-shift hours.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent University degree is required; focused degree in an Engineering discipline preferred. A Master’s degree in an Engineering discipline preferred.

Required:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional work experience.
• Experience working with automated controls systems in a highly automated, regulated manufacturing environment
• Extensive experience programming, integrating and troubleshooting PLC, HMI and SCADA platforms in a high-speed discrete manufacturing validated environment is required, with strong discipline with regards to change control
• Extensive experience designing, re-designing packaging or manufacturing equipment, processes or techniques which are significant to the solution of run-ability, safety or quality problems in a high-speed and high mix validated environment is required, with strong discipline with regards to change control.
• Knowledge of robotics (e.g. SCARA, web), BCR, RFID systems, Enterprise level software systems, MRP, MES Systems, peer to peer communication is beneficial. · Ability to work in a cross functional/matrix team environment is required.
• Change management and project management experience in an FDA regulated environment is required, including installation and qualifications lifecycles.
• Experience in other industries like pulp & paper, steel / aluminum, food & beverage, or packaging may be considered.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• This position requires a highly motivated self-starter with solid organizational and prioritization skills.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Rockwell Automation RsLogix5000, Siemens S7, Siemens APT, Schneider PAC-Drive, Pilz PSS WinPro, Wonderware InTouch, Wonderware Industrial Application Server is highly desired.
• Experience with motion control (servo systems, robotics, etc), laser printing (e.g. Domino), vision systems (e.g. Cognex), fieldbus communications (Profibus, DeviceNet, etc), and Safety PLCs (Pilz, Guardlogix) is desired.

Other:

• May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Accelerating, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Facility Management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Manufacturing Principles, Lean Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Performance Measurement, Product Design, Program Management, Project Engineering, Project Schedule, Risk Compliance, Robotic Automation, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Technologically Savvy