Senior Automation Engineer – High-Speed MedTech Manufacturing

Johnson & Johnson; Limerick; On-site; EUR 63,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson seeks a Senior Project / Process Automation Engineer to drive manufacturing efficiency at the ATC offices on the University of Limerick campus. You will lead technical efforts, oversee capital projects, and ensure compliance with EH&S policies and GAMP 5 methodologies.

You will work within a highly skilled engineering team, travelling globally to support the business while developing expertise in controls, process automation, and project management.

Qualifications

• Mechanical/chemical/process engineering degree (or similar) with 3+ years in medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in high-speed automation projects, including vision systems, high-speed multi-axis motion control, machine smart controls, SCADA, MES and robotics.
• Ability to develop detailed project plans that acknowledge risk for first-of-a-kind solutions.
• Experience external supplier selection & management.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Working knowledge of GAMP 5 Process Validation requirements.
• Process Excellence (Six Sigma) practical experience.
• Experience of internal stakeholder management & communication.
• Working knowledge of Design for Manufacture & Design for Assembly methodology.
• Working towards chartered professional engineer or local equivalent.
• Prior experience in technology development in engineering/R&D or with external organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support early lifecycle management of capital projects: risk mitigation, requirements definition, supplier selection, supplier management, equipment design oversight, acceptance testing & installation.
• Help maintain time, quality & cost performance on assigned projects.
• Travel extensively, globally, to support the business.
• Become a subject matter expert in controls/software design & development, process automation, computerized systems implementation, project management.

Skills

Project management

Communication & teamwork

GAMP5 knowledge

Six Sigma

External stakeholder management

Design for Manufacture/Assembly

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Process/Chemical)

Tools

Vision systems

SCADA

MES

Robotics

Motion control

Job description

Johnson & Johnson seeks a Senior Project / Process Automation Engineer to drive manufacturing efficiency at the ATC offices on the University of Limerick campus. You will lead technical efforts, oversee capital projects, and ensure compliance with EH&S policies and GAMP 5 methodologies.

You will work within a highly skilled engineering team, travelling globally to support the business while developing expertise in controls, process automation, and project management.