Senior Automation Engineer, Electrical Machine Safety

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:
Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:
Automation Engineering

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Anasco, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Job Description:

About Vision

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges.

Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life.

Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for Senior Automation Engineer, Electrical Machine Safety.

Purpose: We are seeking an experienced automation professional to establish and implement comprehensive automation solutions for our manufacturing systems, infrastructure, and services.

This role involves planning, designing, and managing automation projects that support new product development while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical subject matter expert, driving automation strategies, managing sophisticated projects, and enhancing electrical machine safety programs.

You will be responsible for:

Systems Management



* Develop and oversee automated control systems including PLC, Safety PLC, robotics, electrical, servo motion, vision, SCADA, and complex device integration, applying industry standards such as IEC 61131, IEC 61508 (Functional Safety), and ISO 12100 (Machine Safety).


* Serve as a consultant and technical SME, supporting colleagues and cross-functional teams in automation design, troubleshooting, and system modernization.


* Manage significant automated equipment procurement, installation, validation, and qualification, working closely with project managers and internal teams.


* Provide technical guidance on electrical machine safety, ensuring compliance with global standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 6206...