External Manufacturing Manager

Auris Health Inc a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, is recruiting for a  External Manufacturing Manager

Robotics & Digital Solutions is part of Ethicon, Inc. , a global leader in surgery with products and solutions found in almost every operating room around the world. Ethicon has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 100 years from creating the first sutures, to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Our continuing dedication to Shape the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world's most pressing health care issues and improve and save more lives. Through Ethicon's surgical technologies and solutions including robotics, digital solutions, sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats and our commitment to treat serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact. For more information, visit www.ethicon.com .

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Position summary:

Reporting to the Sr External Manufacturing Manager for Flexible Robotics, the External Manufacturing Manager is expected to lead the external manufacturing operations for Monarch Instruments and Accessories. This role requires a collaboration with key collaborators within the business to implement effectively. The Manager will be responsible for implementing the Critical initiatives including start-up, validation, stabilization and ramp-up for products produced at External Manufacturers. They will plan and direct the organization’s activities and deliver against targets for financial performance, quality, and service and compliance adherence. Critical responsibilities include managing the manufacturing operations of critical suppliers to ensure that products are available to meet customer needs. The position must shape, connect and lead resources to deliver on key projects.

Job responsibilities:

• Business Engagement: Proactively and independently engages with collaborators. Owner of communication governance with External Manufacturers.
• Provides overall site management; Serves as a point of escalation for issues; Proactively and independently manages all External Operation activities. Ensures proper quality compliance is met
• Monitor performance, develop and lead regular performance reviews (S&OP, CIP execution, QBR, Planning, Quality reviews, etc.), oversee product tech transfers and decommissioning of sites, engage suppliers in lean process improvements and manage operations via virtual plant management.
• Drive the External Manufacturing Strategy, partner with Integration team and suppliers to drive network efficiencies in alignment with global EM vision.
• Perform analysis of investments required to support recurring cost reductions and business growth for supplier sites.
• Implement the vision, strategy and implementation plan that will effectively meet the long-range requirements of the business partners and deliver the maximum value for J&J
• Ensures documentation, training, configuration, testing, production promotions, archiving, and so on are in compliance with business and regulatory policies
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.
• Develop Ops Plans (incl. budgets, volume planning, etc.) with EM sites; Ensure alignment on the outcomes with key internal partners;
• Identify potential Quality/Regulatory, Technical and/or Supply Chain challenges. Work with key internal collaborators and EM sites to resolve.