Principal Project Delivery Engineer

8170-Janssen Pharmaceutical Sciences Unlimited Company Legal Entity; Municipal District of Cobh; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation & leave

Bereavement leave

Caregiver leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Recognition awards

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Cork, Ireland, seeks a Principal Project Delivery Engineer to lead engineering resources and drive high-impact projects in the Small Molecule API site. You will oversee delivery from concept to commissioning, ensuring quality, safety, and alignment with business goals.

The role requires 10+ years in project delivery, strong leadership, and excellent communication across multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering/project delivery experience.
• Strong safety focus with track record of safe project execution.
• Proven leadership of diverse engineering teams.
• Excellent communicator with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for engineering resources in Cork Little Island.
• Ensure project execution and technical delivery for value optimisation and launches.
• Lead and participate in teams to deliver quality projects on time and budget.
• Partner with end users to define innovative engineering solutions.
• Oversee commissioning and qualification for all projects.
• Communicate regular updates to governance and stakeholders.
• Develop talent through coaching and mentoring.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Safety Focus

Change Management

Mentoring / Development

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

Principal Project Delivery Engineer

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Principal Project Delivery Engineer, located in Cork, Ireland. Caring for the world, one person at a time has encouraged and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 130 years. We embrace research and science bringing creative ideas, products, and services to advance the health and well-being of people. We touch the lives of over a billion people every single day. Are you ready to impact the world? If you want to leave your personal mark and be valued for who you are, Johnson & Johnson offers an unusual experience to professionals looking for an opportunity to work with hardworking people who share your real passion for caring, in an environment that empowers you to drive your own career.

The pharmaceutical world is going through a period of important technological transformations, where the needs of the patient and the speed in introducing innovation are predominant. The MAM (MAKE Asset Management) organisation operates as one coordinated team in the delivery of Engineering, Maintenance and Execution Systems activities where Innovation and Execution come together and is the driving force to guide the complete organisation into the digital era. What an outstanding workplace for an innovative professional! This position provides leadership and direction for Engineering Project Delivery resources and activities in the Small Molecule API site in Cork, Ireland. Reporting to the SM API Group Engineering lead, this role has a large degree of scope and autonomy to deliver technology solutions to improve human health by improving the first manufacturing step in changing patients’ lives for the better. This is an exciting role with a large degree of scope and autonomy to lead a team of engineering professionals to deliver projects in support of business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for engineering resources and activities in the Cork Little Island site
• Ensure execution of projects and delivery of technical requirements for the value optimisation of supply chain capabilities as well as launch of new products
• Lead & participate actively in teams to deliver quality projects with Zero injuries, within budget & to schedule while meeting business needs
• Partner with end users in the identification and definition of innovative solutions to problems and opportunities
• Ensure that the Commissioning and Qualification process is properly completed and documented for all projects
• Communicate regular project updates in accordance with governance and partner needs
• Develop talent through coaching and mentoring

Qualifications

Engineering Degree

Experience and Skills: Required

The successful candidate will have experience, skills and track record of achievement in the following, minimum of 10 years work experience Focus, deep seated understanding and dedication to safety Project Management Skills Leadership of diverse teams Strong communicator Development of people Highly effective collaboration with multiple partners and departments

Experience and Skills: Preferred

PMP/FPX Certification Organisational Change skills Business focused discernment and financial understanding Other: Travel up to 5%

Additional Information

Requisition ID: Job Field: Engineering Posting SubFunction: Engineering (Generalist) Location: Ireland, Cork, Cork Organization: Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd. (8170) Pay Grade: 30 Referral Eligibility: Referral to this job is eligible for bonus. Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Agile Decision Making, Budget Management, Coaching, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Customer Centricity, Knowledge Networks, Lean Supply Chain Management, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Project Engineering, Quality Assurance (QA), Regulatory Compliance, Resource Forecasting, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Scientific Research, Strategic Supply Chain Management

Salary

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: €70,100.00 - €121,210.00

Benefits

• * an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees' and companies' performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
• * we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health.
• * We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location's eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.
• * For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

Corporate Culture

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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/.