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Director, Aseptic DP Process Engineering

Johnson & Johnson MedTech · Wilson, NC

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Level
Director+
Team
Process
Travel
75%
Degree
Required
Experience asked
18+ years
Industry
Medical devices
Posted
22 days ago

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A director-level process role at Johnson & Johnson MedTech (medical devices) in Wilson, NC. As part of the Global Process Engineering team, the Director, Aseptic DP Process Engineering, is the technical expert and will provide overall E2E process engineering leadership to equipment and facility design of a new DP aseptic manufacturing node.

They ask for
18+ years · degree required
Tools it names
FDA / GMP, EHS / safety
Day to day
about 75% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Process Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $77k–$89k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 25 process engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 24 other live process postings in North Carolina.

Experience asked
More than usual (18+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 32%
  • SPC 32%
  • Six Sigma 28%
  • Lean 20%
  • ✓ FDA / GMP 20%
  • Team leadership 20%

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Key Responsibilities

  • ◆Development and delivery of all process engineering specifications (user requirements, data sheets, technical specifications
  • ◆Assess vendor competency and capabilities, review and discuss bid documents, and be held accountable for project development and execution, including performance of the process systems
  • ◆Technical issue resolution on the system during C&Q testing and the readiness of the system to start C&Q activities
  • ◆Helping to identify and expedite key activities across multiple business functions (Manufacturing, Facilities, MSAT, Quality, Procurement, E&PS (Engineering & Property Services), and EHS
  • ◆Ensure alignment across evolving business needs and require strong partner management and leadership skills to collaborate across these multiple business partners.
  • ◆Maintaining a solid understanding of industry trends and benchmarking against internal/external practices
  • ◆Actively participate in inclusion initiatives to build a well-rounded, high performing engineering team
  • ◆Cultivate a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation to enable multi-functional learning and standard methodology sharing
  • ◆Develop and mentor engineering team members to ensure a strong talent pipeline
  • ◆Apply data-driven insights and market intelligence to advise future decision making, stay informed on industry and regulatory trends, and adapt strategies accordingly to achieve excellent portfolio performance.
  • ◆Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, government regulations, and customer specifications
  • ◆Collaborate with an engineering firm to advance the facility design

Education

  • ✓Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in engineering required (Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred), MS or MBA preferred.

Required

  • ✓A minimum 15 plus years in drug product experience in a biotherapeutics cGMP environment (preferably in process engineering or capital project execution)
  • ✓A minimum 5 plus years of people leadership experience
  • ✓Shown success in building and developing high performing team
  • ✓Track record of developing and maintaining strong partnerships at all levels within the organization, including key stakeholders
  • ✓Ability to lead and motivate multicultural teams and remote customers
  • ✓Excellent problem-solving skills when handling potential conflicts
  • ✓Understanding sophisticated technical/regulatory issues impacting facility/equipment design
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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

Process Engineering

Job Category

People Leader

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Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America

Job Description

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

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As part of the Global Process Engineering team, the Director, Aseptic DP Process Engineering, is the technical expert and will provide overall E2E process engineering leadership to equipment and facility design of a new DP aseptic manufacturing node. They will be accountable for all technical aspects of process engineering areas (warehouse, laboratories, clean utilities, preparation, compounding/filling, optical inspection, and device assembly and packaging) ensuring the efficient design and operational readiness and start-up of the new site in compliance to cGMP and industry standards.

Solid understanding of the following

  • •cGMP’s for aseptic manufacturing of multiple regulatory bodies (EU, FDA), including fluency in the understanding of new EU Annex 1 guidelines and its impact on facility/equipment design
  • •EHS requirements, with particular focus on EHS by design and construction safety
  • •Start-up processes and Commissioning & Qualification
  • •Principles for Engineering Design for drug products in the Biotherapeutic industry
  • •Construction & Procurement process
  • •Project Controls processes
  • •Project scheduling
  • •Strong technical process engineering knowledge and experience and has a great passion for solving highly complex technical problems
  • •Strong problem solving, communication, and decision-making skills to drive impact in a fast-paced evolving business landscape
  • •Ability to drive process engineering innovation for equipment and facilities ensuring technical knowledge is maintained and expanded throughout the team

Preferred

  • +Consistent track record on leading capital projects in the range of 250 – 500 MM$ (preferred)
  • +Strong process engineering expertise in conceptual design through C&Q (commissioning & qualification) to ensure efficient operational readiness within a biotherapeutic drug product environment.
  • +Leadership experience in a greenfield project(s)

Other

  • •This position will be located in Wilson, North Carolina, and will req

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