Automation Team Lead

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Automation Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Description

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed 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 we are looking for an Automation Team Lead .​ This Hybrid position can be based in Spring House, PA.

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The Automation Engineering team is a dedicated team of enthusiastic and skilled automation professionals with various technical expertise, responsible for the (support of) implementation, validation, qualification and maintenance of the ISA-95 level 1 and 2 manufacturing automated systems and applicable interfaces and level 3 recipe content for the manufacturing facility. We ensure that automated systems are fit for intended use and follow applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. cG(a)MP) and company manufacturing standards throughout the entire system life cycle. 

The primary work location is in Springhouse, PA, supporting the automation operation and asset-management of the CAR-T clinical pilot plant. As the business unit lead you will

- Manage a team of internal and external automation engineers and maintenance technicians. 

- Manage an off-shift support team to ensure 24/7 operation of the site.

- Act as the engineering team representative for support, short term process improvements and long term business planning.

The responsibilities and the impact YOU will have:  

• Support project teams as the end user owner of the automation systems.

• Develop a support strategy for the automation and maintenance team which includes DeltaV, robotics and OEM equipment.

• Support the automation systems, configure interfaces, ensure compliance with global standards, write and perform validation protocols, participate in compliance inspections, hold and support risk assessments, and support investigations.

• Ensure sound technical engineering concepts are applied in all tasks.

• Track cost, quality, and schedule to ensure an effective management of the site support team.

• Ensure projects and tasks stay on target through accurate resourcing and removing obstacles, which may involve communication at a senior level within the business.

• Establish effective working relationships with Quality, IT, Lab Systems, Procurement, and others and develop new partnerships to optimize processes.

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Engineering required

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Experience in process control system design

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to think strategically and lead change

• Experience with robots programing and or maintenance.

Qualifications:

• A technical education / degree in industrial automation, information technology or relevant engineering field is required. 

• Experience in GxP regulated environment and a related position is required:

• Minimum of 6-8 year’s experience.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of cGMPs and FDA regulations

• Experience in robotic programing and maintenance

• Experience, training, or certification in Process Excellence tools (Lean, Six Sigma