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We are searching for the best talent for Senior Process Engineer to be onsite in Athens, Georgia!

Are you interested in joining a team that is helping improve patient care and drive innovation? At Johnson & Johnson, we blend heart, science, and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity. Apply today for this exciting opening to support us at our pharmaceutical plant!

The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for providing support for the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), medical device raw material, or medical device component manufacturing processes. This role provides technical support for processes including performing analysis to measure process performance and implementing improvements in cycle time, yield, and quality to support process and operational efficiency. They support introduction and validation of new and existing products. They will also provide experience and input for new equipment design, installation, and qualification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day support of assigned processes.

• Create and maintain documentation such as batch production records, operational procedures, criticality analysis, and key and controlled parameter documents.

• Solve process and equipment issues to maintain or improve existing site operations.

• Responsible for process surveillance programs on issues such as process control, yields, cycle times, quality, and change over; utilizing PLC’s and/or DCS/BPCS as applicable.

• Prepare written interpretations of plant operating data and implements corrective action.

• Prepare reports (campaign, monthly, or ad hoc) to keep management advised of work in progress with expected completion dates.

• Conduct or participate in development projects including laboratory, pilot plant, or plant scale investigations to provide improved procedures, equipment, or processes for existing products.

• Support the introduction of new processes by coordinating and performing the preparation activities for process start-ups and supply technical coverage.

• Assist in new and existing process and equipment design.

• Implement cost reduction and productivity improvement projects using Process or Design Excellence techniques, while applying appropriate risk management tools such as FMEA.

• Conduct training for operations and maintenance personnel, including mentoring/assisting in the development of peers and Process Engineers, and may supervise co-op students, interns, and entry level Process Engineers.

• Maintain knowledge of cGMPs, process safety practices, and environmental standards.

• Produce high quality and accurate work in a timely manner to meet production schedule.

• Participate in plant safety programs such as PHAs/LOPAs of processes to maintain and/or improve operational safety.

• Serve on various committees and teams to enhance operations at the Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. plant site, Georgia campus and API-SM cluster.

• Assist the preparation for, and detailing, with various regulatory agency audits (i.e., FDA inspections, Corporate QA audits, in-house QA audits), and assist in keeping regulatory documentation current.

• Carry out duties in compliance with all state and federal laws and guidelines including FDA, EPA, OSHA and DEA, as well as all company and site policies and procedures and the intent of our Credo.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor' s or equivalent University diploma/degree required; focused degree preferred in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemistry

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in chemical industry

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex scientific and technical journals

• Ability to respond to complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

• Ability to effectively present information to site management, public groups, and/or boards of directors

• Ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts and data driven conclusions

• Ability to work effectively with other colleagues and with minimal direction

Preferred:

• Experience with process control systems (e.g., Emerson DeltaV or equivalent) and data historian software (e.g., OSi PI)

• Lean / Six Sigma / Process Excellence methodology experience, training, and/or certification

• Experience leading and coordinating multiple project priorities

Other:

• Must be willing and able to meet the physical demands of the job which include: sitting, use hands to finger or feel and reach with hands and arms, ability to qualify for respiratory protective equipment use, and ability to move around the plant to perform on-site investigations

• Requires ability to work onsite during day shift hours (e.g., 8am - 5pm) and occasionally work alternate shifts / extra hours depending on business needs or emergency/on-call basis

• May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel

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 and 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 an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@ its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.