Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer to be located in Cincinnati, OH.

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Job Summary:

This job description covers job responsibilities and skills for the LCM, Life Cycle Management, Development Engineer position within the GTO, Global Technical Operations organization.

LCM Development Engineers are responsible for:

• Leading and executing change control activities associated with active products across the portfolio
• Functioning as an integral member of the Product Focus Teams within Life Cycle Engineering in support of manufacturing operations performed by both Internal and External Manufactures and Suppliers

Duties & Responsibilities:

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

• Policies:
  Know and follow Ethicon policies and procedures related to work activities performed in area of responsibility
• Training:
  Complete training in areas of responsibility within allowed time. Training is required for changes to existing policies and procedures, for new assignments and for implementation of new policies and procedures. Complete required periodic re-training in areas such as safety and environmental.
• Safety:
  Follow all company safety policies and other safety precautions within work areas. Promote safety to all associates that enter work area.
• Assistant through Primary:
• Coordinate and execute all activities pertaining to development engineering responsibilities for given projects or initiatives
• Create and perform engineering studies & analyses on existing manufacturing processes to improve process reliability, problem solve, or to improve product quality & cost
• Key liaison between design team, quality, supply chain, planning, internal and external sites and suppliers to maintain the life cycle of the products in the marketplace meeting quality, cost, and capacity goals
• Structure and execute change control activities supporting products in the Life cycle portfolio in accordance with the following processes including but not limited to: CP0150, CP0235, CP000636, WE001510, and
• Assess and communicate project updates, resource needs, opportunities and risks to management or partner organizations
• Adhere to EES Quality System Requirements and Legal Hold Notices
• Develop strategy for validation of components and devices across assembly, packaging, and sterilization.
• Provide performance feedback for/to other team members.
• Participate in customer interface events as needed
• Consultant to New Product Development engineering for design, manufacturing, and quality issues

Key responsibilities of Senior level in addition to all above responsibilities:

• Apply comprehensive & diverse knowledge of engineering / business principles to a broad range of assignments
• Plan, conduct, communicate & direct engineering / business projects to completion with minor support and oversight
• Coordinate & direct activities of other technical support staff & delegate their assignments as required
• Collaborate with multiple functions in order to structure project execution plans identifying DRI's and partners
• Execute phase in and phase out of components on a finished good device
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• 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
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION*

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required, preferably in Engineering. Master's Degree or MBA Preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of manufacturing / development experience required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS *

• General knowledge / awareness of:
• Surgical procedures and human anatomy
• Ethicon documentation systems
• CFR
  820, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), knowledge of operating in a regulated industry, ISO 9000 (International Organization for Standardization), and EUMDR (European Union Medical Device Regulation)
• Standard manufacturing performance metrics such as:
  Manufacturing cycle time, Yield, Throughput, Capacity Utilization, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), WIP inventory / turns, Cost of Goods (COGS);
  Lead time
• Process Excellence methodologies
• Design Excellence methodologies
• Process Excellence methodologies – Belt certification preferred
• Analytical problem solving
• Applied…