Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Brighter Signals; Groningen; On-site; EUR 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Well-being programs

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision Groningen, the Netherlands, seeks a Staff Manufacturing Engineer specialized in automation and OT to drive compliant automation projects at our surgical lens facility. You will lead design, validation, and handover, ensuring secure, audit-ready documentation and cross-functional collaboration.

You will apply expertise in PLC/SCADA/HMI, robotics, and vision systems while upholding cGMP, GxP, CSV and ISO requirements, and guide teams across Engineering, IT and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Robotics, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of relevant automation, OT, and cybersecurity experience in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience designing, implementing, validating, and troubleshooting automated systems (PLC/SCADA/HMI, robotics, vision).
• Strong knowledge of OT cybersecurity, asset management, patching, and site-level policy application.
• Excellent documentation, change control, and compliance with cGMP/GxP/CSV.
• Professional English communication; Dutch not required but a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation and equipment projects from requirements to implementation and support.
• Develop and maintain compliant project and validation documentation (URS, risk assessments, FAT, IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Design, integrate, troubleshoot, and improve PLC/SCADA/HMI, robotics, and vision systems.
• Act as site OT and cybersecurity subject matter expert for policy interpretation.
• Maintain OT asset inventory and support risk-based assessments.
• Define procedures for password management, patching, and maintenance in coordination with IT.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (cGMP, GxP, CSV, FDA, ISO 13485).
• Collaborate across Engineering, IT, OT, Quality, Ops, R&D and suppliers; mentor staff.

Skills

Automation

OT security

PLC/SCADA

HMI

Documentation

Leadership

Communication

Education

BSc Electrical Eng

MSc preferred

Tools

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Robotics

Vision systems

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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 jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function

Process Engineering

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations

Groningen, Netherlands

Job Description

SG ID:2160

We are Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision Groningen, the Netherlands, and member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies.

The Manufacturing Engineering, Automation department is seeking an experienced Staff Manufacturing Engineer with speciality in automation and OT to support automation, equipment implementation, validation, and site-level OT cybersecurity at our surgical lens production facility in Groningen. The role combines delivery of compliant automation solutions with practical application of established enterprise security policies, ensuring reliable operations, audit-ready documentation, and effective collaboration across Engineering, IT, Quality, Operations, R&D, and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation and equipment projects from requirements and design through implementation, validation, handover, and operational support.
• Develop and maintain compliant project and validation documentation, including URS, risk assessments, test plans, FAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, reports, SOPs, and change-control records.
• Design, integrate, troubleshoot, and improve PLC, SCADA, HMI, robotic, vision, and related manufacturing systems to increase safety, reliability, quality, and productivity.
• Act as the site subject matter expert for OT and cybersecurity, applying and explaining established enterprise policies and standards within the local manufacturing environment.
• Maintain and qualify the OT asset inventory, support risk-based assessments, and document the site security operating model, governance, roles, and responsibilities in an audit-ready manner.
• Define practical implementation procedures for enterprise security solutions, including password management, patching, planned maintenance, and communication of operational impacts in cooperation with IT.
• Ensure solutions comply with applicable cGMP, GxP, CSV, EHS, FDA, ISO 13485, and internal quality and cybersecurity requirements.
• Analyze system and process performance, lead structured problem solving and continuous improvement, and communicate recommendations using clear, data-driven reports.
• Collaborate across Engineering, IT, OT, Cybersecurity, Quality, Operations, R&D, and suppliers; train users and mentor engineers and technicians where required.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Robotics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; a master’s degree is preferred.

Required

Experience and Skills

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in automation, industrial engineering, OT, and cybersecurity within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, validating, and troubleshooting automated systems, including PLC, SCADA, HMI, robotics, or vision technologies.
• Practical knowledge of OT cybersecurity, asset management, risk-based security concepts, patching, and application of corporate policies and standards at site level.
• Strong working knowledge of cGMP, GxP, CSV, change control, and validation in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or another highly regulated industry.
• Demonstrated project leadership, structured problem solving, data analysis, and continuous-improvement capability.
• Strong documentation, stakeholder management, collaboration, and communication skills in a highly matrixed global organization.
• Professional proficiency in English; able to explain complex technical and security topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Structured, proactive, security-conscious, and comfortable balancing operational priorities with compliance requirements.

Desired

• Relevant OT cybersecurity, automation, or project-management certification.
• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, optics, or surgical lens manufacturing.
• Experience with enterprise security governance, password-management solutions, metrology, high-precision manufacturing, or Six Sigma methods.
• Professional proficiency in Dutch.
• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering or technical discipline.

Preferred Skills

Agile Decision Making, Coaching, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Critical Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Product Costing, Product Improvements, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Situational Awareness, Technical Research, Technologically Savvy, Validation Testing, Vendor Selection

The Anticipated Base Pay Range For This Position Is

€64,000.00 - €103,040.00

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. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.