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

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Wilson, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Sr. Principal Engineer, Area System Owner within the Innovative Medicine sector at Johnson & Johnson. The position is responsible for providing advanced engineering design and start-up of GMP large molecule biologics manufacturing facilities, systems, and equipment. It also involves providing engineering and technical/business support for new complex process equipment and systems. The role requires integrated equipment, utility, and facility engineering expertise with an operational and maintenance focus to support manufacturing projects for 'right first time' execution and start-up. The engineer will drive innovative solutions in engineering support and process technology, coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure project alignment with technology standards and engineering specifications for GMP manufacturing, and provide technical mentoring to build high-performing utility or process engineering teams.

Requirements

A minimum of twelve (12) years of process engineering experience in GMP MFG facilities.
Experience in 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 Haves

FPX certification and Six Sigma and/or Lean experience are a plus

Responsibilities

Extensive interaction with external partners (A&E, construction firms, equipment vendors) to develop, organize and execute project plans as SME and utilities systems owner.
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.
Explore and understand technology and manufacturing challenges and synthesize business needs, manufacturing requirements, engineering elements, and technology inputs, etc. into business solutions.
Clear technical reporting, ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders, strong negotiation and conflict resolution.
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.
The incumbent must also have a thorough understanding of business requirements, effective communication skills, leadership, and interdependent partnering, conflict and risk management.