Engineering Team Leader

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.

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

• Lead and develop a team of engineers and technical employees, including priorities, resource allocation, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
• Lead complex engineering and validation projects end-to-end, managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, suppliers, and technical deliverables.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for the design, installation, commissioning, qualification, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment and utility systems.
• Lead validation and qualification activities, including FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, and PQ, and ensure compliant technical and validation documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex engineering, equipment, utility, and validation issues.
• Drive equipment reliability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, company procedures, and safety standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineers, technical employees, and/or cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong hands-on technical expertise in manufacturing equipment and/or utility systems.
• Experience with validation and qualification processes, including FAT/SAT and IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Strong project management skills, including management of scope, budget, schedule, resources, and risks.
• Demonstrated people leadership skills, including coaching, employee development, and performance management.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.