Engineering Manager
Location: San Angelo Texas
Description: Ethicon Inc. is hiring Engineering Manager right now, this job will be placed in Texas. More complete informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. -
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Description
Ethicon, Inc., a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies is currently recruiting for an Engineering Manager, located in San Angelo, TX.
Ethicon, Inc. is a trusted, world-wide leader in surgical care. For over a century, Ethicon has continuously introduced innovations in wound closure, general surgery, wound management, women's health and urology and aesthetic medicine that fulfill the company's vision: Restoration of Body and of Life.
The Engineering Manager will plan and direct overall engineering activities. This individual will coordinate the creation, development, design and improvement of corporate products in conformance with established programs and objectives. Provide engineering advice and assistance to other departments. Provide effective management of subordinates to achieve desired results. Utilize excellent communication, motivation, team building, employee involvement, diplomacy and delegating skills. Coordinate cross functional teams to drive business and organizational results. Set business metrics for the team and provide performance feedback to employees. Plan, schedule, conduct and manage various engineering projects, ensuring all projects adhere to acceptable engineering practices and compliance regulations, are appropriately staffed, and are run within budget. Assist with troubleshooting problems, discrepancies and investigations of nonconformance. Develop standard operating procedures. Provide engineering expertise and maintain a high level of competency and business development acumen.
The Engineering Manager will have Technical/Engineering (50%) responsibilities as well as Management/Leadership (50%) of a defined group of Technical Associates and will provide day-to-day tactical guidance to group. Coordinate continuous improvement, equipment reliability and productivity improvement activities in a matrix organization. Identify resource gaps and help resolve issues across the plant. Convert data to actionable projects to produce results to improve process performance. Prepare/review capital and expense forecasts and address variance issues. Receive strategic guidance from Business Unit Manager and keep management well informed of all major problems, improvement activities and potential barriers. Perform Engineering/Operation functions and manage projects of own as well as mentor others on active projects. Develop staff (salary and wage), discuss, set and document goals and measure performance as part of the review process. Act as mentor to associates in group and other engineers in the plant. Interface directly with Business Unit Manager/Staff Manager to ensure that manufacturing operations and projects receive superior technical support. Interface with other San Angelo and external functional groups to ensure that the facility's goals and requirements are met. Maintain signature authority for Quality Systems (i.e. Adaptiv, CAPA, NCR, etc.).
The San Angelo Plant is a 24/7 operation; weekends and holidays are included in the work schedule.
Qualifications
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline is required. A minimum of 6 years of experience in manufacturing/design engineering is required. Ethylene Oxide Sterilization experience is required. Medical Device industry experience is preferred. A minimum of 3 years of people management experience is required. Knowledge of Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is preferred. Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), vision systems, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and Robotics required. Experience with high speed automation assembly equipment is preferred. Knowledge of Quality Systems (i.e. Adaptiv, CAPA, NCR) is required. Knowledge of FDA, ISO and GMP regulatory requirements required. Knowledge of BSI (European) regulatory requirements preferred. Knowledge of Process Excellence/Six Sigma tools and methodologies preferred. Process Excellence/Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) Certification is preferred. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing is preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required. Knowledge of statistical data analysis tools (e.g. Minitab) preferred. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Must have strong analytical skills with the ability to resolve major technical issues. Must have the ability to function in a team based manufacturing environment. The ability to make effective management level presentations and write formal reports dealing with both technical and business implications is required. Project management is preferred. The ability to collaborate with direct reports and all levels of management in a cross-functional team environment is required.
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Primary Location
North America-United States-Texas-San Angelo
Organization
Ethicon Inc. (6045)
Relocation Eligible
Yes - Within Country
Job Function
Engineering (Generalist)
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This job starts available on: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:57:36 GMT