Staff Quality Engineer - Q&C NPD - Integration

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:
Quality Engineering

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Santa Rosa, California, United States of America

Job Description:

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

We are searching for the best talent for Staff Quality Engineer - Q&C NPD - Integration role to be located at Santa Rosa, CA. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

The Staff Quality Engineer - Q&C NPD - Integration - Leads, plans, supervises, and coordinates quality assurance activities intended to ensure effective product quality processes are in place and executed throughout lifecycle of product. Involved in New Product Development (NPD) teams and other activities to develop products, design verification tests, process validations and quality processes to ensure compliance with the company's Quality System policies and procedures and applicable external requirements and standards. As needed, assists to develop quality-engineered systems and products, and support qualification and validation activities. Will be considered a subject matter expert (SME) on Quality matters, relevant Quality tools and will work on complex problems and projects. Will show leadership in driving program/projects and innovating compliant approaches and solutions to problems. Shares technical expertise with others and develop other engineers. A few of the responsibilities may involve leading a team of Quality Engineers and collaborating with other members of the Design Team. Will contribute to activities including risk management document development, creation, and design of catheter test methods, authoring of test protocols, and testing of products during their development cycle.

Key responsibilities

• Working with other functional groups, including R&D and Operations in support of new product development, engineering projects, quality assurance activities, and lifecycle management.
• Utilizing Quality Engineering tools/processes in development and implementation of practices for the effective and efficient development, transfer, and maintenance of products/processes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Leading efforts with quality improvement opportunities as appropriate to legacy products, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Oversight, from a Quality NPD perspective, of the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) process for BWI facilities located in the U.S.
• Develop and establish effective quality control and support associated risk management plans, AFMEA, DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Write, review and/or approve process and product validation protocols and reports, equipment qualifications, engineering change orders.
• Use statistical tools to analyze data, make acceptance decisions, and improve process capability (Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), etc.). Performs statistical analysis of data generated including but not limited to: Gauge R&R, ANOVA, Sample Size determination and variable/attribute data analysis against predetermined acceptance criteria.
• Support sterility, biocompatibility and packaging test requirements following company standard operation procedures for new products.
• Ensure that development activities follow design control requirements (Design Trace Matrix), product is tested per applicable standards, GSPR are met per the MDR, and product is properly transferred to manufacturing per applicable specifications.
• Technical problem solving, failure analysis, and root cause determination.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.
• Recommend issue resolution to management for significant capability and compliance issues.
• Works closely with functional leadership in planning and executing project milestones.
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and directs one or more large important engineering projects or a number of small projects with many complex features.
• Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures.
• Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products or equipment when necessary, data are insufficient or confirmation by testing is advisable.

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree, required; preferably in engineering and/or scientific discipline
• Master's degree is preferred

Experience/Skills

Required:

• A minimum of 4 years of quality, manufacturing, or research and development experience in a medical device or other regulated industry
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw conclusions and recommendations
• Ability to use broad knowledge of regulatory, technical, and business requirements to conduct due diligence assessments
• Ability to apply project management skills to ensure fulfillment of new product development requirements
• Ability to develop and implement Quality standards
• Demonstrated auditing and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of leading-edge Quality Engineering, design control, and verification and validation (V&V) tools and methodologies
• Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with internal and external partners at all levels of the organization including influencing and negotiating resulting in positive business and quality outcomes.
• Ability to lead and mentor a diverse array of employees at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of Quality and operations systems and processes, including GMP

Preferred:

• Understanding of theoretical and practical fundamentals and experimental engineering techniques such as DOE, DMAIC and ANOVA.
• Six Sigma/ Design for Six Sigma experience, and/or knowledge of Process Excellence tools
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of CAD software (Solidworks, AutoCAD) Working knowledge of SolidWorks, other CAD based programs (ie. basic dimensioning, tolerance stack analysis).
• Experience with Minitab, R and other statistical software.
• Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) experience with an understanding of ASME Y14.5.

Other:

• Ability to travel up to 25% for local, domestic, or international business support is 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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$91,000 to $147,200

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be 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. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. http://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits