Sr Principal Eng - Process Engineering

Johnson & Johnson; Spoleto; In loco; EUR 96.000 - 165.000; Tempo pieno

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Johnson & Johnson cerca un Senior Principal Engineer - Process Engineering per guidare input di design tecnico e strategia in produzioni di farmaci sintetici. Lavorerai su progetti di capitale strategici e collaborerai con team multifunzionali in siti globali, promuovendo standard e soluzioni innovative.

La posizione richiede competenze avanzate in bioburden controllato, biopharma, OSD e tecnologie di formulazione innovative, con disponibilità a viaggiare.

Competenze

• Master's degree o equivalente in Ingegneria, Scienze Farmaceutiche o campo tecnico correlato richiesto.

Mansioni

• Guidare l'ingresso, la definizione dello scopo, la prioritizzazione e la risoluzione di richieste tecniche legate alla produzione di sintesi bio-burden per farmaci, su scala globale.
• Guidare e influenzare la progettazione di processi in fase iniziale per solidi orali (OSD) e nuove forme di prodotto
• Promuovere standardizzazione e approcci di piattaforma per contributi di valore

Conoscenze

Agile decision making

Coaching

Cross‑functional collaboration

Process engineering

STEM application

Technical credibility

Project management

Attention to detail

Formazione

Master's degree in Engineering or Pharmaceutical Sciences

Descrizione del lavoro

Descrizione dell’offerta di lavoro

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Job Function, Sub Function, Category and Locations

Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function: Process Engineering

Job Category: Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium; Latina, Italy

Job Description: About Innovative Medicine

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 We are searching for the best talent for a Sr Principal Eng - Process Engineering to join our Team! This is an onsite/hybrid role. Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to align with local requirements.

While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Belgium & Italy – Requisition Number: R-071736; Puerto Rico – Requisition Number: R-076777; Switzerland – Requisition Number: R-076783. Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Position Summary

As the GET PE – Synthetics Drug Product Manufacturing Senior Principal Engineer, you will lead early design inputs and technical strategy for synthetic's drug product manufacturing processes within strategic capital projects, network studies, and technology platforms across IMSC.

You will provide deep technical expertise in the synthetic's controlled bioburden-drug product manufacturing (OSD and innovative forms such as semi-solid) and drug product intermediate through bioavailability enhanced technologies, while supporting solving and optimization activities at internal and external manufacturing sites. Joining our global engineering group, you will collaborate with high‑performing, multi‑functional teams across multiple sites and functions.

This role offers a dynamic and inspiring work environment with significant opportunities to influence technology direction, standardization, and capability building across the network.

Responsibilities and impact you will have

• Lead the intake, scoping, prioritization, and resolution of syntheticscontrolled bioburden- drug product manufacturing related technical requests across global sites
• Lead and influence early‑phase process design and domain expertise for oral solid dose (OSD) products, covering both batch and continuous manufacturing platforms; as well new innovative drug product forms
• Lead and influence early‑phase process design and domain expertise for bioavailability enhanced technologies, including amorphous solid dispersions (ASD) with a strong emphasis on spray drying, as well as other technologies such as Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SEDDS) and other related innovative drug product intermediate formulation approaches
• Ensure robust, fit‑for‑purpose process design while promoting standardization and platform approaches where they make valuable contributions
• Provide expert input and alignment on key process, equipment, and technology selection decisions for drug product manufacturing
• Actively collaborate with other functions such as R&D, MSAT, Quality, EHS and Operations leads across synthetic drug product sites
• Find opportunities for harmonization, shared solutions, and best‑practice exchange across the network
• Foster a culture of collaboration to reduce duplication, accelerate implementation, and improve speed‑to‑market
• Maintain strong connections with industry experts and external networks (e.g., ISPE) to bring innovative drug product manufacturing solutions into the organization
• Ensure alignment with enterprise strategies, GMP requirements, and technology roadmaps
• Collaborate with External Manufacturing teams to prioritize support and resolve issues for high‑impact programs and partners

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a Master's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related technical field is required
• Experience and Skills: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in synthetics controlled bioburden drug product manufacturing, with a strong focus on oral solid dose (OSD) processes and innovative technologies (i.e. semi‑solid) in drug product pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated expertise in bioavailability enhanced technologies, including ASD (amorphous solid dispersions)—with deep knowledge of spray drying—and SEDDS or similar innovative enabling formulation approaches
• Proven experience with OSD controlled bioburden manufacturing, including batch and continuous manufacturing processes and associated equipment
• Strong understanding of cGMP environments and regulatory expectations for controlled bioburden‑drug product manufacturing.
• Aseptic capability is a plus
• Proven track record of leading multi‑functional teams and influencing technical decisions in complex, global organizations
• Ability to support early‑phase design, detail design, Start‑up processes and Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) of controlled bioburden (and aseptic) equipment
• Experience with inherently safe containment design for components with low exposure level
• Drive the adoption of digital and data‑enabled solutions for DP manufacturing, including real‑time monitoring, advanced process control, advanced analytics, model and simulation, and smart manufacturing use cases where they improve reliability and performance
• Strong customer management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across sites, functions, and external partners
• Strategic attitude combined with hands‑on technical capability
• Intellectual curiosity to challenge the status quo, influence without authority, and cultivate an inclusive and collaborative culture
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally

Preferred

• Strategic attitude combined with hands‑on technical capability
• Intellectual curiosity to challenge the status quo, influence without authority, and cultivate an inclusive and collaborative culture
• Additional languages (Dutch, Spanish, Italian) are an advantage

Required Skills / Preferred Skills

• 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

Pay

The anticipated pay range for this position, in the primary posting location, is: 96,000.00 - 165,025.00

The anticipated pay ranges for additional locations are: Italy – The anticipated base pay range for this position is 70,700 - 122,015 EUR

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, we offer the following 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.

Moreover, 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.
*This is for informative purposes only. xysqume
Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

Summary

Location: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium; Latina, Italy

Type: Full time