Engineering Technician V

Johnson & Johnson•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. is recruiting an Engineering Technician V for its Jacksonville, Florida location. This position leads complex engineering assignments and production equipment improvements, supporting development of advanced processes and design concepts that may be shared across locations. The technician assesses vendors and equipment to help engineers develop cost-effective, maintainable designs and communicates findings to management. The role is recognized as a site specialist and provides mentorship and training to junior technicians and Operations subject matter experts. The position leads equipment validation and process improvement activities, including developing test plans, conducting or supporting vendor factory acceptance testing (FAT), resolving open items, and ensuring readiness for site acceptance testing (SAT) or installation qualification (IQ). It also leads production-line enhancements, addresses quality issues, supports protocols, and manages engineering projects intended to improve throughput, cycle time, yield, reliability, repeatability, and standardization. The technician follows applicable engineering standards, regulatory requirements, environmental procedures, and safety practices.

Requirements

At least two years of college, trade, or military technical training and at least six years of equivalent industrial experience.
Industrial experience emphasizing areas such as process, injection molding, electromechanical systems, electrical systems, and PLCs.
Maintenance or engineering experience in a high-volume production-line environment.
Expert-level knowledge and troubleshooting skills in process improvement, injection molding, robotics, PLC systems, electromechanical devices, servo systems, safety devices, equipment installation, electromechanical troubleshooting and repair, equipment prototyping, production start-up, equipment process development, mechanical devices, controllers, and mechanical fabrication.
Ability to read and create electrical and mechanical drawings.
Experience with medical-device equipment validation, including vendor-site factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and installation qualification (IQ).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work in an empowered work-team environment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, light lifting up to 25 pounds, grasping, hearing, visual acuity, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, and crawling.

Nice To Haves

Certifications in injection molding technology, PLC, servo systems, toolmaking, millwright work, machine setting, rigging, or journeyman electrician/apprentice training.
Preferred skills listed include Agile Manufacturing, Agility Jumps, AI Judgement Integration, Equipment Maintenance, Execution Focus, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Internal Auditing, Issue Escalation, Manufacturing Equipment, OSHA Compliance, Plant Operations, Predictive Maintenance, Problem Management, Problem Solving, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Repair Management, and Safety-Oriented.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead technical expert for production-line equipment improvements.
Perform validation activities in the area of expertise, including developing test plans, vendor visits, factory acceptance testing (FAT), post-FAT testing, remediation of open items, and readiness for site acceptance testing (SAT) or installation qualification (IQ).
Lead process improvements, review non-conformance data, address quality issues, provide protocol support, and manage deployment of production-line enhancements.
Act as an expert and leader in key machine and/or software competencies across the site.
Train and certify junior technicians and independently design and create their technical development plans.
Initiate and manage engineering projects to improve production-equipment throughput, cycle time, and yield.
Maintain knowledge of and adhere to engineering standards and best practices, FDA, OSHA, GMP, MPs, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, equipment specifications, and process specifications.
Assist with designing experiments under operational and developmental conditions to reduce cycle times, increase yields, and improve machine reliability, repeatability, and standardization.
Provide technical training to Operations subject matter experts on new equipment.
Follow environmental policies and procedures and support department environmental objectives.
Maintain vigilance regarding shop and environmental safety, product quality, ergonomics, and hazardous energy control.
Mentor junior technicians in planned experiments, machinery installations, testing, issue resolution, and enhancements.
Assess vendors and equipment to support cost-effective, maintainable designs and communicate findings to management.