Johnson & Johnson · 2 hours ago
Principal Lead Development Engineer - MedTech Surgery
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$117K/yr - $201K/yr
12+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, dedicated to improving health through advanced medical solutions. They are seeking a Principal Lead Development Engineer to lead efforts in delivering automated assembly equipment for their handheld medical devices, focusing on collaboration with suppliers and manufacturing partners to enhance production capabilities.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Lead collaboration with NPD, equipment suppliers and our manufacturing plants to bring full-scale production solutions from concept to stable production
Be accountable for the technical development, debugging, and characterization of automated assembly processes ensuring successful FAT and production qualification
Investigate and enable new manufacturing technologies and process improvements, including automation, to drive innovation and reduce time to market
Encourage technical mastery, collaboration, cross-training, critical thinking and problem solving. Coach individuals as required to drive stronger business results
Champion DFA concepts in product design
Identify and deliver equipment development process improvement initiatives
Ensure projects are carried out in compliance with regulatory requirements (GMP, ISO, MDD), EES policy and procedure requirements
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience required
12+ years of proven experience in a dynamic R&D environment with emphasis on production line development is required
Experience in a medical device production environment or other regulated environment is required
Experience developing manual, semi-automated and automated assembly processes for small, complex components
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead equipment debug, characterization, FAT, and qualification activities
Ability to set strategy and drive assembly requirements to resolution with internal stakeholders and third-party equipment integrators
Must have proven track record of achieving objectives in a team-based environment
Excellent communication, networking, teamwork, problem solving and influencing skills. Must be proficient at breaking down complex issues to drive to succinct solutions
Process Excellence Six Sigma knowledge is required
Preferred
Significant experience developing automated assembly processes is strongly preferred
Vision systems and controls development experience is preferred
Benefits
401(k)
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Company
Johnson & Johnson
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