Sr. Manager, Engineering and Design- Production Facility

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:
Mechanical Engineering

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a
Sr. Manager, Engineering and Design
- Production Facility located at Wilson, NC.

This critical position will lead a team that designs and supports building and start up a greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing site. The successful candidate is initially required to travel and co-locate with the selected AE Design Firm and later to be located within commutable distance of the construction site in Wilson, North Carolina,

At Engineering and Property Services (E&PS), we take care of all J&J buildings around the world providing end to end services from Real Estate, Engineering & Strategic Project Delivery to Facilities Management. We have a profound influence on the entire J&J Enterprise, providing innovative workplaces where our employees can collaborate and grow, and delivering flexible site solutions which enable our business to best serve our important customers and patients.

Are you interested in joining J&J in this exciting role, delivering outstanding results, delivering high quality medicines to our patience? Apply now for this unique opportunity!

The Sr Manager, Engineering & Design is accountable for leading complex capital project related engineering and design activities in alignment with J&J business objectives and E&PS Project Delivery Practices with a strong focus on pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, aseptic fill / finish and packaging environments. This role will also be accountable for providing technical direction, coordination, and alignment of process systems for complex projects in alignment with our Janssen/J&J Subject Matter Experts.

This role is responsible for defining, identifying, and securing appropriate tools, internal and external technical resources and coordinating the efforts of technical team members and third-party design firms or consultants to deliver the infrastructure aspects of projects according to plan. A suitable candidate for this role will have experience working with Advanced Therapy and Bulk Biologics Manufacturing facilities and systems. The candidate will need a strong background in design of these types of facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare/Review Requests for Proposal (RFP) for Architect/Engineer (A/E) services and leads A/E interviews/selection and on-boarding process
• Provide support to develop our standard JNJ contract with AE Firms for engineering and design work
• Lead the overall engineering process including process and infrastructure design working closely with operating company engineering team and J&J SMEs.
• Work with the E&D Director, Project Dir./Project Mgr. to drive the performance (cost, schedule, quality) of A/E firm and define correction action plans if necessary.
• Assure the appropriate J&J standards, guidelines, and regulatory requirements (cGXP, EHS, ...) are incorporated
• Coordinate/lead key design reviews with SMEs including other corporate or affiliate resources such as EHSS, Risk Management, WW Security, etc.
• Coordinate/ lead the Design to Value and Constructability Reviews
• Assure that the J&J Standard Design Platforms are deployed on all projects. Setup project specific training for SMEs.
• Assure projects meet the J&J Sustainability policy and drive the certification process.
• Review AE progress and identify action plans when required to get back on track.
• Implement Earned Value tracking
• Ensure AE issues timely Monthly Reports
• Lead effort to resolve key design conflicts in construction and commissioning…