Pilot Plant Asset Engineer

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 . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering Job Sub Function: Repair & Maintenance Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Geel, Antwerp, Belgium Job Description: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV is recruiting for a Pilot Plant Asset Engineer in Geel/Beerse, Belgium.   At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, everyone is committed to make a difference in people's lives and to push the boundaries of what science and innovation can achieve. The values that guide our decision-making are spelled out in Our Credo. Put simply, Our Credo challenges us to put the needs and well-being of the people we serve first: our patients, doctors and nurses, our employees, our communities, and our stakeholders. Together with our more than 5,000 colleagues in Belgium, all with a heart for the patient, we strive for a future in which disease is a thing of the past.  The Chemical Development Pilot Plants at the Geel and Beerse sites are crucial in driving forward the development of new medicines. Our primary goal is to ensure the safe, optimal, and competitive delivery of lifesaving medications to patients at all times. In addition to scaling up Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) from lab scale to commercial production, the pilot plants also play a significant role in supplying medicines necessary for vital clinical studies before a product launch. To fulfill our mission, we consistently invest in cutting-edge technologies, talented individuals, and strategic partnerships.

As a Pilot Plant Asset Engineer, your primary objective is to facilitate breakthrough enhancements in the manufacturing process, focusing on the efficiency, productivity, and reliability of our equipment and systems. In pursuit of this goal, you will collaborate closely with the Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety and Maintenance departments.   Your responsibilities will include: Monitoring and analyzing reliability performance, taking appropriate actions to eliminate root causes and developing business cases for new projects. Driving technological innovation within the domain of industry 4.0, such as implementing smart sensors to upgrade maintenance plans, and constructing online reliability dashboards, among others. Engaging with local maintenance teams, providing support and fostering a culture of reliability among the technicians. Leading root cause investigations for technical/operational issues that occur in the plant and defining preventive actions to mitigate future occurrences. Taking the lead on executing reliability projects and initiatives, ensuring the development of standards throughout the equipment lifecycle using Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) methodology.   Qualifications, Experience and Skills: A technical degree or equal to experience and a strong interest in all aspects of maintenance & reliability.  Preferred fields of study are Engineering or Science. An innovative drive to make the difference and achieve results. Combination of analytical and technical skills to understand and solve complex issues as well as derive related business