Sr Principal QC Labs Robotics Engineer

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:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job 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.

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines, Inc., a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Senior Principal – QC Labs Robotics Engineer! 

This Hybrid position can be based in Titusville, New Jersey, Springhouse Pa, or Raritan, New Jersey.

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The CAR-T Engineering organization provides ownership and oversight for the entire asset portfolio and associated business processes for JJIM’s Advanced Therapies Supply Chain. Along the lifecycle of our assets, such as facilities, equipment, and utilities, this role is the key point of contact for technical matters related to QC Labs mechatronics systems. The CAR-T Robotics Engineer is responsible for providing technical expertise, using best practices, and developing internal as well as external partnerships within the CAR-T program at the site level and beyond.

They will be a key contributor to ensure flawless execution during project design, qualification, startup and transition to operations and asset replacement projects, and will closely collaborate with the different project organizations, vendors, sites, and partners. In addition, the Engineer will create and sustain continuous technical improvements around our asset base and supports problem solving as needed. Daily, the Engineer partners with R&D, Operations, MSAT, Quality, and 3rd party partners, as well as Environment Health & Safety.

The Senior Principal CAR-T Robotics Engineer will act as a decision maker in the Engineering workstream and partner with R&D, E&PS, Operations and Quality to ensure facility and equipment design meet operational requirements. You will manage and drive engineering systems through Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Phases to ensure on-time system delivery. As technical owner of QC Labs mechatronics systems, the Engineer is responsible for qualified system turnover to the end user. You will collaborate in the development and own set-up of supply chain technology and processes for the design of a next-generation manufacturing facility. 

This role provides process engineering ownership of the robotically controlled process steps and processes for the At-Line and Release QC laboratories for a CAR-T commercial facility project. The At-Line QC system provides fully automated processing of samples from an Autologous Cell Therapy process and interfaces directly with batch MES, DCS, and LIMS systems.  The Release QC system provides highly automated processing of samples from the Autologous Cell Therapy process to provide batch release data to LIMS and MES systems for rapid batch release.  This role will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the robotics, robotics controls, and interfaces between robotically controlled motions and human lab technicians.  

Key Responsibilities:
•    As CAR-T QC Labs Mechatronics / Robotics System Owner, represent Engineering in Facility & Equipment Design, Qualification and Startup, through transfer to the end user. Support tech transfer activities through process validation and regulatory approval.
•    Create or support the writing of URSs (User Requirement Specifications), Change Controls, Impac