Manager Project Engineering-Orthopaedics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Warsaw, IN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

DePuy Synthes is recruiting a Project Engineering Manager for its Warsaw, Indiana site. The role provides leadership and direction for project engineering resources responsible for end-to-end execution of strategic capital manufacturing projects. The manager is accountable for projects from scope and business-case development through engineering, procurement, implementation, qualification and validation, production readiness, and formal handoff to the sustaining organization. Projects must meet established safety, quality, compliance, scope, schedule, and budget requirements.

The position manages the site’s capital portfolio and operating expense budget to increase capacity, introduce manufacturing technology, complete manufacturing transfers and new product introductions, and deliver strategic manufacturing projects. It also leads, coaches, develops, and engages engineers and technical project leaders while partnering with cross-functional teams to support successful project execution and compliance.

The role is based in Warsaw, Indiana. Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate its Orthopedics business as DePuy Synthes; following completion of the transaction, the successful candidate is anticipated to become a DePuy Synthes employee, subject to the stated transaction conditions and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
• 8–10 years of meaningful professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex capital, manufacturing technology, or technical projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing principles, practices, processes, and engineering procedures.
• English fluency.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, automotive, or another highly regulated or advanced manufacturing industry.
• 2–4 years of experience leading technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the site capital portfolio and operating expense budget to deliver increased capacity, new manufacturing technology, manufacturing transfers, new product introductions, and strategic manufacturing projects from concept and business-case development through handoff and closure.
• Establish project governance, scope, milestones, resource plans, budgets, and risk-management plans.
• Supervise technical execution and facilitate resolution of complex technical and operational issues.
• Allocate engineering resources to achieve project objectives within approved timelines and budgets.
• Ensure appropriate engineering process design and process risk management, qualification and validation, change control, production readiness, and documented handoff.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Product Development, Document Control, Finance, Procurement, Maintenance, and other functions to complete projects successfully.
• Lead, coach, develop, and engage engineers and technical project leaders, establishing clear accountability for project execution.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, quality-system, regulatory, and company requirements.

What This Job Offers

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