Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Staff Manufacturing Engineer
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Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering  Job Sub Function:
Process Engineering  Job Category:
Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations:
Groningen, Netherlands

Job Description:

SG   We are Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision Groningen, the Netherlands, and member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies. The Manufacturing Engineering, Automation department is seeking an experienced Staff Manufacturing Engineer with speciality in automation and OT to support automation, equipment implementation, validation, and site‑level OT cybersecurity at our surgical lens production facility in Groningen. The role combines delivery of compliant automation solutions with practical application of established enterprise security policies, ensuring reliable operations, audit‑ready documentation, and effective collaboration across Engineering, IT, Quality, Operations, R&D, and external suppliers.
Responsibilities:
Lead automation and equipment projects from requirements and design through implementation, validation, handover, and operational support.
Develop and maintain compliant project and validation documentation, including URS, risk assessments, test plans, FAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, reports, SOPs, and change‑control records.
Design, integrate, troubleshoot, and improve PLC, SCADA, HMI, robotic, vision, and related manufacturing systems to increase safety, reliability, quality, and productivity.
Act as the site subject matter expert for OT and cybersecurity, applying and explaining established enterprise policies and standards within the local manufacturing environment.
Maintain and qualify the OT asset inventory, support risk‑based assessments, and document the site security operating model, governance, roles, and responsibilities in an audit‑ready manner.
Define practical implementation procedures for enterprise security solutions, including password management, patching, planned maintenance, and communication of operational impacts in cooperation with IT.
Ensure solutions comply with applicable cGMP, GxP, CSV, EHS, FDA, ISO 13485, and internal quality and cybersecurity requirements.
Analyze system and process performance, lead structured problem solving and continuous improvement, and communicate recommendations using clear, data‑driven reports.
Collaborate across Engineering, IT, OT, Cybersecurity, Quality, Operations, R&D, and suppliers; train users and mentor engineers and technicians where required.
Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Robotics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; a master’s degree is preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

At least 7 years of relevant experience in automation, industrial engineering, OT, and cybersecurity within a regulated manufacturing environment.
Proven experience designing, implementing, validating, and troubleshooting automated systems, including PLC, SCADA, HMI, robotics, or vision technologies.
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