Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer

GCF: 24

Location: Limerick

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and a broad culture that values different perspectives and life experiences

That is why we in Limerick are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”!

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

The Quality Engineer provides support to root cause investigation activities, and ensures good Quality Engineering practices are used in investigations. Drives continuous improvement through data driven approaches and monitoring of quality systems

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides complex product team support for quality system design and audit, compliance assessment, and for support of steady state manufacturing processes at both the Johnson & Johnson Vision (JJV) and JJV-Combination Products site when required.
• Utilizes multifaceted industry and process excellence standards on an expert level in daily quality operations, including good manufacturing practices (GMP), equipment engineering system (EES), and international organization for standardization (ISO).
• Addresses and corrects product and process complaints.
• Reports on contract manufacturer performance metrics and ensures management reviews.
• Oversees audits of all quality system categories to assess compliance to process excellence standards.
• Ensures comprehensive measurement systems to monitor effectiveness of quality and reliability systems to identify, bracket, correct and prevent defects, presenting reports to management
• Identify and lead cost and technical improvements under the departments’ continuous improvement program.
• Ensuring continuous improvement and understanding of measurement systems used on-site , driving down variance in test methodology.
• Develops site knowledge on manufacturing process knowledge, and monitors inputs and outputs to the processes , and implements and drives corrective actions.
• Handles complex technical issues for manufacturing processes that are to be transferred to satellite facilities.
• Lead or actively participate in cross-functional teams to ensure New Product Introduction/Research and Development projects are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Responsible for supporting the activities of Operations/Engineering/information management in building quality into our products and assuring compliance to the pertinent regulations while at the same time attaining operational effectiveness
• Support the implementation of all engineering and plant strategic initiatives.
• Support QA programs in assuring compliance to the pertinent regulation
• Leads and executes upgrades to Quality System
• Actively interfacing with cross-functional team members, always practicing good team work in support of day to day operating requirements.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and a clear identifiable work ethos within the team.
• Develop and maintain a Credo & Behavioural Standards based culture within the group.
• Ensure effective closure on Quality System documents (Audit Actions, NCR’s, CAPA’s, Maps, etc).
• Work with team leader to develop and implement strategic engineering Goals & Objectives.
• Ensure all process developments, NPI etc are managed in accordance with the Quality management system.
• Implementation of safety/environmental requirements on purchase of all new equipment.
• All employees are responsible for minimising both the Environmental and Health & Safety effects of the work that they perform
• Maintains and develops risk management lifecycle.
• Supervise others if required