Johnson & Johnson Posted September 2, 2026

Operating Engineer III

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

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 Utility Operator/Mechanic III based in Malvern, PA.

This role is eligible for a $3,000.00 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.

This experienced Operating Engineer works within a maintenance team that ensures compliant, accurate, and timely completion of corrective, emergency and preventive maintenance in support of biologics pharmaceutical manufacturing and research and development operation equipment. Complete corrective, preventive maintenance on all utilities equipment

Responsibilities:

Operate and maintain the utility plant, including, but not limited to: Boilers, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Reverse Osmosis, WFI Stills, Clean Steam Generators, Air Compressors, Air Handling Units, Refrigeration, Waste Neutralization, Clean-In-Place systems, handle chemicals as needed, and are the first responders to off-shift manufacturing and electrical systems problems.

Interpret and respond to Alarms.

Ensure compliant accurate, and timely completion of corrective, emergency, and preventive maintenance

Monitor equipment operating conditions, takes logs, interprets log readings and takes action as needed.

Participates in cleaning, adjusting, testing, and performing preventive maintenance.

Can identify issues and implement improvements with mentorship from shop leader and supervisor.

Participate in departmental or multi-functional projects.

Performs repairs on equipment with limited mentorship.

Develops awareness of all departmental operations

Carries out all duties in compliance with all company, state and federal laws and regulatory agency guidelines.

Ensures regulatory and job training remains current by promptly completing required training.

Participate in PM development and optimization.

Participate in Maintenance projects including Root Cause Analysis, FMEA’s, and Non- Conformance investigations.

Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills.

Use Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Human Machine Interface (HMI) for supervising and fixing equipment problems.

Perform general building maintenance including plumbing and pipefitting.

Document all maintenance activities in CMMS.

Maintain and repair mechanical equipment, such as valves, pumps, and utility systems.

This is not an extensive or comprehensive listing of job functions. May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

H.S. Diploma or equivalent

Certification in Trade/Technical School certification or Military MOS/AFSC/A/C School Certificate of completion is accepted.

At least 6 years of related industrial experience is required (i.e., electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, mechanical, instrumentation, and controls, etc.).

Needs to be mobile and able to independently transport themselves between various sites/locations, as guided by the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.

Is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, walk, sit, climb, balance, crouch, kneel, crawl, and taste or smell.

Accurate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn as needed to perform tasks.

Must be able to lift ergonomically, a minimum of 25 pounds or what is stated in the current safety guideline.

Vision requirements include close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.

The selected candidate will have to be amenable to continuous day shift operations(6 AM to 6:30 PM).

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Job details

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

How this role compares

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We currently track 3753 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 173 biopharma companies.

3753Comparable roles tracked
3373Currently active
173Companies hiring similar roles
64Countries represented

Salary context

921 of 3753 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.

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Lowest disclosed · Biologics Support Operator I (3rd Shift) · AbbVie $14/hr – $26/hr (≈ $29,099–$54,122/yr)
Highest disclosed · Head of Analytical Development · ModernaTX, Inc. $272,200/yr – $490,100/yr
Peer group range $41,610 – $381,150 (median $125,550)

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United States1738
Germany251
India166
France146
Ireland137
China123

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Senior431
Manager381
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc259
Associate162
Principal138
Associate Director119
Director115
Senior Director57
Executive/VP8

Therapeutic area mix

24 of 3753 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease15
Rare Disease3
Oncology3
Respiratory1
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Immunology1

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