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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to join our team located in Shockwave Medical Costa Rica.

Position Overview:

This position main responsibility is to provide engineering support to Production. Is also responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing processes, tooling, and fixtures for commercial product. In addition, will work closely with the development teams developing and refining manufacturing process to ensure successful transfer into the company’s manufacturing operations.

Essential Job Functions:

•       Support and work collaboratively Production departments to design, develop, test, and implement processes, tooling, and fixtures.

•       Support and work with the Quality department to address and resolve non-conformances for products already in production.

•       Collect data and analyze process performance (yield and scrap) and capabilities for company products, including new products and products already in production.

•       Identify requirements, advise Operations management, prepare proposals & acquisition arrangements, and implement equipment & fixturing needed for manufacturing and cost reduction projects.

•       Develop and maintain documentation for design control, product configurations, manufacturing procedures, lot history records, (e.g., bills-of-materials, MPI’s, LHR’s), and other Quality System requirements.

•       Lead and/or actively participate in product/process engineering problem resolution.

•       Lead and/or actively participate in process/product improvement projects (in cooperation with development engineers and technicians).

•       Assist Materials and Production departments with supplier selection and technical development.

•       Perform productivity and costing analyses (e.g., calculate direct labor & materials costs for new products, identify and implement cost reduction plans for existing products).

•       Other duties as assigned. These job requirements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel

 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a medical device environment or, 3 years of experience with a Master’s Degree.

• Advance English

• Knowledge of and compliance with applicable Quality System requirements such as QSRs,

• FDA, ISO, MDD and other applicable regulations.

• Understanding of 6S, Lean and Lean Sigma concepts.

• Experience with Validation of Medical Devices (IQ-OQ-PQ).

• Proficient in Statistics (Cpk, Hypothesis Testing, DOE’s, Gage R&R) a plus.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.

• Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements.

• There may be continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs or more. Employees will be required to work in an air conditioned office space and possibly perform some tasks in our non temperature controlled warehouse space.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Accelerating, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Communication, Facility Management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Manufacturing Principles, Lean Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), Problem Management, Project Engineering, Project Schedule, Report Writing, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Technologically Savvy