Johnson & Johnson · 16 hours ago
Staff Operational Excellence Engineer - Shockwave Medical
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $175K/yr
8+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, seeking a Staff Operational Excellence Engineer for their Shockwave Medical team in Santa Clara, CA. The role focuses on developing new manufacturing processes and technologies while leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Implement activities across the Santa Clara organization that ensure the use of operational excellence tools and strategies to: develop new manufacturing process and technologies for new products introduction. ensure waste-reduction and improvement initiatives on commercial product portfolio
Lead process development projects using Industrial Engineering and Design Excellence concepts
Lead engineering problem solving and process improvement projects using best practices, ensuring accountability and completion
Work with New Product Development team to effectively design the manufacturing process and technologies to meet customer demand and financial effectiveness
Works with operations teams to identify potential projects, assess feasibility, and implement solutions
Collaborating with the leadership team to identify and drive value opportunities and to ensure production and operation challenges are well understood and are resourced for resolution
Collaborate with business teams to review processes and identify/implement opportunities for improvements applying Lean Six Sigma concepts & tools
Identify opportunities for cost reduction and work to improve cost performance
Collect data and analyze process performance indicators to ensure business efficiency and quality requirements
Communicate the status and issues of the projects to the organization in a timely, clear, and appropriate manner
Identify potential operational risks and support the areas in the development of strategies to mitigate them
Support deployment of holistic operational excellence program for Shockwave Medical in alignment with Global Operations
Coaching Design excellence and lean six sigma tools and techniques to help the team to analyze data effectively, identify problems, and drive process improvements
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering discipline (Industrial Engineering preferred)
Minimum of eight (8) years' of demonstrated experience in the medical device industry or at least 5 years leading Operational Excellence initiatives
Certified: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent
Project Management experience or PM Certified (preferred)
Strong background in holistic operational excellence structures and the associated tools/techniques
Knowledge of and compliance with applicable Quality System requirements (e.g., QSRs, ISO and MDD requirements)
Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities when dealing with ambiguity
Ability to convey and communicate complex concepts simply and clearly
Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, analytical / critical thinking skills
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
Preferred
Agile Decision Making
Coaching
Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
Critical Thinking
Emerging Technologies
Issue Escalation
Lean Supply Chain Management
Problem Solving
Process Control
Process Engineering
Product Costing
Product Improvements
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application
Situational Awareness
Technical Research
Technologically Savvy
Validation Testing
Vendor Selection
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Business accident insurance
Group legal insurance
Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Company
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