Senior Manufacturing Engineer-Orthopaedic

This individual will be part of the DePuy Synthes Supply Chain Technical Operations Team. He/she will use knowledge of project management, enterprise-wide supply chains, and knowledge of manufacturing operations to function as an integral member of a supply chain NPI project.

• Candidates will act as Supply Chain Sr Manufacturing Engineer for their assigned NPI projects and actively participate in activities/deliverables, project plan development, updates to management and other core team activities to help establish project direction to ensure total team success.
• Will provide manufacturing & operation inputs into the design of new product to ensure product is designed to meet business metrics including cost and gross profit margins.
• Participate in identifying, influencing, selecting and qualifying suppliers.
• Collaborate with internal functions and suppliers to finalize product design, material selection & process.
• Will support the Design for manufacturing (DFMA) and design inputs with his manufacturing expertise.
• Participate in assessing supplier robustness and collaborate on process excellence initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Support the resource planning, scale up requirements and head count requirements for manufacturing internally and externally. Participates or leads strategic decision-making process including make vs. buy analysis, site selection decisions, and make balanced recommendations to management about short term and long terms program objectives.
• Contribute to decision-making in key areas of the project including financial, marketing, planning, quality and design. Ensure all areas of the supply chain (Make, Buy and Plan) are involved and engaged throughout the project lifecycle, providing two-way communications between project teams and supply chain functions. Assignments will typically be of high complexity and impact on organization.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related, required
• Minimum of 4 years of experience is required in a maintenance manufacturing environment, preferred in the machining area (e.g. Milling, turning)
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience working in the medical device industry or pharmaceutical preferred

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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