MES Solution Architect Manager

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:
Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:
Business Systems Analysis

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting an experienced and visionary Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (MES) Solution Architect Manager located in Santa Clara, CA with 20% travel to lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge manufacturing systems.

This role bridges the gap between IT and OT, ensuring seamless integration of advanced technologies like IoT, Industry 4.0, MES, digital twins, and automation with enterprise systems to support smart, efficient, and data-driven manufacturing operations.
 

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Robotics and Digital Surgery is focused on shaping the future of digital surgery and expanding its robotics and digital solutions offerings across the entire portfolio, with multi-specialty, end-to-end solutions in soft tissue, bronchoscopy, endoluminal intervention and general surgery.
 

Through J&J MedTech’s surgical technologies and solutions including sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats and our commitment to treat serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact.

For more information, visit www.ethicon.com (http://www.ethicon.com).
 

Key Responsibilities:

Product Vision, Strategy and Architecture



* Develop and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap based on business needs, aligning with RAD SC MAKE IT objectives and ensuring effective stakeholder communication.


* Ensure site digital products align with global product categories to maximize business value and facilitate standardization across sites.


* Design end-to-end MES architectures and solutions tailored to discrete, process, or hybrid manufacturing environments.


* Define and document integration frameworks between MES, ERP, PLM, SCADA, IoT platforms, and shop-floor equipment.


* Lead architecture assessments and solution blueprints for digital manufacturing transformation initiatives.


* Evaluate, select, and recommend emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML for predictive quality, AR/VR for training, IIoT platforms) for deployment across manufacturing.


* Translate business needs into scalable, cost-effective, and secure system designs.


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