Automation Systems Project Engineer

# Automation Systems Project EngineerJohnson & Johnson Courcelles London 3 maandenGepubliceerd 58 minuten geleden
· Opportunity ID: 1064219Tarief indicatie —Uren 40 u/wStart 30 Nov 2026Duur 3 maandenInteresse in deze opdracht?## De opdrachtAutomation Systems Project EngineerLocation: Courcelles EDC, Belgium (Hybrid
- target 4 days on site; on site presence at least 4 days/week, increasing during integration testing, SAT, cutover and hypercare, plus travel to supplier sites for FAT)Languages: English and FrenchDuration: Start ASAP and contract running until March 2028Hours: 40 hours per week (100% engagement; 80% freelancers can be considered)Imagine your next project driving cutting-edge warehouse automation and digital integration at the European Distribution Centre to revolutionize medical supply chain performance.
Act as the Automation Systems Engineer for two strategic automation initiatives at the J&J MedTech European Distribution Centre (EDC): 401 Automation and Automated Packaging, reporting to the EMEA MedTech Engineering Senior Project Engineer. Support the integration of automation technologies into the warehouse control system (WCS), from functional design and interface definition through integration testing, cutover, go-live and hyper care. Make sure order, task and status data flow reliably between the WCS, the goods-to-person system, the packaging machine and the existing sorter. Work with the Automation Equipment Engineer, WCS supplier, OEMs, IT/JJT, Operations and Quality so the integrated solution meets throughput, availability, data integrity and GxP requirements. The Senior Project Engineer retains accountability for project controls, cost reporting and governance.
Project Overview (Project Morpheus): Delivering an integrated automated packaging solution at the Courcelles EDC, incorporating automated packaging equipment, material handling, controls, and integration with existing warehouse systems and infrastructure to improve operational performance and support future volume growth.
Project scope:
- 401 Automation: Goods-to-person storage and picking automation, including robots, workstations, vertical lifts and conveyors, with the robot management system integrated into the WCS and eWM for putaway, picking, replenishment and cycle counting.
- Automated Packaging: Right-sized automated packaging to support PPWR compliance, with WCS control of cubing data, machine infeed, verification and weigh checks, invoice insertion, label application and routing to the existing sorter.
Recommended seniority: Senior Automation Systems / Controls Integration Engineer, roughly 7-12+ years. The role must challenge supplier functional designs, own interface agreements and lead integration testing through to stable operation. A junior engineer risks becoming a test witness; a solution architect or engineering manager is excessive unless given wider site systems accountability.roles and responsibilities
- Integrating the Warehouse Control System with IT, managing vendor connections, and bridging physical and digital components (spanning both hardware/equipment and digital/IT infrastructure).
- Integration requirements and functional design: Define WCS functional requirements for both projects, covering order release, task allocation, transport unit routing, replenishment, cubing data and exception handling. Map end-to-end process flows with Operations, the WCS supplier and OEMs.
- Interface definition: Own interface control documents between eWM, the WCS, the robot management system, PLCs, the packaging machine and the sorter. Agree message structures, data mapping, handshakes, timing, error codes and fault recovery.
- IT/OT architecture and cybersecurity: Define the IT/OT architecture with IT/JJT and ISRM, including servers, networks, controls integration, access management, backup and disaster recovery. Confirm safety-related signals between WCS-controlled zones with EHS.
- Integration testing and validation: Lead interface, integration and end-to-end testing through FAT, SAT and performance runs. Support CSV/GxP validation, traceability and controlled change. Track defects to closure.
- Go-live and support: Plan cutover, data migration and fallback. Lead hyper care until stability targets are met. Define the support model, monitoring, KPIs and alarm handling, then hand over to Operations and IT support.
- Deliver WCS functional specification and end-to-end process flows for 401 Automation and Automated Packaging.
- Deliver interface control documents and data mapping for eWM, WCS, robot management system, PLCs, packaging machine and sorter.
- Deliver IT/OT architecture, network and cybersecurity design approved by IT/JJT and ISRM.
- Deliver integration and end-to-end test protocols, results and defect closure log, with CSV traceability.
- Deliver cutover, fallback and hyper care plan for each project.
- Deliver support model, monitoring dashboard, KPI definitions and handover pack for each project.how to succeed
- 8+ years