Engineering Technician V

Biopharma Asia; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an Engineering Technician V to lead complex equipment improvements on production lines.

You will develop test plans, perform FAT, and mentor junior technicians while ensuring compliance with GMP, FDA, OSHA and ISO standards. The role requires deep electro-mechanical expertise, PLC knowledge, and a proven track record in high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Requires strong background in process, injection molding, electro-mechanical systems and PLCs.
• Maintenance or engineering experience in high-volume production is required.
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead equipment improvement for production lines and validate changes.
• Develop test plans and conduct FAT; oversee SAT/IQ as needed.
• Train junior technicians and mentor teams on new equipment and processes.
• Adhere to GMP, FDA, OSHA, ISO standards and site safety protocols.
• Communicate effectively with management and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Agile Manufacturing

GMP compliance

PLC systems

Equipment maintenance

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Vocational/Technical or Associates

Tools

Electrical drawings

Robotics tools

Servo systems

Job description

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 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 Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Production Equipment Repair & Maintenance

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

AboutVision:

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. is recruiting for a Engineering Technician V, located in Jacksonville, FL.

This position spearheads complex engineering assignments, enabling the development of advanced processes and design concepts to be shared across various locations. Performs comprehensive assessments of vendors and equipment to assist engineers in formulating cost-effective and easily maintainable designs, and then communicates these insights to management. Offers mentorship to junior technicians in planned experiments, machinery installations, testing, issue resolution, and enhancements. Adheres rigorously to company safety protocols, workplace directives, and precautionary actions. This individual is acknowledged as a site specialist in their field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Is the lead technical expert for equipment improvements to the production lines.
• Performs all validation activities for their field of expertise. This includes developing test plans and vendor visits to perform factory acceptance testing (FAT).
• Developing test plans post factory acceptance testing (FAT), remediation of open items and ensuring that equipment issues have been resolved prior to performing site acceptance testing (SAT) or installation qualification (IQ).
• Leads process improvements, reviews non-conformance data, addresses quality issues, provides protocol support, and manages deployment of enhancements to the line.
• Demonstrates mastery and is considered an expert/leader for key machine and/or software competencies across the entire site.
• Trains, certifies, and independently designs and creates technical developmental plans for junior technicians.
• Initiates and manages engineering projects to improve the throughput, cycle time, and yield of production equipment.
• Maintains current knowledge and adhere to provisions of Engineering Standards / best practices, FDA, OSHA, GMP, MPs, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, equipment specifications and process specifications.
• Assists in the design of experiments, under operational and developmental conditions, to decrease cycle times, increase yields, and improve machine reliability, repeatability, and standardization.
• Provides technical training to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in Operations on new equipment.
• Adheres to environmental policy and procedures and supports department environmental objectives, Vigilant for shop safety, environmental safety, product quality, ergonomics, and hazardous energy control.

Qualifications

Education:

Vocational, Certificate, Technical or Associates

Experience and Skills:

Required:

A minimum of 2 years of college, trade, or military training in a technical acumen and minimum of 6 years equivalent industrial experience emphasizing areas such as: process, injection molding, electro-mechanical, electrical, and PLC.

Maintenance or engineering experience with high volume production line environment is required.

Expert level knowledge and troubleshooting skills in the following areas are required: process improvement, injection molding, robotics, PLC systems, electro/mechanical devices, servo systems, safety devices, equipment installation, electro-mechanical troubleshooting/repair, equipment prototyping, production start-up, equipment process development and mechanical devices, controller, mechanical fabrication, reading and creating electrical and mechanical drawings, medical device equipment validation, including vendor site factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT) and installation qualification (IQ).

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are required.

Ability to work in an empowered work team environment is required.

Ability to handle physical demands of the role is required; includes stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, light lifting (Up to 25 lbs.), grasping, hearing, visual acuity, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, crawling.

Preferred:

Certifications in injection molding technology, PLC, servo systems, toolmaker, millwright, machine setting, rigging, journeyman electrician/apprentice preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

“If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Required Skills:

• Agile Manufacturing, Agility Jumps, AI Judgement Integration, Equipment Maintenance, Execution Focus, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Internal Auditing, Issue Escalation, Manufacturing Equipment, OSHA Compliance, Plant Operations, Predictive Maintenance, Problem Management, Problem Solving, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Repair Management, Safety-Oriented

Preferred Skills:

• Agile Manufacturing, Agility Jumps, AI Judgement Integration, Equipment Maintenance, Execution Focus, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Internal Auditing, Issue Escalation, Manufacturing Equipment, OSHA Compliance, Plant Operations, Predictive Maintenance, Problem Management, Problem Solving, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Repair Management, Safety-Oriented