GTO Surgery Packaging Manager
About The Position
We are searching for the best talent to join our MedTech Surgery team as a GTO Surgery Packaging Manager located in Raritan, NJ to lead a team of engineers in our Wound Closure platform developing packaging systems ensuring design for manufacturing on high speed, automated lines. About Surgery Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech We could use your passion and commitment to transform patient care through innovation! Your role will be vital in contributing to the new product development pipeline and will help to improve the existing product portfolio. This role will lead a team to deliver package design and development for our Global Technical Operations (GTO) team with focus on our Wound Closure platform. This includes business initiatives for product innovations, life cycle product upgrades, and well as quality and customer relevant innovation and sustainability.
Requirements
- Package Engineering Degree (OR a degree in an engineering or scientific field e.g., Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical Engineering). An MBA and/or relevant working experience will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree.
- Requires 8+ years of work experience including 5+ years of people management.
- Experience with new product development and commercialization of products in a regulated industry
- Experience as a package development engineer OR a strong understanding of the package development process and responsibilities
- Proficiency in computers and technology including Microsoft Office applications
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- People Leadership experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience within the Medical Device and/or Pharmaceutical industries
- Experience working with medical device package development
- Knowledge of Package Assembly and Manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of sterile barrier packaging systems and design verification including ASTM or ISTA test methods
- Knowledge and experience with ISO11607
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of package development engineers and technicians, assuring design and delivery of packaging systems supporting new and legacy product development team needs.
- Assure delivery of robust, cost effective, fully compliant packaging solutions that meet current and evolving customers’ needs.
- Provide strategic direction for organizational structure, people development, and improvement departmental processes in support of Surgery BU initiatives.
- Lead and develop engineers by promoting a growth mindset and empowering individuals with accountability and fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion.
- Promote and cultivate the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance and actively supports our compliance program-related initiatives and activities.
- Develop and grow talent within the team.
- Build organizational capabilities in the areas of leadership, business sense, and technical skills.
- Grow Technical competencies in packaging design, materials, equipment, and processes used in component and finished goods packaging processes.
Benefits
- This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
