About the position
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. We are searching the best talent for a Product Development Technician to join our MedTech Team located in Warsaw, IN. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Our Orthopedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.
Responsibilities
- Checks equipment for appropriate operation within set parameters and refers abnormal results to leadership.
- Assists with regular internal quality audits to maintain and upkeep quality systems in compliance to established regulations and standards.
- Works with engineers to make cost efficient designs which are designed for manufacturability.
- Presents results to management.
- Works with engineering to develop timelines and products.
- Uses complex computer aided industrial design applications to produce complex tool paths for machine tools.
- Ensures adherence to all company safety policies and procedures and other safety precautions within the work area.
- Functions as a technical advisor to engineering, design, and other departments.
- Responsible for accurate programming, set-up, machining and inspection of prototypes and fixtures.
- Serves as mentor/technical resource to Model Makers.
- Evaluates projects for design and ease of manufacture.
- Manages assigned projects to complete in a timely cost-conscious manner.
- Participates in project team meetings.
- Works with engineering team to assemble, evaluate and trouble shoot custom prototype requests.
- Communicates project information to outside vendors, customers and supervisor.
- Evaluates and makes recommendations regarding new machinery and software.
- Works with other departments and suppliers as necessary.
- Performs routine machine maintenance and general cleaning duties.
- Completes special projects assigned by supervisor.
- Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.
- Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
- High School Diploma is required. Preferred: Apprenticeship in tool/die, mold making/machine building or bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Applied Science.
- 6-8 years work experience in custom machining environment.
- Intermediate familiarity with GD&T.
Nice-to-haves
- Utilizing interpersonal skills, ability to effectively communicate design information.
- Ability to apply fundamental drafting and modeling skills.
- Experience in model/drawing document control in Product Lifecycle Management system.
- Experience with Siemens NX 10 or newer.
- Experience with Mastercam CAD/CAM.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Microsoft Word.
- Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Ability to effectively communicate design for manufacture information.
- Ability to program and set-up CNC machines to accomplish assigned tasks.
- Ability to plan and execute large projects with minimal supervision.
