Staff Supplier Engineer - Metals

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Santa Clara, CA

1d•Onsite

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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering Job Sub Function: Manufacturing Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Santa Clara, California, United States of America Job Description: About MedTech 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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech We are searching for the best talent for Staff Supplier Engineer - Metals. Purpose: Seasoned individual contributor in a scientific/technology field. Develops complex manufacturing engineering principles and practices to a broad range of supply chain engineering project plans, as well as associated key performance metrics, goals, and objectives. Works collaboratively with management to drive decisions regarding engineering schematics and methods, and represents the company for comprehensive engineering structure, efficiencies, and final deliverables. Progresses, under general direction, Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineering initiatives by ensuring that project plans are comprehensively reviewed, implemented, and completed on schedule and within budget. Defines detailed engineering project plans that will lead to improved performance and efficiencies by capitalizing on standard project management tools. Determines the translation of relevant manufacturing data into broadly-understandable terms to communicate project progress with leadership. Ensures effective and efficient use of project engineering tools and techniques to solve opportunities. Reports status on assigned projects in various formats to various organizational levels. Coaches more junior colleagues in techniques, processes, and responsibilities. Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team. You will be responsible for: Own and deliver the development, characterization, and validation of metals/machining components and sub-assembly processes at suppliers for new product development (NPD) projects and sustaining production within the Robotics and Digital Solutions franchise. Lead the scale-up of supplier manufacturing processes to production quantities. Work in a design team setting, collaborating with multi-functional teams (represented by Manufacturing Engineering, R&D, Purchasing, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Finance) by providing technical solutions to direct material component manufacturing and assembly processes (metals/machining) that are optimized for manufacturing, product performance, and cost. Apply engineering principles, world-class manufacturing techniques, statistics, and risk management to resolve complex technical challenges. Identify, manage, and provide priorities and direction to external suppliers to satisfy manufacturing and development requirements for tooling, manufacturing, and inspections of direct material components. Responsible for ensuring robust requirements cascade from Design to Suppliers. Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet business requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation by leading these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously. Support corrective actions for supplier process by driving suppliers to true root cause analysis and corrective and Preventive actions. Coordinate project activities and maintain accountability for overall project success Other duties as required

Requirements

BS degree in Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum of seven (7) years of meaningful work experience in a regulated industry (medical device industry preferred).
Validated knowledge of various metals component manufacturing process development and production validation (ie. machining, metal injection molding, stamping, casting, EDM/ECM, additive manufacturing, etc.)
Understanding of engineering drawing interpretation, i.e., GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) required.
Excellent knowledge of 21 CFR part 820 and ISO 13485
Solid understanding of regulatory requirements regarding the design, build, and release of medical devices, worldwide, preferred
Up to 20% domestic and international travel required
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Nice To Haves

Mechatronics and robotics experience, preferred
Solid understanding of quality requirements/documents such as statistical process control, capability analysis, FMEA’s, etc.., preferred
Understanding of product design & DFM/A (Design for Manufacturing & Assembly), preferred
Experience with supplier management, supplier qualification/selection, and process improvement with suppliers
Root cause analysis, preferred
Understanding of Six Sigma Methodologies, preferred

Responsibilities

Own and deliver the development, characterization, and validation of metals/machining components and sub-assembly processes at suppliers for new product development (NPD) projects and sustaining production within the Robotics and Digital Solutions franchise.
Lead the scale-up of supplier manufacturing processes to production quantities.
Work in a design team setting, collaborating with multi-functional teams (represented by Manufacturing Engineering, R&D, Purchasing, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Finance) by providing technical solutions to direct material component manufacturing and assembly processes (metals/machining) that are optimized for manufacturing, product performance, and cost.
Apply engineering principles, world-class manufacturing techniques, statistics, and risk management to resolve complex technical challenges.
Identify, manage, and provide priorities and direction to external suppliers to satisfy manufacturing and development requirements for tooling, manufacturing, and inspections of direct material components.
Responsible for ensuring robust requirements cascade from Design to Suppliers.
Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet business requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation by leading these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously.
Support corrective actions for supplier process by driving suppliers to true root cause analysis and corrective and Preventive actions.
Coordinate project activities and maintain accountability for overall project success
Other duties as required

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave – 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours
Additional information can be found through the link below.
https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits