Manager, Equipment Development Engineering, R&D - MedTech

Johnson & Johnson • Cincinnati, OH

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Equipment Development Engineering, R&D - MedTech position is within Johnson & Johnson's handheld medical devices business, focusing on developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, and more personalized surgical treatments. This role involves functional leadership for the Mechanical Equipment Development Engineering Team, partnering with other development teams to deliver robust device assembly solutions. The position emphasizes establishing engineering best practices, providing technical guidance, and acting as a technical escalation point for complex development challenges. The role also includes people leadership, coaching, and developing a team of engineers and contractors, ensuring compliance with design controls and quality systems, and driving continuous improvement in assembly technology and engineering execution. The goal is to deliver platform goals within established timelines and budgets, ensuring engineering deliverables meet device performance, safety, quality, financial, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical or related field) is required.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in a dynamic R&D environment with emphasis on production assembly line development, commissioning and qualification is required.
• People management experience is required.
• Experience in a medical device production environment or other regulated industry is required.
• Experience applying Design for Assembly (DfA) principles to improve product design and assembly process performance is required.
• Experience developing assembly processes and equipment and from prototyping, through process development, characterization and validation is required.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with internal and external suppliers to achieve outcomes.
• Proven track record of leadership and achieving objectives in a team-based environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, networking, teamwork, problem solving and influencing skills.
• Must be proficient at breaking down complex issues to drive to solutions.

Nice To Haves

• DMAIC Six Sigma knowledge is preferred.
• Direct experience working in manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional manager for the Mechanical Equipment Development Engineering Team, providing technical leadership and oversight.
• Partner with the Lead Development Engineering and Electrical/Software Development Teams to deliver robust device assembly solutions.
• Establish and reinforce engineering best practices, standards, and development methodologies related to assembly equipment development.
• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support for complex development challenges for the business.
• Act as a technical escalation point for equipment development issues impacting financials, quality, safety, or performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 8–10 full time engineers and contractors.
• Conduct performance management, goal setting, coaching, and career development planning.
• Identify skill gaps and drive development through mentoring, training, and hiring.
• Ensure team compliance with design controls and quality / regulatory system requirements.
• Build functional communities of practice and subject matter expertise.
• Implement plans to deliver platform goals as directed by R&D leadership, ensuring achievement of team goals within established timelines and budgets.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to identify and fulfill resource needs to deliver on business priorities and commitments across NPD Projects.
• Oversee all NPD development activities for the function including requirements generation, risk analysis, DFA input, equipment debug, characterization, commissioning, transfer and qualification.
• Accountable for relevant equipment development standards, procedures and metrics.
• Ensure appropriate training and development programs are implemented to advance equipment development skills and capabilities.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet device performance, safety, quality, financial and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with the broader J&J Surgery organization to leverage synergies and drive efficiencies.
• Drive continuous improvement in assembly technology, engineering execution and documentation quality.
• Develop innovative & technical solutions; build and leverage internal and external partnerships to advance technology and manufacturing processes.
• Accelerate and improve team outcomes by leveraging and deploying AI, data analytics, modeling and simulation techniques across the function.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available for highly qualified candidates.
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager