Job Function
Supply Chain Engineering
Job Sub Function
Packaging Design Engineering
Job Category
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium; Breda, Netherlands; Schaffhausen, Switzerland; Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description
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
We are searching for the best talent for Product Artwork, Design Lead to be based in Titusville, New Jersey with additional locations in Breda, The Netherlands, Beerse, Belgium, and Schaffhausen Switzerland.
About The Role
We are seeking a Product Artwork Design Lead to join our Digital Operations and Technical Services (DOTS) organization. This role is pivotal in supporting and driving high standard designs for secondary packaging graphics of new product launches within our Product Artwork (PA) team, ensuring brand consistency and scalable design.
The selected candidate will serve as a technical and automation subject‑matter expert (SME), driving artwork automation initiatives, resolving complex technical artwork issues / challenges, and partnering with cross‑functional teams to deliver efficient, scalable solutions. This role is central to coordinating and troubleshooting all technical aspects of product artwork while embracing change and managing complexity. The candidate will foster strong collaboration and build strategic alliances across Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and external business partners to leverage expertise, resources, and best practices. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of artwork operations and play a key role in a major digital and automation transformation.
NOTE: This role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s).
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert for coordinating and troubleshooting all technical aspects of Product Artwork, providing strategic guidance and operational support for all our stakeholders and Business Partners. They will coordinate with Packaging Sites, LOCs and Business Partners to support all technical & automated artwork template corrections/questions. They will review technical and automated artwork template files (created by BPs) to ensure compliance with departmental SOPs.
The Product Artwork Design Lead will partner with different functions within Product Artwork, Manufacturing, Packaging CoE, Regulatory, Global Commercial Strategic Organization, Packaging Sites, and Local Regulatory teams.
* Lead creation of Global Design Intents and Guidelines for secondary packaging graphics that meet the needs of our customers and ensure compliance with Health Authority regulations, Corporate and Brand guidance.
* Support design of Instructions for Use (IFUs).
They will support automation initiatives within the artwork management system (ArcTiC / Esko), partnering with Product Artwork and cross‑functional teams. They will support the development and creation of automated artwork templates, ensuring timely and compliant delivery of Product Artwork Automation that meets all HA and company standards. They will leverage innovative technology, best practices and synergies for operational/automation efficiency in compliance with J&J Policy and local HA Requirements. They will provide technical support & training to team members within Product Artwork & Business Partners.
They will assist in designing and improving technical and automation workflows; establish KPIs to measure performance and value creation in collaboration with the PT team. They will work closely with IT, Regulatory, Quality, Packaging Sites, Brand Protection, Supply Chain, and external partners/vendors to support seamless automation integration and deliver proactive, expert technical support for all artwork‑related processes.
They will be responsible for ensuring adherence to artwork systems and regulatory standards; identify and mitigate technical and automation risks. They will work closely with Product Artwork Excellence team for all quality and compliance related events, performance metrics, audit, development of SOP, training content and system master data input. They will help benchmark best practices and new innovations for all product artwork technical & automation related activities. They will build strong alliances across various stakeholders and teams to ensure seamless workflow and effective communication.
Qualifications
Education
* Bachelor’s degree required or advanced degree in Engineering, Graphic Design, or Supply Chain preferred.
Experience & Skills (Required)
* At least 6 years of relevant experience in a Pharmaceutical / regulated environment.
* Technical & automation related experience in artwork, Regulatory Labeling or packaging fields.
* Experience in coordinating / troubleshooting artwork, Regulatory Labeling & packaging design.
* 2+ years’ experience in production‑readiness of artworks (preferably packaging).
* Experience with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro.
* At least 2 years’ exposure to and general understanding of regulatory processes and systems and/or in pharmaceutical packaging, artwork management, or related fields.
* Strong understanding of regulatory requirements pertaining to artwork, packaging and labeling in the pharmaceutical or regulatory driven industry.
* Supply Chain experience, including expertise in value chain, packaging sites, MSAT external vendor management, and/or related areas.
* Knowledge of E2E performance and metric‑based culture within the artwork coordination team.
* High intellectual curiosity to challenge the status quo and learn artwork processes and how they relate to other supply chain processes as well as impact on customer experience.
* The ability to multi‑task, work with minimal supervision, and demonstrate resiliency and high productivity with constraints of schedule and budget.
* Strong cross‑functional business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain processes.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing without authority, at all levels of the organization, and managing partner relationships with various stakeholder.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
* Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Preferred
* Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industry experience.
* Lean/Six Sigma certification.
* Familiarity with artwork systems (e.g., ArcTiC/Espo).
* Experience in setting up KPIs.
Additional Information
* Communication: Build strong alliances across various stakeholders and teams to ensure seamless workflow and effective communication.
* The anticipated Compensation is 94,000‑144,500.
EEO Statement
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS.
Salary & Benefits
Anticipated base pay range: 94,000 – 144,500.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time‑off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year; Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year; Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year; Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year; Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child; Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member; Caregiver Leave – 10 days; Volunteer Leave – 4 days; Military Spouse Time‑Off – 80 hours.
Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
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