Junior Project Engineer (1 year contract)

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: Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function: Project Engineering

Job Category: Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations: Latina, Italy

Within the Engineering team, you will join the group responsible for the design and introduction of new pharmaceutical products at the site, as well as for implementing new packaging configurations and technologies to respond to the ongoing changes in market needs. Your contribution will, of course, have a direct impact on our patients! You will also have the opportunity to participate in innovation projects, which are essential for the plant’s growth in terms of efficiency and right-first-time.

Developing competitive solutions is a relevant part of our work, being involved in robotics systems design and other software solutions for the pharma sector with a high technological impact, in line with Industry 4.0.

On one hand you will manage the collaboration with different departments structuring the design of new solutions with them and suppliers; on the other hand, technology evolves and is improved during daily work to increase the efficiency of processes step by step. It is therefore a particularly exciting role, flawless for those who want to be ahead of the market of robotics and automation, entering a new pharma industrial revolution phase that focuses heavily on inter‑connectivity, machine learning, and real‑time data.

It is an excellent opportunity for a proactive spirit: proposing and implementing new insights is an important part of being part of this team; imagine how much you can learn from a constant brainstorming of innovative solutions!

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a leader of the project driving a multidisciplinary team
• Design system/project requirements in alignment with compliance (GMP) and product characteristics interacting with internal and external partners
• Execute and deliver the implementation phase timely and in alignment with budget
• Drive the change control process into the engineering projects
• Assure the C&Q commissioning and qualification steps to release the systems
• Interact with multiple departments and stakeholders among the project team
• Manage criticalities and escalation processes

Qualifications

Education

• University Degree – Engineering preferred (Chemical, Mechanical, Automation, Computer or Management Engineering); other Degrees can be considered

Experience and Skills

Required

• Ability to build strong working partnerships, trust and credibility at all levels
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and organization skills

Preferred

• Budget management
• Previous experience in systems improvement, operations and automation

Other

• Proficiency in English is required (B2 level and above)

€29,800.00 – €48,530.00 per year

Benefits

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and company’s performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well‑being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees – and, in some locations’ eligible dependents – can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well‑being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.