Automation Equipment Engineer

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Courcelles; Hybrid; EUR 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech seeks a Senior Automation/Equipment Engineer to own equipment design, delivery, and handover for two parallel programs at the EDC Courcelles. You will lead FAT/SAT, coordinate with OEMs, EHS, and Quality, and ensure safety, capacity, and GMP/GxP alignment.

Expect on-site presence at least 4 days per week, with travel to OEM sites for FAT and occasional installation activities. Fluency in English and French is required to communicate across engineering, operations, and

Qualifications

• Senior Automation/Equipment Engineer with 8+ years in automation across packaging, material handling, distribution or manufacturing.
• Proven delivery from specification and design review through FAT/SAT, installation and handover.
• Fluent in English and French with clear cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Define equipment specifications and capacity for two projects (401 Automation and Automated Packaging).
• Lead FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, and handover to Operations.
• Review mechanical, electrical, and PLC/HMI designs; ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Senior Automation Engineer

Automation Equipment

Packaging Equipment

Bilingual English/French

PLC/HMI knowledge

Siemens PLC

Rockwell PLC

Tools

Siemens PLC

Rockwell PLC

PLC/HMI review

Job description

Location: Courcelles EDC, Belgium

Duration: Start ASAP - contract initially running until March 31, 2028, with potential extension

Hours: 100% engagement, hybrid working model targeting at least 4 days per week on-site (increasing during installation, commissioning and SAT)

Imagine your next project leading the equipment design, integration, and commissioning of two strategic warehouse automation and right‑sized packaging initiatives at a world‑class MedTech European Distribution Centre, delivering high‑impact operational transformation from specification through to site acceptance and operational handover.

Act as the dedicated Equipment & Systems SME / Automation Equipment Engineer for two strategic automation initiatives running in parallel at the J&J MedTech European Distribution Centre (EDC): Project Morpheus (401 Automation) and Automated Packaging. You will own equipment design, delivery, and reliable operation for both projects, from specification and design review through acceptance testing, commissioning, and handover to Operations. Working alongside the Systems SME, OEMs, Operations, EHS, and Quality, you will ensure the automated packaging solution and automation equipment meet capacity, safety, and quality requirements. The role reports to the EMEA MedTech Engineering Senior Project Engineer, who retains accountability for project controls, cost reporting, and governance.

The project scope encompasses:

• 401 Automation: Goods-to-person storage and picking automation, including robots, workstations, vertical lifts, and conveyors, integrated with the warehouse control system.
• Automated Packaging: Right‑sized automated packaging to support PPWR compliance, including machine infeed, verification and weigh checks, invoice insertion, label application, and routing to the existing sorter.

roles and responsibilities

• Define equipment specifications and capacity for both projects, including workstation and storage performance for 401 Automation and pack‑size range for Automated Packaging.
• Assess right‑sized packaging options, site layouts, and utilities with Operations and suppliers.
• Review mechanical, electrical, and PLC/HMI designs.
• Agree conveyor interfaces, machine handshakes, and fault recovery between 401 Automation, the packaging machine, and the existing sorter with the Systems SME and OEMs.
• Lead machinery risk reviews with EHS and the OEM, confirming guarding, interlocks, and safe access.
• Support quality requirements and controlled engineering changes.
• Lead factory acceptance tests (FAT) and site acceptance tests (SAT) for both projects, travelling to OEM sites for FAT as required, while coordinating installation, commissioning, and closure of defects.
• Verify throughput, picking and packaging quality, and recovery.
• Define maintenance plans, critical spares, and operator training; transfer drawings and manuals; resolve recurring faults; and improve equipment availability.
• Deliver equipment specifications for 401 Automation and Automated Packaging, covering capacity, pack‑size range, layout, and utilities.
• Deliver interface definition between 401 Automation, the packaging machine and the existing sorter, covering conveyors, machine handshakes, and fault recovery.
• Maintain design review logs for mechanical, electrical, and PLC/HMI designs.
• Complete machinery risk assessments and safety sign‑offs with EHS.
• Produce FAT and SAT protocols, results, and defect closure logs for each project.
• Generate maintenance plans, critical spares lists, training records, and handover packs for each project.
• Challenge OEM designs, lead acceptance testing, and own equipment performance through to handover rather than acting as a test witness.

how to succeed

• Bring recommended seniority as a Senior Automation / Equipment Engineer (roughly 7-12+ years, with a baseline requirement of 8+ years) in automation or capital equipment engineering across packaging, material handling, distribution, or manufacturing.
• Demonstrate proven delivery of equipment from specification and design review through FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Offer hands‑on experience in logistics/warehouse automation (specifically automated packaging goods and equipment installation), a clear understanding of warehouse operations, and knowledge of Warehouse Control Systems.
• Possess a strong mechanical and electrical background, with the ability to review PLC/HMI designs, machine handshakes, and fault‑recovery logic.
• Apply practical machinery safety knowledge: risk assessment, guarding, interlocks, and safe access, applying EN ISO 12100, EN ISO 13849, and CE marking requirements.
• Demonstrate experience in a regulated, safety‑critical, or quality‑controlled environment, working within GxP, validation, and change‑control constraints.
• Maintain complete fluency in both English and French, with the ability to communicate clearly across Engineering, Operations, EHS, Quality, and OEMs.
• Commit to on‑site presence of at least 4 days per week (increasing during installation, commissioning, and SAT), bring your own device (BYOD), and undertake travel to OEM sites for FAT (with no other general travel required).
• MedTech, pharmaceutical, GMP, or GxP experience is nice to have.
• Familiarity with automated or right‑sized packaging, labelling, and print‑and‑apply equipment is advantageous.
• Background with conveyors, sorters, AS/RS, AMR/AGV, or goods‑to‑person systems is beneficial.
• Exposure to Siemens or Rockwell PLC/HMI platforms is an asset.
• Experience with CMMS, reliability engineering, and FMEA is preferred.
• Machinery safety certification (e.g. TÜV FS or CMSE) or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is valued.

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for until March 31, 2028, with potential extension

you are welcome here

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

about Johnson & Johnson MedTech

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopaedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalised.

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For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo. We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.