Facilities Engineer - Planning (Grecia, Costa Rica)

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.

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Job Function:

Environmental Health, Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS)

Job Sub Function:

Facilities Management & Planning

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Grecia, Costa Rica

Job Description:

"Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.”

About MedTech

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

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

About Orthopaedics

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 the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma
and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

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 Facilities Engineer - Planning.

Purpose:

Contributes to the Facilities team as an experienced individual contributor supporting the planning, coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of Facilities maintenance programs, systems, processes, and operational activities within a regulated manufacturing environment. 

The position applies practical Facilities and maintenance knowledge to support maintenance planning, asset management, calibration, materials coordination, documentation, data analysis, and effective utilization of Facilities systems. Works with moderate supervision and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to support safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient Facilities operations. 

You will be responsible for:

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Owns assigned Facilities maintenance programs and workstreams, ensuring maintenance requirements, job plans, schedules, documentation, and execution controls are established and maintained in accordance with applicable procedures and operational requirements. 

• Develops, reviews, optimizes, and updates preventive maintenance activities, job plans, frequencies, schedules, and associated technical documentation based on equipment history, operational requirements, technical data, risk, and maintenance performance. 

• Analyzes maintenance execution, schedules, backlog, compliance, equipment performance, and maintenance indicators to identify risks, establish priorities, and develop corrective and improvement actions. 

• Evaluates maintenance risks, equipment condition, recurring failures, overdue activities, and operational constraints, and develops recommendations and mitigation actions to maintain equipment and Facilities system reliability. 

• Provides technical support for troubleshooting of Facilities equipment and systems, including evaluation of equipment history, maintenance records, technical documentation, and recurring issues to support problem resolution and prevent recurrence. 

• Coordinates maintenance requirements and priorities with Facilities personnel, contractors, service providers, and other stakeholders to support maintenance execution and operational requirements. 

• Support and coordinates technical maintenance requirements for contractors and service providers, reviews service documentation and technical deliverables, and follows up on identified technical or compliance gaps. 

• Manages assigned asset information and maintenance requirements, including equipment data, maintenance strategies, asset changes, technical documentation, and lifecycle records. 

• Plans and coordinates calibration activities for applicable Facilities equipment and instrumentation, including scheduling, documentation, execution follow-up, and compliance with applicable requirements. 

• Evaluates spare parts and MRO requirements, including identification of critical spare parts, inventory needs, material availability, and potential risks to planned and corrective maintenance execution. 

• Reviews maintenance records, work orders, and technical documentation for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance with applicable requirements, and coordinates resolution of identified gaps. 

• Evaluates maintenance and asset management requirements associated with new equipment, modifications, projects, and system changes, ensuring applicable maintenance, spare parts, documentation, and operational readiness requirements are addressed prior to turnover. 

• Participates in Facilities projects, equipment implementation, system changes, commissioning, turnover, and operational readiness activities, providing technical input related to maintainability, maintenance requirements, asset information, and lifecycle support. 

• Provides technical guidance to Facilities personnel on maintenance requirements, job plans, documentation practices, equipment information, troubleshooting, and execution priorities within assigned areas of responsibility. 

• Supports audits, inspections, investigations, and compliance activities associated with Facilities maintenance programs, systems, equipment, and documentation, including evaluation and follow-up of identified gaps and corrective actions. 

• Collaborates with Facilities, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Manufacturing, Procurement, and other applicable functions to resolve maintenance-related issues and support reliability, compliance, operational continuity, and business objectives. 

• Identifies opportunities for standardization, efficiency, reliability, and continuous improvement within Facilities maintenance processes and leads or supports implementation of approved improvements. 

• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level 

• Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable. 

• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable 

• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures 

• Performs other duties assigned as needed 

Qualifications / Requirements:

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

 

• University Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical, Industrial, Maintenance Engineering, or another related engineering or technical discipline.  

• 2 to 4 years of related experience in Facilities, maintenance planning, maintenance engineering, asset management, maintenance systems, reliability, technical services, or related functions.  

• Experience working with maintenance management systems, maintenance records, preventive maintenance programs, or asset information is required.  

• Experience within regulated manufacturing environments is required.  

• Experience with calibration programs, spare parts management, maintenance data analysis, or continuous improvement activities is preferred.  

• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency, both written and verbal, is required. 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• Practical knowledge of Facilities systems, utilities, infrastructure, and maintenance processes.  

• Knowledge of maintenance planning, preventive maintenance, asset management, and maintenance management systems.  

• Working knowledge of maintenance documentation, records management, and applicable compliance requirements.  

• Ability to analyze maintenance data, performance indicators, equipment history, and operational trends.  

• Strong planning, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.  

• Ability to coordinate multiple maintenance activities, priorities, stakeholders, and operational requirements.  

• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.  

• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.  

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and integrity.  

• Continuous improvement and reliability mindset.  

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to work effectively with Facilities and business systems. 

Location & Travel Requirements

• Primary work location: Costa Rica.Alajuela, Grecia

• Primarily on-site position.

• Availability for limited domestic or international travel based on business needs.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Access Control (AC), Business Behavior, Conflict Resolution, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disruptive Innovations, Facility Management, Facility Management Software, Organizing, Premises Management, Proactive Behavior, Problem Solving, Project Reporting, Security Planning, Service Excellence, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Subject Matter Experts (SME) Collaboration