Sr Engineer, Manufacturing Systems

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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.

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Business Systems Analysis

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Sr Engineer, Manufacturing Systems

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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

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

Responsibilities:

• Provide onsite support for Opcenter-enabled production operations; troubleshoot issues, restore service quickly, and coordinate escalations with IT and vendors as needed
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional workshops to define requirements, map current/future state processes, and align implementation plans and validation strategy
• Own change control for manufacturing system and process changes in alignment with the Quality Management System (QMS): impact assessment, risk evaluation, documentation, testing, approvals, deployment, and communication to maintain a validated state
• Design, configure, and improve Opcenter MES capabilities (e.g., routings/operations, electronic work instructions, data collection, equipment/line modeling, genealogy/traceability, electronic records) to support production execution and Device History Record/electronic batch record needs, including UDI-related data where applicable
• Plan and execute testing (unit/integration/UAT) and support computer system validation activities (e.g., URS/FRS, traceability, IQ/OQ/PQ, Part 11 assessment) and data integrity controls in partnership with Quality and IT
• Drive continuous improvement by analyzing production and quality data (e.g., yield, scrap, nonconformances) to identify defects, bottlenecks, and opportunities for standardization and error-proofing within Opcenter workflows
• Develop and maintain controlled SOPs/work instructions, training materials, and a sustainable support model (key-user network, knowledge base, release playbooks, metrics) for shop-floor and support teams

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing systems, automation/IT for manufacturing, or process engineering with strong exposure to shop-floor operations
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Siemens Opcenter (or comparable MES) and integrating MES with ERP and shop-floor systems (e.g., SAP, equipment interfaces, label/UDI systems)
• Experience in medical device manufacturing and familiarity with QMS and compliance expectations (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GDP/GMP) including data integrity and audit readiness
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills; comfortable working under time pressure in a production environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to lead discussions, influence decisions, and drive execution across functions
• This is an onsite role (Danvers, Massachusetts) to support production; occasional off-hours/weekend support may be required during cutovers, go-lives, or critical production events

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.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $94,000.00 - $151,800.00.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401k).This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year. Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: -  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits This job posting is anticipated to close on May 10, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Coaching, Communication, Critical Thinking, Cyber Investigations, Data Analysis, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Network Configuration Management, Operating Systems (OS), Organizing, Project Management, Scripting Languages, Software Development Management, Systems Development, Systems Management, Technical Credibility, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy