Lead Vision & Automation Engineer – Pharma Inspection

6014-Janssen Biotech, Inc. Legal Entity

Wilson (NC)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 170,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Wilson, North Carolina seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to lead cross-functional teams delivering OT infrastructure, industrial networking, integration, historian, virtualization, cybersecurity, and lifecycle initiatives in a cGMP manufacturing environment. Own vision requirements and inspection specifications across filling, AVI, device assembly, and packaging.

Define scope and acceptance criteria with Quality and equipment specialists, resolving supplier and integration

Qualifications

Hands-on experience developing and qualifying pharmaceutical automated visual inspection and PLC-integrated machine vision systems in GMP manufacturing.
Experience configuring vision inspection tools for pattern matching, edge detection, feature measurement, defect classification, and recipe-based inspection.
Ability to diagnose PLC and HMI interfaces, digital I/O, camera triggers, encoders, industrial Ethernet networks, product tracking, and reject control.

Responsibilities

Lead OT infrastructure, automation infrastructure, and lifecycle initiatives in a cGMP manufacturing environment.
Develop and maintain inspection jobs for defects, print verification, and barcodes across stations.
Coordinate OEM support, mentor engineers, and train operators on inspection challenges and setup.