SR EQUIPMENT ENGINEER (FIXED-TERM 12 MONTHS) (2 POSITIONS)

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 jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

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

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

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

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

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Executes specific automation-related capital projects from design through construction, equipment concept validation and approval.
• Perform characterization, qualification and equipment validation activities as needed to bring new automation systems into production.
• Evaluates and implements new automation technologies into manufacturing operations; designs, selects, and installs hardware and software upgrades.
• Troubleshoots and tests new equipment.
• Monitor and analyze data to identify areas of oncoming trouble or opportunities for improvement.
• Maintains and administers manufacturing equipment control systems in support of daily process operations.
• Execute machine and process improvements on automation systems post-release to support operational objectives in the areas of yield, uptime, reliability, etc.
• Write and review documentation (procedures, special instructions, qualification plans and reports, corrective action plans, etc.)
• Ensure safe working conditions and practices in the department as well as providing support on the plant safety requirements.
• Project implementation team member and Manufacturing support on the different systems that are directly interconnected to the equipment.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned and not all responsibilities listed may be assigned.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.
• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable.
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other duties assigned as needed.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Strong proven experience on software troubleshooting for PLCs, HMIs, Vision Systems and Robots, such as (but not limited to) Siemens, Allen Bradley, Cognex, Adept, etc.
• Strong experience on troubleshooting Personal Computers (PCs) and the different devices (drivers, controllers).
• Experience on programming under different architectures and different levels (low and/or high level).
• Experience on controlling equipment’s software in a manufacturing environment.
• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Science discipline. (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• Strong Experience using Python

Senior Engineer

• B.S Engineering Degree or Science Discipline.
• Approximate experience, or equivalent knowledge and skills, necessary to satisfactorily perform the position responsibilities.
• 4 to 6 years’ experience in the implementation and support of highly automated manufacturing systems

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS

• Basic Knowledge on the different layers from the OSI model.
• Experience on Machine vision systems programming (Cognex preferred)
• Experience with OPC servers and/or WinCC (Kepware/Omni server, etc.)
• Experience with different system interconnections (TCP/IP, RS232, MPI, Profibus, etc.).
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communications skills.
• Experience on Good Documentation Practices.
• Language Skills: Bilingual (Spanish & English).

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SQL databases (or any other database format).
• Medical device or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Knowledge on equipment validation documents (SOR, SRS, CSV, IQ or equivalent).
• Experience with design of experiments and statistical process control.
• Documented Training and/or certifications from (but not limited to) Siemens, Cognex or Allen Bradley.