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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Project Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

San Angelo, Texas, United States of America

Job Description:

J&J MedTech, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for an Equipment Project Engineer located in San Angelo, Texas!

J&J Med Tech, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, 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.

The Equipment Project Engineer is responsible for implementing business initiatives for manufacturing lines. Data is analyzed with multi-functional partners and the engineer implements improvements. **** They will execute projects at the manufacturing site and act as an integral part of the Johnson & Johnson production system implementation. Are you interested in joining a diverse team where you will help improve product quality with new technologies? Apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, conduct, and execute engineering projects with the utilization of automated equipment (HMIs, PLCs, vision systems).
• Apply comprehensive and diverse knowledge of engineering principles and practices within broad assignment areas and coordinate activities of technical support staff as needed.
• Lead software and automation activities on high complexity and integrated automated packaging lines utilizing PLC program/software (Allen Bradley) to debug line performance, uptime and other equipment failure issues.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related scientific/technical field required

Skills & Experience:

Required:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience
• Manufacturing industry experience within a regulated environment
• Experience with PLCs and vision systems required; robotics experience is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication and skills, with the ability to function in a team-based manufacturing environment
• Proven proficiency in the analytical skills and professional judgment required to resolve major technical issues

Preferred:

• Medical Device or Pharmaceutical industry experience
• Demonstrated ability to deliver effective presentations to management, and prepare project plans while identifying and understanding the interrelationships of related fields and key activities
• Experience writing formal reports involving both technical and business implications (such as validation protocols, equipment/quality investigations, etc.)
• Knowledge of FDA, BSI, ISO, and/or GMP requirements
• Lean/Six Sigma principles experience or knowledge

Other:

• Requires up to 10% travel, domestic and international
• Requires ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation, including after-hours, weekends, or on-call as needed or on a rotational-basis

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.
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