Site Engineering Lead

Johnson & Johnson Innovative MedicineGurabo, PR
Onsite

About The Position

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: Manufacturing Engineering Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is recognized and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine We are searching for the best talent for a Site Engineering Lead to be in Gurabo, PR! Are you ready to impact the world? If you want to leave your personal mark and be valued for who you are, Johnson & Johnson offers an unusual experience to professionals looking for an opportunity to work with hardworking people who share your real passion for caring, in an environment that empowers you to drive your own career. The pharmaceutical world is going through a period of important technological transformations, where the needs of the patient and the speed in introducing innovation are predominant. GET (Global Engineering and Technology) is the organization where Innovation and Execution come together and is the driving force to guide the complete organization into the digital era. What an outstanding workplace for an innovative professional! We have in Gurabo a Drug Product site producing both Synthetics and Biotherapeutics products and this is the place where Innovation is not an ambition but a Culture!! We ensure consistency and champion an open community of knowledge exchange. We believe in servant leadership and in an end to end mentality. We strive for excellence. We believe in continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Acquired an Engineering or Life Sciences bachelor's or higher degree, have 10 or more years of related experience, and a strong interest in leading highly technical specialists and technicians
  • Experienced leader who enjoys operating in a sophisticated environment within a global organization
  • Proven experience in leading leaders and a genuine motivation for developing people
  • Experience in facilities & utilities operations, maintenance & metrology, CAPEX project management, lean methodologies
  • Understand process control systems and strategies, with some experience in integration of these to higher level MES/Digital tools
  • Know global regulatory and GMP standards for design and operation of drug product manufacturing facilities
  • See the big picture and are willing to adopt an End-to-End Platform focus
  • Communicate effectively with customers at multiple levels of the organization
  • Envision a future where digital and data will drive new results.
  • Challenge the status quo, frame problems with the end goal in mind, using persuasive tactics
  • Believe in Asset Management, drive Reliability, and adopt high Quality standards, showing cost advantage

Responsibilities

  • Lead GET Gurabo site team being a critical member of the Site Leadership Team.
  • Provide strategic and technical leadership for the Site Engineering team guiding Project Execution, Maintenance and Automation resources.
  • Help developing the collaboration with different departments structuring the design of new solutions and processes.
  • Drive talent development throughout the site serving as a true talent incubator for the full Johnson & Johnson organization.
  • Own an operational budget of ~$10M, a capital spend of ~$20M, and be part of the GET Synthetics Platform Leadership Team which includes the GET leaders of 11 manufacturing locations across LATAM, NA, EU and APAC.
  • Lead in the platform dimension global projects as crafting the Workforce of the Future and put the basis of Johnson & Johnson digitalization strategy.
  • Lead a strong team in a new pharma industrial revolution phase that focuses heavily on inter-connectivity, reliability, and real-time data.
  • Proposing and implementing new insights is an important part of leading the Gurabo Site GET team.
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