Staff Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering Job Sub Function: Manufacturing Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America Job Description: Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to be located in West Chester, PA; Raritan, NJ or Zuchwil, Switzerland. Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): US - Requisition Number: R-097150 Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-097267 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. You will be part of the DePuy Synthes TechOps group. He/she will use engineering knowledge of Manufacturing operations to function as an integral member of a NPI team developing, designing, validating & starting up world-class Manufacturing & assembly operations that ensure product quality, cost & performance objectives while concurrently providing design, quality, marketing & financial inputs. The successful candidate will be working within a cross-functional project team through all phases of the product development process, planning and executing projects through the product launch. The candidate will work closely with members of the project core team (R&D, Quality Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Sourcing, Plan, External Manufacturers etc.,) to define user needs, generate design concepts and prototypes, perform design evaluations (such as tolerance analysis, FEA, DOE's, simulated use testing, etc.), and support development of product and process validation plans and testing. The candidate will also be involved in test method development and evaluation of the proposed design. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer will work with cross functional team and suppliers to optimize designs for manufacturability and produce prototypes. The candidate should demonstrate an understanding in the application of design controls and development processes. The candidate should have the ability to prioritize tasks and manage a varied workload, exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills and interface effectively with others in the project team. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for: This Staff Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for collaborating with R&D, Quality engineers and External Manufacturers in developing new product designs within a cross-functional team environment; specifically, to develop innovative Manufacturing solutions for soft tissue and shoulder reconstruction implantable devices. He/she will be responsible for establishing the relationship between product design features and the selected methods required to manufacture the product. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer will provide detailed assessments and critical Design for Manufacturing review of engineering designs/drawings of components and assemblies. He/she will participate in design reviews to assess the design intent, manufacturability, proper dimensioning and tolerancing of components and assemblies to allow product to transition into the Manufacturing environment. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer will manage the Manufacturing of prototypes used in new product development, including selecting the most appropriate prototype methods and executing prototype development to support new product design trials. He/she will be responsible for completing financial estimates of components and assembly Cost of Goods Sold. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer will also provide analysis and recommendations for feature and Manufacturing cost tradeoffs, during the design phase of new products. He/she will develop comprehensive, cost effective Manufacturing strategies, including supplier selection, to drive product team decisions on sourcing to achieve cost and time targets. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer will provide technical support to external manufacturers in process development, characterization, validation and stabilization. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer will support ERP and Quality System assessments and deliverables (Functional Impact Assessments, Routers, Drawing Reviews, Product Quality Plan, process related NPI Non-conformances) The Staff Manufacturing Engineer can mentor entry level engineers and will oversee suppliers to optimize designs for manufacturability and assembly to produce functioning prototypes and supporting production documentation Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related, required Minimum of 6 years of experience is required in a maintenance manufacturing environment Demonstrated experience in Project Management is preferred Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Experience working at medical device industry or pharmaceutical preferred Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants