Principal Project Eng - Process Engineering

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Process Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way!

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Principal Project Engineer - Process Engineering to join our Team! This is an onsite/hybrid role.

Position Overview

The Principal Project Engineer provides engineering management services and technical support to J&J Innovative Medicine at Gurabo Site, while maintaining high standards of quality and safety.

The role involves planning and completing site development and projects, ensuring that appropriate infrastructure and technology support existing and new business opportunities. A key focus is on reducing operational costs through technology optimization, improvements in material and people flow, and the application of lean principles.

Effectively manages resources and influences business partners to meet budgetary, quality, efficiency, and EHS requirements for capital projects. This includes contributing to the development and approval of concepts, translating them into compliant designs with both local and federal laws, justify completing, and completing project plans.

Additionally, oversees Site Master Plan projects in collaboration with internal and external partners, including site manufacturing and engineering leads, Engineering & Project Services (E&PS), Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), and other support groups.

Offers support and guidance to site engineering and manufacturing leads for the successful delivery of small projects.

Essential job duties and responsibilities

• Manage Site Master Plan projects in collaboration with internal and external partners, including site manufacturing and engineering leads, Engineering & Project Services (E&PS), Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), and other support groups.

• Provide support and guidance to site engineering and manufacturing leads for the scope, budget, schedule, and team definitions for small projects, ensuring overall project execution and deployment.

• Oversee project management of capital projects, including developing User Requirement Specifications and concept packages with guidance from business partners, sponsors, and customers. Responsibilities include drafting the project charter, preparing the Capital Appropriation Request, creating the project plan and communication plan, assembling and managing the team, conducting risk assessments, ensuring compliance with critical quality requirements, managing the budget, performing business partners analysis, and justifying financial and business benefits at both site and upper management levels. Translate concepts into designs that meet company, local, state, federal, and market-oriented regulations.

• Manage internal and external resources responsible for completing projects and initiatives while ensuring compliance with EHS, Quality, and Operational requirements.

• Support and manage large-scale and complex projects that significantly impact site goals.

• Identify, justify, and implement productivity and compliance improvement projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing labor utilization, material flow, GMP, EHS, and information management within Supply Chain operations at the site.

• Use Project Portfolio Management software as a project management tool for all capital projects under your responsibility.

• Present and provide periodic project status updates to senior management, sponsors, and project business partners. Ensure consistent communication and alignment through the execution of a comprehensive communication plan and change management processes.

Internal Contacts: Employee has internal contact with Department/Area personnel, and other support and service departments.

External Contacts: May have external contact with suppliers, contractors and personnel of other J&J companies.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in engineering project management or related engineering areas (utilities, production maintenance).

• Experience in duties similar to or closely related to those outlined in this document.

Special requirements

• Fluent in Spanish and English and must have ability to write in both languages. Availability to travel. Work irregular shifts, frequently requires working extended hours, and may be required to work on holidays and weekends.

Preferred

• Business Excellence Black Belt or Green Belt certification is desirable.

• Registration as an engineer is a plus.

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 an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Business Savvy, Coaching, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Crisis Management, Critical Thinking, Disruptive Innovations, Emerging Technologies, Industrial Hygiene, Lean Supply Chain Management, Organizing, Process Control, Process Engineering, Product Costing, Program Management, Project Schedule, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Technical Research

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$90,000.00 - $155,250.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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