Johnson & Johnson · 12 hours ago
Sr. Principal Engineer, Utilities System Owner
Johnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, dedicated to developing treatments and pioneering solutions to complex diseases. The Sr. Principal Engineer, Utilities System Owner will provide advanced engineering design and support for large molecule biologics manufacturing facilities, ensuring quality and efficiency in the supply chain. This role involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive innovative engineering solutions and project execution.
Hospital & Health Care
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. The incumbent should demonstrate the following: detail and goal oriented, teamwork, customer-focus, thorough understanding of GMPs and regulatory requirements
Serve as Process Engineering Expert (Utilities, Process Systems) to develop business based technology solutions and provide integrated 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
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Bachelor's or equivalent University Degree; required
A minimum 12 years of utility 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 Utility, 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
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Preferred
FPX certification and Six Sigma and/or Lean experience are a plus
Agile Decision Making
Coaching
Consulting
Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
Crisis Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Disruptive Innovations
Emerging Technologies
Industrial Hygiene
Lean Supply Chain Management
Process Control
Process Engineering
Product Costing
Program Management
Project Schedule
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application
Tactical Planning
Technical Credibility
Technical Research
Company
Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
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