SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER (Fixed Term 18 months)

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Ciudad Juárez; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 760.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Johnson & Johnson MedTech in Ciudad Juárez is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer on a fixed-term 18-month assignment to lead quality engineering activities for new products and processes, ensuring design control, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate across functions to support product lifecycle, write and review validation protocols, lead CAPAs, and drive continuous improvement in a regulated medical devices environment.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 4–6 years of quality, manufacturing, or R&D in a regulated industry.
• ASQ certification, Six Sigma and/or related process-excellence knowledge is desirable.
• Thorough knowledge of GMP/QSR for medical devices and design control requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Lead quality engineering activities for new products and processes.
• Develop and validate quality processes and risk management plans.
• Write, review, and approve validation protocols and reports.
• Lead CAPA investigations and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure regulatory compliance and product quality.

Conocimientos

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Auditing

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree preferred

Herramientas

GD&T

Six Sigma

V&V tools

GMP/QSR knowledge

Descripción del empleo

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & J…

Job Function

Quality

Job Sub Function

Quality Assurance

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Job Description

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

About Cardiovascular

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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER (Fixed Term 18 months) for Planta Salvarcar in Ciudad Juarez.

Purpose:

Participate in new product/process teams to develop quality-engineered systems and products, lead and support design verification tests, process validations, quality processes to ensure compliance with the company’s Quality System policies and procedures and applicable external requirements and standards, including FDA, ISO 13485, CMDCAS, PMDA and other worldwide regulatory agencies, Johnson & Johnson Environmental, Health & Safety Practices, and other applicable standards as pertains to medical devices. Drive quality assurance activities intended to ensure effective product quality processes are in place and executed throughout lifecycle of product. May receive technical guidance on complex problems, but independently determines and develops approaches and solutions. Shares technical expertise with others and helps develop junior level engineers.

You will be responsible for:

• Primary responsibilities include working in Quality Engineering and with other functional groups in support of new product/process development, quality operations or quality assurance.
• Utilizing Quality Engineering tools/processes in development and implementation of practices for the effective and efficient development, transfer, and maintenance of products/processes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Leading efforts with quality improvement opportunities as appropriate to legacy products, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and establish effective quality control and support associated risk management plans.
• Write, review and/or approve process and product validation protocols and reports, equipment qualifications, engineering change orders.
• Use statistical tools to analyze data, make acceptance decisions, and improve process capability (Six Sigma, SPC, DOE).
• Determine sterility, biological and packaging test requirements utilizing appropriate industry or agency standards for new products.
• Ensure that development activities follow design control requirements, product is tested per applicable standards, European Essential Requirements are met per the MDR, and product is properly transferred to manufacturing.
• Provide all planning necessary to ensure effective product acceptance. This includes, but is not limited to, part qualifications, specification development, and sampling plans.
• Support vendor audits as technical lead as needed and support Supplier Quality as Quality representative as appropriate.
• Initiate and investigate Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) as appropriate.
• Assist in complaint analysis as appropriate.
• Assist Regulatory Affairs in developing submissions for process changes, inspection changes, and new processes/devices as necessary.
• Participate in design reviews and pre-validation assessments to ensure the safe and environmentally sound start-up of new processes.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.
• Consults with supervisor and provide guidance as needed concerning unusual problems and developments.
• Responsible for one or more of the following as needed:
• Supervise and/or provide guidance to Inspectors and Technicians in Quality LCM, Quality Operation or Quality Assurance activities.
• In a supervisory capacity, plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a medium-sized engineering project or a number of small projects with varying levels of complexity.
• As an individual researcher, carries out assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures.
• Work is expected to result in the development of new or improved techniques or procedures.
• Work is expected to result in the development of new or refined equipment, materials, processes, products, and/or methods.
• Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products or equipment, when necessary, data are insufficient or confirmation by testing is advisable.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.
• Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications / Requirements

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, along with a minimum of 4 – 6 years of quality, manufacturing, or research and development experience in a medical device or other regulated industry is required. Master’s degree is preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS*

• American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification, Six Sigma experience, and/or knowledge of Process Excellence tools is desirable.
• Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) is desirable
• Ability to develop and implement Quality standards.
• Thorough knowledge of Quality and operations systems and processes, including GMP and QSR requirements for medical devices.
• Thorough knowledge of leading-edge Quality Engineering, design control, and verification and validation (V&V) tools and methodologies.
• Ability to apply project management skills to ensure fulfillment of new product development requirements.
• Demonstrated auditing and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Six Sigma and Business Excellence tools and methodologies. Lean manufacturing experience desirable.
• Ability to train and mentor a diverse array of employees on quality topics.
• Good understanding of theoretical and practical fundamentals and experimental engineering techniques.

Preferred Skills:

• Business Alignment, Business Behavior, Coaching, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Goal Attainment, Human-Centered Design, Internal Controls, Issue Escalation, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards