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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:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub** **Function:

Functional Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Vision, Inc. is currently hiring a Senior Materials Engineer, to join its dynamic team located in Jacksonville, FL.

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/.

At Johnson& Johnson Vision, we have a bold ambition: to change the trajectory of eye health. That’s why, through our operating companies, we’ve developed solutions for every stage of life—to help people see better, connect better and live better. We partner with eye care professionals to provide some of the world’s leading products and technologies to address refractive error, cataracts, dry eye, and beyond. We are committed to using our reach and size for good and strive to put quality eye care within reach of everyone, everywhere. Visit us at www.jjvision.com . Follow @JNJVision on Twitter and Johnson & Johnson Vision on LinkedIn.

The Senior Engineer will be directly responsible for leading multiple raw material and process related projects for manufacturing contact lenses. You will lead multi-functional teams and ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget. You will be an integral member of the Materials Engineering team and be fully accountable for Business Continuity, Cost Improvement, Supplier Enabled Innovation projects and technical leadership of Supplier Process Changes. You will partner closely with key business partners including Source, R&D, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs to deliver on business goals and objectives. This role entails working in a medical device environment and applying Materials and Engineering knowledge to deliver innovation solutions to the business, both internally and at external supplier manufacturing sites through feasibility and scale-up. You will act as an advocate for continuous improvement of technology and processes, minimizing lifecycle costs, and adhering to environmental policies and procedures.

Are you interested in making a difference in a thriving diverse company culture, that celebrates the uniqueness of our employees and is committed to inclusion Apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

+ Accountable for raw material characterizations/qualifications, and developing/updating the appropriate specifications

+ Lead multiple material-based projects and multi-functional project teams

+ Develop project and qualification plans and lead projects to established timelines and budgets

+ Responsible for the identification, evaluation, planning, execution, and coordination of quality, delivery and value improvement projects at key, strategic materials suppliers

+ Conduct risk assessments and lead detailed product / process design reviews

+ Possess and maintain in depth understanding of contact lens manufacturing processes, polymer processing, packaging, and be the Materials specialist.

+ Build positive relationships with other business functions across the Franchise to ensure alignment and support for business Goals and Objectives

+ Implement cost effective manufacturing solutions to drive end-to-end manufacturing efficiencies in partnership with Procurement and strategic suppliers

+ Partner closely with R&D to characterize materials and support new product introductions

+ Responsible for technical leadership of supplier process changes in partnership with Supplier Quality

+ Support Regulatory Affairs with submissions to Regulatory bodies and associated enquiries

+ Conduct feasibility studies to assess new technologies or process improvements

+ Apply appropriate statistical and validation techniques based on overall risk

+ Apply a focused approach in solving complex problems and in support of root cause analysis activities related to materials and associated processes

+ Support the development of cases for new materials and process development projects

+ Ensure all activities follow GMP, ISO, and quality system requirements

+ Ensure that all health, safety and environmental requirements are fulfilled

Qualifications

**Education:** A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent University degree is required; focused degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science preferred. Advanced degree preferred

Required:

+ Minimum two (2) years of relevant professional work experience

+ Strong technical writing skills and ability to present work clearly and with the appropriate content for the given audience

+ Successful track record of project management

+ Knowledge of statistical design and analysis of experiments

+ Able to interact with teammates and external partners

+ Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work on own initiative

+ Good interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills with proven leadership abilities

+ Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and be flexible to different work schedules as needed by the business

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred:

+ Experience within regulated medical device, pharmaceutical, or consumer packaged goods industry

+ Experience with highly automated manufacturing processes and equipment

+ Knowledge and experience with polymer processing techniques (e.g. injection molding)

+ Knowledge and experience with web converting and handling, and heat sealing lid stock

+ Working experience with external suppliers

+ International collaboration experience

+ Achievement of Six Sigma/Green Belt/Black Belt accreditation

Other:

+ May require up to 25% of domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites

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.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Application Maintenance, Capacity Leveling, Coaching, Collaborating, Compliance Management, Contingency Planning, Data Analysis, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Project Management, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Software Development Management, Taking Ownership, Technical Credibility, Technical Development, Technical Troubleshooting, Technologically Savvy