DePuy Synthes Commercialized Product Development Co-Op Orthopedics

Commercialized Product Development (CPD) Engineer Co-Op– Orthopedics

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 recruiting for a Commercialized Product Development (CPD) Engineer Co-op, located in Warsaw, IN as a part of the orthopedics division of Johnson & Johnson Med Tech.

The CPD team is passionate about the sustaining of joint reconstruction prosthetics that are currently on the market and the portfolio of products we are responsible for includes knees, hips, and shoulders. The team works closely with many other business functionalities daily such as marketing, regulatory, front end research, supply chain, and quality.

You will be responsible:

• Learn and apply engineering analysis methods, design tools, and problem solving in resolving engineering questions, non-conformances, change assessments, and investigations of products currently sold in the field.
• Learn and understand aspects of the design control process. This includes identifying patient and regulatory needs, completing assessments of development and design documentation, identifying and controlling of risks, reviewing additional functional or mechanical testing when required.
• The ability to understand engineering drawings and 3D modeling concepts is a must to be successful in the job. Additional design work may be assigned based on co-op's background and successful completion of tasks.
• Observe world class operations manufacturing facility and provide development engineering support for manufacturing improvement projects.
• Take advantage of training courses and extra learning as opportunities become available.
• Interface with expert engineers, cross functional business partners, and a robust co-op network.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Completion of Undergraduate Freshman year at an accredited University is required.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering, or related fields.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, which is reflective of all college coursework.

Experience and Skills:

• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Co-op session.
• Available to work a minimum of three alternating semester rotations is required (e.g. Fall, Summer, and Spring, plus additional rotations if available) or combined consecutive rotations (Spring-Summer, Summer-Fall, etc.).
• Only students that have completed at least their first year of college by the start of their first work rotation will be considered.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office software is required as well as intermediate to advanced software skills with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.

Preferred:

• Candidates with confirmed leadership, hands-on work experience, and/or participation in campus/community service activities are preferred.
• Highly motivated and can work independently on one or multiple projects under general direction and can exhibit an attention to detail.
• Has strong interpersonal skills (written and verbal), including experience presenting in front of multidisciplinary audiences, and attending team meetings face to face and by teleconference.
• Experience with 3-D modeling and engineering drawings preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Must have reliable transportation to and from Warsaw, Indiana site. Public transportation options are very limited to traditional cab services. Note that ride sharing services are mostly nonexistent in this part of Indiana.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require future sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1-B status) now or in the future.
• This position may require up to 10% travel both domestic and international.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program…