Sr. Principal Engineer, Area System Owner (1 of 2)

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Wilson, NC +1

This role is for a Sr. Principal Engineer in Supply Chain Engineering, focusing on Process Engineering for GMP large molecule biologics manufacturing facilities. The engineer will be responsible for advanced engineering design, start-up, and providing technical support for new complex process equipment and systems, with a strong emphasis on operational and maintenance focus to ensure 'right first time' execution. The role involves extensive interaction with external partners and internal stakeholders, requiring a deep understanding of GMPs and regulatory requirements.

What you'd actually do

  1. Extensive interaction with external partners (A&E, construction firms, equipment vendors) to develop, organize and execute project plans as SME and utilities systems owner.
  2. Serve as Process Engineering Expert (Utilities, Process Systems) to develop business based technology solutions and provide integrated process equipment, utility and facility engineering expertise with an operational and maintenance focus to support execution of strategic and key CAPEX manufacturing projects, driving ‘right first time’ start up and execution.
  3. Explore and understand technology and manufacturing challenges and synthesize business needs, manufacturing requirements, engineering elements, and technology inputs, etc. into business solutions.
  4. Clear technical reporting, ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders, strong negotiation and conflict resolution.
  5. High degree of collaboration with internal (manufacturing, quality, engineering) to develop standards and define project needs and priorities; as well as recruiting project team members.

Skills

Required

  • process engineering experience in GMP MFG facilities
  • green or brown field GMP MFG facility start-up including automation, utilities, facilities and operations
  • Strong technical background in Process engineering
  • strong analytical skills to synthesize business needs, manufacturing requirements, engineering elements, and technology inputs, etc. into business solutions
  • Operational and financial fundamentals
  • Familiarity with ASME BPE codes, PLC/DCS automation controlled systems, P&ID and clean utilities including: WFI, clean steam, plant steam, process gases, chemicals
  • The ability to lead and/or support multiple projects simultaneously
  • Defines technical or scientific direction of programs composed of multiple complex projects
  • Engineers new and modifies existing processes to ensure right first time process start up
  • Track record of successful program execution and team outcomes

Nice to have

  • FPX certification
  • Six Sigma
  • Lean experience

What the JD emphasized

  • GMP large molecule biologics manufacturing facilities
  • GMP MFG facilities
  • green or brown field GMP MFG facility start-up