Johnson & Johnson Posted October 20, 2026

Lead Electrician and Inst. Tech

Malvern, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

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

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Production Equipment Repair & Maintenance

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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 a Lead Electrician and Inst. Tech to join our Team! This is an onsite/hybrid role.

Summary:

Lead Electrician and Instrumentation Technician ensures compliant, accurate, and timely completion of preventive, corrective, emergency maintenance and project support of Johnson & Johnson’s Malvern pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D lab operations and utilities and facilities equipment. Complete predictive, corrective and preventive maintenance on all electrical and control equipment and systems. Ensures that all work is completed in a safe and cost-effective manner, in compliance with Company Policies, EHS guidelines and GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices). Responsible for life cycle management and maintaining the reliability of manufacturing assets and utilities, through preventive and corrective work-orders. The primary work location is in Malvern, PA, but work assignments may include Springhouse, PA.

Key Responsibilities:

Electrician

Primary responsibility is preventive, corrective, emergency maintenance and project support on GMP and non-GMP electrical devices, circuits, calibrated devices, control panels, VFDs, electrical systems, breakers, switchgear, emergency generators in a clinical manufacturing, utilities, and R&D lab environment.

Identifies gaps in processes,

Retrieves and analyzes data from sources such as control systems;

Recommends and leads, and implements improvements

May lead small departmental projects and serve as subject matter expert on project teams

Instrumentation and Electrical

Secondary responsibility as an Instrumentation Technician: Execute calibration and repair of instrumentation used in manufacturing and R&D lab systems. Maintain all calibration standards

Investigate, troubleshoot, and repair equipment, instruments and instrumentation systems as assigned

Working knowledge of equipment including, but not limited to PLC control systems and HMI’s

Install and repair sensors, transmitters, actuators, and other electrical and instrumentation components.

Diagnose and resolve problems in electrical systems and instruments to ensure proper operation.

Maintain Equipment: Perform routine maintenance, testing, and calibration of equipment to keep automated processes running smoothly.

Read Schematics: Interpret blueprints, electrical diagrams, and manufacturer specifications to understand and work on complex systems.

Respond to Urgent Issues: Address emergency calls and remediate problems as they arise.

Part of an on-call rotation within the I&E shop.

Qualifications

Education:

A Minimum of a High School Diploma is required,

Experience and Skills:

Required:

Journeyman Electrical Certification and/or >12 years electrician experience

A Minimum 8 years of an electrician experience

Expertise in electrical and electromechanical theory, thermal energy principals, mechanical maintenance techniques.

Able to independently perform duties

Able to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex problems

Preferred:

Trade / Technical School certification or Military equivalent of Trade / Technical School certification

Experience in automation systems: PLCs, ISA-95 level 1, 2 and 3 system troubleshooting

Ability to coordinate with business units outside of maintenance.

Ability to lead programs within the maintenance department.

Ability to lead and train others

Other:

May require up to 10% travel

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, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Agility Jumps, Communication, Data Analysis, Equipment Maintenance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Issue Escalation, Manufacturing Equipment, OSHA Compliance, Plant Operations, Predictive Maintenance, Problem Management, Problem Solving, Project Management, Repair Management, Report Writing, Safety-Oriented

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$63,000.00 - $101,430.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

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 Colorado –48 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

• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

Additional information can be found through the link below.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Malvern, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 3432 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 177 biopharma companies.

3432Comparable roles tracked
3080Currently active
177Companies hiring similar roles
61Countries represented

Salary context

815 of 3432 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $63,000/yr – $101,430/yr
Lowest disclosed · Alarm Room Monitor - First Shift · Genz. Therap Product LP $2,300/yr – $3,067/yr
Highest disclosed · Head of Analytical Development · ModernaTX, Inc. $272,200/yr – $490,100/yr
Peer group range $2,684 – $381,150 (median $128,400)

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United States1577
Germany209
India160
France151
Ireland128
China123

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Manager360
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc216
Associate146
Principal134
Associate Director110
Director105
Senior Director55
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

19 of 3432 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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Dermatology & Aesthetics2
Oncology2
Respiratory1
Immunology1
Rare Disease1

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