Senior Automation Engineer: Optical Vision & Assembly

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Co. in Wilson, NC, seeks a Senior Automation Engineer focused on optical inspection and device assembly in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

You will design, implement, qualify, support, and maintain automation systems to meet cGMP and data integrity standards. Responsibilities cover the full automation lifecycle from concept through steady state, reviewing OEM designs, troubleshooting, and integrating automation with MES and historians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 6+ years of controls engineering in biopharma manufacturing, with hands-on ISA-95, PLC/DCS, vision/inspection, robotics, networks.
• Experience in automation project execution, controls software development, troubleshooting, and validation in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee automation lifecycle from concept through steady-state support.
• Review OEM/system-integrator designs and perform troubleshooting.
• Integrate automation with site systems like MES and historians.

Skills

ISA-95

PLC/DCS

Vision systems

Robotics

Industrial networks

Automation lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Co. in Wilson, NC, seeks a Senior Automation Engineer focused on optical inspection and device assembly in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

You will design, implement, qualify, support, and maintain automation systems to meet cGMP and data integrity standards. Responsibilities cover the full automation lifecycle from concept through steady state, reviewing OEM designs, troubleshooting, and integrating automation with MES and historians.