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Job Function
Supply Chain Engineering
Job Sub Function
Manufacturing Engineering
Job Category
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Supplier Engineer in Santa Clara, CA (fully on-site). The Senior Supplier Engineer will function as an integral member of a development team. This position will be responsible for designing, developing, and validating manufacturing solutions for Direct Material component and assembly manufacturing processes and ensuring scale-up of robust manufacturing solutions to support long-term production. This role will work both internally and externally to develop Johnson and Johnson’s next generation of Robotic & Digital Solutions and may help mentor/develop junior engineers.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Own and deliver the development, characterization, and validation of components and sub-assembly processes at suppliers for new product development (NPD) projects and sustaining production within the Robotics and Digital Solutions franchise.
Work in a design team setting, collaborating with multi-functional teams (represented by Manufacturing Engineering, R&D, Sourcing, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Finance) by providing technical solutions to direct material component manufacturing and assembly processes that are optimized for manufacturing, product performance, and cost.
Apply engineering principles, world-class manufacturing techniques, statistics, and risk management to resolve complex technical challenges.
Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet business requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation by supporting these efforts with minimal managerial guidance at multiple suppliers simultaneously.
Identify, manage, and provide priorities and direction to external suppliers to satisfy manufacturing and development requirements for tooling, manufacturing, and inspections of direct material components.
Responsible for ensuring robust requirements cascade from Design to Suppliers
Support corrective actions for supplier process by driving suppliers to true root cause analysis and corrective and Preventive actions.
Support/participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on material cost reduction, capacity/efficiency improvement, and streamlining of supply chain.
Participate in special projects as requested by Management
Other duties as required
Qualifications: BS degree in Engineering or equivalent is required
Minimum of five (5) years of meaningful work experience in a regulated industry is required (medical device industry preferred)
Understanding of manufacturing process characterization, development, and validation, required
Understanding of engineering drawing interpretation, i.e., GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) required
Strong understanding of manufacturing technologies, required: Plastic injection molding, Extrusion, Machining, SMT, PCB, Electrical Components, or assembly preferred
Demonstrated project management experience, preferred
Solid understanding of quality requirements/documents such as statistical process control, capability analysis, FMEA’s, etc., preferred
Understanding of product design & DFM/A (Design for Manufacturing & Assembly), preferred
Experience with supplier management, supplier qualification/selection, and process improvement with suppliers, preferred
Root cause analysis, preferred
Excellent knowledge of 21 CFR part 820 and ISO 13485
Solid understanding of regulatory requirements regarding the design, manufacture, and release of medical devices, preferred
Up to 25% domestic and international travel required
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers. internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.
Preferred Skills:
Accelerating, Coaching, Compliance Risk, Critical Thinking, Facility Management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Manufacturing Principles, Lean Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Performance Measurement, Product Design, Program Management, Project Engineering, Project Schedule, Robotic Automation, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Technologically Savvy
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$109,000.00 - $174,800.00
Additional Description For Pay Transparency
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Benefits:
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
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
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
