Associate Engineer

Johnson & Johnson • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. is recruiting an Associate Engineer in Jacksonville, Florida, in Supply Chain Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. The role coordinates supply chain manufacturing engineering projects, ensuring plans are reviewed, implemented, and completed on schedule and within budget. It assists in developing and executing detailed engineering plans to improve performance and efficiencies using standard project management tools, translates manufacturing data into understandable updates for leadership, uses project engineering methods to address opportunities, and prepares project status reports for different organizational levels. The position also applies Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions.

The Associate Engineer plans and executes change-control projects, including conceptual evaluation, design, and validation. The role also supports qualification of new equipment and controls, vendor and site acceptance testing, technical design reviews, and collaboration with safety, quality, and operations. It is expected to support a learning culture and experimental mindset to improve business performance. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent and 0–2 years of experience. Manufacturing operations, vendor sourcing and procurement, and experience in ISO- and FDA-regulated environments are preferred.

Requirements

• University or bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent.
• 0 to 2 years of experience.
• Cross-functional collaboration with safety, quality, and operations to meet business objectives.
• Ability to support a learning culture and experimental mindset to improve business performance.

Nice To Haves

• Operations experience in manufacturing, production supervision, or front-line leadership.
• Experience working with vendors to select, source, quote, and procure off-the-shelf and custom-designed components.
• Experience working in an ISO- and FDA-regulated environment.
• Preferred skills include communication, detail orientation, execution focus, facility management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), lean manufacturing principles, lean supply chain management, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing science and technology (MSAT), problem management, project engineering, project management tools, project support, report writing, safety orientation, STEM application, and technological savvy.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute change-control projects requiring conceptual evaluation, design, and validation.
• Plan and execute qualification of new equipment and controls; assist with vendor and site acceptance testing to meet engineering standards.
• Identify and implement standard methodologies of project management.
• Participate in technical design reviews for machine requirements and manufacturing and product specifications.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with safety, quality, and operations to meet business objectives.
• Support a learning culture and experimental mindset as a change agent to improve business performance.
• Assist in developing and executing detailed engineering project plans to improve performance and efficiencies.
• Translate manufacturing data into understandable terms to communicate project progress with leadership.
• Prepare status reports on assigned projects in various formats for different organizational levels.
• Use project engineering tools and techniques to address opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level