Digital & Technology Engineer

Digital & Technology Engineer

Overview:

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC established operations in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork in 2005, on a 100-acre site with an investment of €500 million. For more than 25 years, Janssen has been a global leader in the field of biomedicines. Janssen pioneered monoclonal antibody technology - a ground breaking approach to producing medicines that launched a new generation of products to treat immune related diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and plaque psoriasis. In 2017, we invested a further €300 million in the expansion of our manufacturing plant and created 200 additional jobs. The facility in Ringaskiddy produces biomedicines and new, innovative cancer treatments. An additional €150m investment in expansion was announced in 2021.

Position Summary:

The role will be a member of the Digital & Technology Group, located at the Janssen site in Ringaskiddy. The position will shape the technology strategy within the team and the site, focusing on data democratization, systems, infrastructure, Industry 4.0/IoT, and visualization tools. The role requires an understanding of Pharma process fundamentals, the Software Development Lifecycle, and the Asset Management lifecycle. It also requires the ability to implement Lean Manufacturing and/or Process Excellence tools in a Pharma environment.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The successful candidate will strive to perform to high standards at all times, in compliance with the J&J Credo and Standards of Leadership. They will act as a role model for colleagues and provide leadership on a wide range of technical projects, ensuring alignment between team members. They will collaborate successfully with other functions on the site’s data strategy; and lead the execution of projects to achieve business goals and realize value.

They will partner closely with local and global teams to ensure digital strategies are interpreted and implemented in an appropriate manner on the site. They will proactively promote Digital & Technology as a key tool for decision making, driving value for the business. To do so, they will have in-depth knowledge of lifecycle management of digital assets and be adept in business relationship management, ensuring Digital & Technology is meeting business requirements.

They will build suitable training courses and training material, and facilitate knowledge transfer to improve site and global performance. They will ensure the safe execution of job activities and follow good environmental practices. They will certify that Digital & Technology documentation is controlled and approved in accordance with site procedures. They will engage with global and CoE functions to deploy technologies and systems that will drive efficiencies across the site. They will challenge the status quo and drive improvement through suitable adoption of new technologies and improved approaches to operations.

Key Skills and Competencies required:

A Data Specialist with data story-telling ability and great attention to detail! An innovative, customer centric and results focused individual with excellent communication, project management and problem-solving skills. A strong decision maker who will partner with site functions and other Janssen/J&J sites and will consistently demonstrate integrity and Credo-based actions. A focus on patients and a willingness to take responsibility for completion of tasks.