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.
**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Engineering
**Job Sub Function: **
Process Engineering
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Limerick, Ireland
Job Description:
About Vision
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 on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
Position Overview
The Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering engineering activities within a manufacturing value stream or technical function. In this role, you provide technical leadership to drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost, while supporting new product introductions, process changes, and compliance commitments in a highly regulated (GMP/ISO/FDA) environment. You will lead and support change control, validation and qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ), and technical investigations, while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with cross‑functional teams including Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and external partners, you ensure the delivery of robust, compliant, and scalable solutions that meet business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Delivery & Technical Leadership
- Plans and executes moderately complex engineering and/or change control projects requiring conceptual evaluation, design, and validation.
- Applies standard project management methodologies to plan work, manage scope, and deliver milestones.
- Participates in technical design reviews and translates requirements into manufacturing, product, or equipment specifications.
- Supports capital and expense project justification as applicable.
2. Qualification, Validation & Change Control
- Plans and executes qualification of new or modified equipment, controls, systems, and/or processes; supports vendor and site acceptance testing as required.
- Leads and/or supports validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ), protocol execution, and reporting.
- Authors and reviews technical documentation in accordance with GDP and internal standards.
3. Process / Equipment / Packaging / Materials Improvements
- Identifies and implements equipment, process, packaging, and/or materials enhancements to improve efficiency, yield, reliability, and safety.
- Designs and executes experiments and characterization studies using statistical tools (e.g., DOE, capability, stability, trending).
- Supports packaging or materials qualification activities where applicable.
4. Troubleshooting, Investigations & CAPA Support
- Performs structured problem solving and root cause analysis for deviations, nonconformances, audit actions, and CAPAs.
- Partners with Operations to address downtime, rejects, and performance issues.
- Provides training and technical support to operations and engineering personnel as appropriate.
5. Compliance, Risk & Continuous Improvement
- Ensures compliance with applicable GMP, ISO, FDA, and company requirements.
- Participates in risk assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintains the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and compliance.
Qualifications & Skills
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
- Typically 2–4 years relevant engineering experience in manufacturing or regulated industry environments.
- Demonstrated project execution experience.
Preferred:
- Experience in ISO/FDA regulated environments.
- Experience with qualification, validation, and change control activities.
- Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or structured problem‑solving methodologies.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Demonstrated technical writing and GDP discipline.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills in matrix environments.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Working knowledge of project management fundamentals.
- Proficiency with common office and data analysis tools.
Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to join a world-class company and make a lasting impact. Apply now and be part of our ambitious team!
#LI-FullyOnsite
#LI-MR11
**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Computerized Equipment Skills, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Emerging Technologies, Execution Focus, Gemba Kaizen, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Process Control, Process Engineering, Process Oriented, Product Improvements, Project Engineering, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Situational Awareness, Technical Research, Technologically Savvy
The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
€42,400.00 - €67,965.00
Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.