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Johnson & Johnson · 22 hours ago

Senior Materials Engineer

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Johnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to join their team in Jacksonville, FL. The role involves leading raw material and process-related projects for manufacturing contact lenses, ensuring timely completion within budget while collaborating with various business partners to achieve business goals.

Hospital & Health Care

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Qualification

Materials SciencePolymer ProcessingProject ManagementStatistical AnalysisTechnical WritingAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsLeadership AbilitiesAttention to Detail

Required

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

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

Company

Johnson & Johnson

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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.

Founded in 1886

New Brunswick, NJ, US

10001+ employees

http://www.jnj.com

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