Senior External Manufacturing Engineer

Ethicon Endo- Surgery, Inc., a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for an External Manufacturing Engineer, located in Cincinnati, OH. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson company, develops and markets advanced medical devices for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures, focusing on procedure-enabling devices for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, gynecology and surgical oncology. More information can be found at www.ethiconendo.com. The Senior External Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for functioning as an integral member of a team in support of manufacturing operations performed by external manufacturers. Providing technical services to insure product quality, cost & performance objectives are met. Principle Duties/Responsibilities: • The Senior External Manufacturing Engineer will contribute to or lead development, design, and the validation of existing & start up manufacturing & assembly operations that meet objectives for product quality, cost & performance. • Participate in all other team activities contributing where required to other functional areas within team. Insure product is properly designed for manufacture & Manufacturers are properly selected & qualified. Assignments will typically be of low to moderate size & complexity, or he/she may be assigned responsibility for part of a more complex project. • Interface with Manufacturers & EES groups to insure design for manufacturability, quality & cost team goals are met. Assist by providing technical support to evaluate & select Manufacturers. • Provide technical support to assist in establishing & maintaining GMP compliant processes. Perform engineering studies & analyses on existing manufacturing processes to improve process reliability, problem solve, or to improve product quality & cost. • Design & / or purchase tooling & equipment. Using appropriate statistical techniques develop validation protocols, complete process capability studies & process validation on both internal & supplier processes. • Actively participate in other team activities to help insure total team success. Take an active role in learning for self & others to further company objectives. • Complete assignments involving a specific phase of an engineering project & / or line support activity. Assist in determining objectives & planning schedules of specific task within a given project / activity. Provide line support responsibilities for specific products. • Coordinate technical & or business issues with internal & external customers (typical scope is at a business unit level). • Act as an ISO Champion or Deputy for an EES Quality System(s) as required. • Apply comprehensive & diverse knowledge of engineering / business principles to a broad range of assignments. • Plan, conduct & direct engineering / business projects to completion (typical scope is at business unit & or External Manufacturing level). • Coordinate & direct activities of other technical support staff & delegate their assignments as required. • Apply comprehensive & diverse knowledge of engineering / business principles to a broad range of assignments. • Plan, conduct & direct technical / business projects to completion (typical scope is at External Manufacturing or Operations level). • Devise or adapt new methods, using a full understanding of procedures & various product support improvement techniques. Qualifications To meet requirements, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering or related scientific discipline with a minimum of 7 years of related manufacturing engineering experience; or an advanced degree (e.g. M.S.) with 5 years of related manufacturing engineering experience. • Previous experience in printed circuit board assembly and testing is required. • Knowledge of regulatory affairs, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) & ISO9000 (International Organization for Standardization) is required. • Medical device experience is highly preferred. • Manufacturing/assembly experience is required. • Experience with Process Development and Design; Materials Manufacturing and Processing; Injection molding; Elastomeric and Electronic Components; Ultrasonic Device Development; Mechanical and/or electro-mechanical assemblies is preferred. • Experience with process validation, statistical process control & knowledge in Applied statistics is preferred. • CADD, other 3D modeling experience is preferred. • Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. • Taking a highly collaborative approach with ability to partner, collaborate, and effectively negotiate in a team environment is required. • Strong project management experience is required. • This position is to be located in Cincinnati, OH and will require up to 25% travel, both domestic and International. 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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Primary Location United States-Ohio-Cincinnati-4545 Creek Road Organization Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc (6041) Job Function Engineering Requisition ID 2206062487W