Staff Project Engineer
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is recruiting for a Staff Project Engineer, Vendor Management, located in Jacksonville, Florida. About Vision 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 on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech Staff Project Engineer, Vendor Management is responsible for coordinating all phases of engineering vendor communication as it relates to executing site wide capital projects that enable the continuous improvement of our world class manufacturing platforms and supporting systems. You will be the primary point of contact for technical vendor communication, coordination and delivery of procured equipment for capacity projects.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree: life sciences, engineering, or business management specialization is required.
- At least 4 years’ experience with direct accountability over multi-functional teams delivering capital projects to plan within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience with budget ownership and direct accountability of capital investments in excess of $1MM.
- Able to effectively communicate methods for developing budgetary estimates and obtaining capital appropriations through a formal approval process.
- Able to effectively communicate formal project methodologies around the key areas of project management.
- Experience providing direction to both internal and contract project team members and driving tactical execution to project milestones.
- Experience owning the installation, commissioning, and validation activities for automated process equipment in a regulated medical device industry.
- This includes familiarity with FDA regulatory standards and Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Experience developing budgets and business case proposals that led to acquiring capital appropriations in excess of $1M USD.
- Proven track record of effectively forecasting project cash flows and actively managing spend to achieve accurate results against forecast.
- Familiar with Process Safety Management and Process Hazard Analysis for equipment installations and qualifications within PSM governed areas.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in a Project Management framework is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Accountable individual for maintaining coordinated vendor build strategies to meet new capacity programs, under minimal supervision.
- Utilize experience with formal project management tools to ensure execution to best practices around budget development, resource management, and schedule creation.
- Lead multi-functional teams (internal and external to Engineering) and influence business decisions around optimal scope approaches.
- Responsible for providing technical interpretation and expertise to ensure adherence to FDA/Safety/Quality policies, good engineering practices, J&J standards, and customer specifications.
- Lead and maintain appropriate Business Reviews with key manufacturing vendors.
- Work closely with Capital Projects Teams to meet business goals.
- Demonstrates a strong leadership style which reflects the standards and expectations outlined in the Johnson & Johnson Credo.
Benefits
- Inclusive work environment
- Respect for diversity and dignity
- Recognition of merit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
