Senior Lifecyle Engineer

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 Med Tech, 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.

Supply Chain Engineering

Process Engineering

Scientific/Technology

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States of America

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Lifecycle Engineer to join our Sterilmed team, located in Plymouth, MN.

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.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an engineer to join our team and play a vital role in sustaining engineering projects that are currently in production. By collaborating with other functional groups you will be responsible for lifecycle engineering production changes, including cost improvements, design and labeling changes, business growth equipment deployments, and technical support for production issues.

This engineer will be engaging with our external manufacturer to drive these changes as a project leader and technical support, providing expertise in all events or issues that need to be resolved. Responsibilities include managing change, determining scope of work, evaluating resource needs, setting change timing, and procuring required equipment or tooling. Day‑to‑day activities involve heavy collaboration with R&D, Equipment Development, and other functional teams.

At Sterilmed, we are recognized as authorities in medical device reprocessing, focusing primarily on high‑complexity devices such as electrophysiology and imaging catheters. This role will involve some travel between our manufacturing, distribution, and receiving sites located in the metro‑Minneapolis area.

• Collaborate multi‑functionally to resource lifecycle activities, resulting in project plans and transfers
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering work
• Validate processes and equipment, including all protocols and reports
• Develop, validate, and maintain test methods
• Apply problem‑solving, root cause investigation, and decision‑making skills
• Lead project multi‑functional teams using project management skills
• Develop process changes and conduct in‑depth feasibility studies
• Write easily understandable production work instructions and train associates
• Apply statistical tools such as DOEs, process controls, and Six Sigma with programs such as Minitab
• Manage NCs and CAPAs through investigations and the implementation of corrective, preventive, and corrective actions
• Participate in the development of lifecycle management skills for peers
• Commit to building a positive culture

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field degree

• Minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible product/process engineering experience

• Prior experience in the medical device or highly regulated industry
• 7 years of engineering experience with increasing responsibility
• Experience collaborating with multi‑functional teams and fostering conflict resolution when needed
• Track record of completing projects on time and accomplishing goals
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

• This position will be located in Plymouth, MN, and will require up to 20% local travel

None specified.

Agile Decision Making, Coaching, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Critical Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Product Costing, Product Improvements, Science, Technology,…