ENGINEERING MANAGER

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Description

Ethicon , a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join the Ethicon Georgia Campus Technical Operations team in Cornelia, GA!

Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 60 years from creating the first sutures, to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Our continuing dedication to Shape the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world's most pressing health care issues and improve and save more lives. Through Ethicon's surgical technologies and solutions including sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats and our commitment to treat serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact. For more information, visit ~~~ .

Are you interested in joining a diverse team delivering outstanding results to our customers? Apply now for this exciting opportunity!

The Engineering Manager will provide leadership and direction for a multi-discipline team of engineers to deliver projects, resolve manufacturing technical issues, and support strategic vision of the business at the Ethicon MedTech manufacturing facility in Cornelia, GA. This position will primarily support the Downstream Biomaterials Manufacturing Business Unit which includes braiding, processing, and coating of surgical sutures; processing of surgical meshes; and injection molding of implantable medical devices.

Job Duties:

• Leads overall engineering activities to meet Ethicon Georgia Campus and business unit goals and objectives

• Leads team in investigation of manufacturing non-conformances, EH&S incidents, and other process and equipment issues

• Supports team in delivery of high-complexity engineering projects (process validations, capital projects, CAPA, NPI, etc.) on time and within budget.

• Coaches team in development of technical performance metrics and dashboards (yield, process capability, cycle time, OEE, etc.) for assigned manufacturing processes

• Monitors and reports on team progress toward goals

• Collaborates with other plant functions (Mfg. Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Business Excellence, EHS&S) to define and prioritize engineering project portfolio

• Participates in Georgia Campus business planning cycle and contributes to long range financial plan

• Promotes culture of innovation and continuous improvement to reduce manufacturing costs, increase production efficiency, and improve process capability.

• Reviews and approves validation documentation (IQ/OQ/PQ).

• Owner of one or more business processes for the Site Technical Operations team (i.e. Capital Governance, Validation Program, PPM, CAPA, etc.)

• Fosters growth and development of team members

• Ensures that team members follow all regulatory and company guidelines related to Quality, Compliance, EHS&S, and Financial reporting

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in an Engineering field is required. Advanced degree (M.S. or M.B.A.) is preferable.

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in a business or technical role is required. People leadership experience is required.

• Previous experience in manufacturing engineering is required.

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, etc.) is preferred.

• Familiarity with Medical Plastics and/or Textiles is beneficial. Knowledge of industrial control systems (PLC/DCS) is also beneficial.

• Proficiency in project management is strongly preferred. Project management certification such as PMP or FPX is helpful.

• Knowledge of problem solving methodologies (Six Sigma, RCPS, Kepner Tregoe, PCDA, etc.) is strongly preferred. Six Sigma certification is a plus.

• Up to 10% travel may be required for this role.

Personal Traits

• Strong mentoring and coaching skills.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to lead multiple assignments or projects with sound analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to influence with and without authority.

• Excellent planning and organization skills

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Primary Location NA-US-Georgia-Cornelia

Organization Ethicon Inc. (6045)

Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time

Job Function Manufacturing Engineering

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