Staff Development 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 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 jnj.com.

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Process Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Job Description:

Purpose:

Our team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists are in the forefront of technology in the medical device industry. As a key member or our group, you will be making vital contributions to the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline and improving patient care through innovation. You will work with NPD teams and Suppliers to develop robust metal part designs, tooling and manufacturing processes that meet or exceed all product requirements at the lowest possible manufacturing cost. This role provides an opportunity to bring exciting new products to market while also providing the opportunity for leadership and significant professional growth.

You will be responsible for:

• Be responsible for the development and qualification efforts of medical device technologies assembly lines to meet cost, quality and performance targets.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing & Assembly techniques, Lean Six Sigma process knowledge, and the Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) tools to drive product design to its most efficient outcome.
• Provide technical support to drive development, qualification and stabilization execution.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing line including troubleshooting and solving critical issues to optimize scrap and efficiency.
• Leverage PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) related to the qualification and validation of software systems, to troubleshoot and document issues for software fixes.
• Qualify Vision Systems used in manufacturing, and implement best practices to ensure the Vision Systems work correctly and reliably.
• Conduct research toward new product or process development or improvement of existing products or processes.
• Uses analytical/technical expertise to contribute to product development/testing
• Plan, develop, qualify, and stabilize component development process solutions for NPD projects
• Use CAD (Computer Aided Design) to create drawings and relate ideas to the machine shop for manufacturing of production parts.

Education:

• 5-7 years of experience with BS engineering (Electrical / control system and software, or related field) degree or equivalent or 3-5 years with an MS engineering degree

Required:

• A minimum of 5+ years equipment development and process experience, with a focus on manufacturing processing and equipment development through process qualification
• Possess hands-on knowledge of manufacturing and assembly techniques
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Able to work in a team based, collaborative environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred:

• Experience in a medical device production environment or other regulated environment
• Process Excellence Six Sigma knowledge

Other: This position may require up to 30% international travel

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Engineering, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Process Improvements, Product Costing, Product Improvements, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Situational Awareness, Technical Research, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy, Vendor Selection