Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Supplier Quality Engineer III to support DePuy Synthes. This position is located onsite in either West Chester, PA or Raynham, MA.

A candidate has been identified for this role; however, all applications will be considered.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. As the world's largest and most broadly-based healthcare company, we are committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere. Every day, our more than 130,000 employees across the world are blending heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.

Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive orthopaedic and neurological business in the world. DePuy Synthes Companies offer an unparalleled breadth and depth of products, services and programs in the areas of joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, neurological, craniomaxillofacial, power tools and biomaterials. Building on the legacy and strengths of two great companies, more agile and better equipped to meet the needs of today's evolving health care environment. With a focus on activating insights to develop innovative, comprehensive solutions, we are inspired to advance patient care in greater ways than either company could accomplish on its own.

Overall responsibilities:

The Supplier Quality Engineer provides overall quality assurance leadership in the management of select contract manufacturing sites and raw material suppliers engaged in the production of Johnson and Johnson products. The individual's primary responsibility will be to work with the approved supplier list (ASL) processes and will work in developing quality engineering skills as it relates to supplier quality management tasks.

Position duties & responsibilities:

The Supplier Quality Engineer will address and correct product and process complaints. They will report on contract manufacturer performance metrics and management reviews. This individual will oversee audits of all quality system categories to assess compliance to DePuy Synthes standards. They ensure comprehensive measurement systems to monitor effectiveness of quality and reliability systems to identify, bracket, correct and prevent defects, presenting reports to management. They will handle technical issues for manufacturing processes that are to be transferred to satellite facilities. They will provide Quality Engineering support to suppliers including audits/assessments, inspection technique support, verification/validation activities, CAPA and ownership of changes.

The individual will work with DePuy Synthes Receiving Inspection on supplier related product issues and will be an interface between Receiving Inspection and Supplier Quality. They will own DePuy Synthes projects for optimizing DePuy Synthes business processes and optimization.

Under limited supervision and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position will:

• Lead, develop, and implement supplier/purchasing controls and associated activities.

• Participate in and/or lead the identification, selection, qualification, monitoring, and disengagement of suppliers.

• Collaborate with suppliers and business partners to ensure robust materials, products, processes, and systems.

• Partner with Procurement, R&D, Engineering/Technical Operations, Quality, Operations, and Suppliers in the timely investigation, resolution/prevention of supplier-related issues to minimize/prevent business disruptions.

• Implement supplier change management process including change notification, dissemination of information, impact assessment, approval of changes, and supports material/supplier qualifications.

• Analyze and presents quality data and identify trends impacting risk benefits requirements of product and quality systems for external suppliers. Lead discussions to drive resolution.

• Develop/execute Quality Risk Management process for supplier-related matters with partnerships of subject-matter partners.

• Apply appropriate Quality Engineering and PEx tools (e.g. PM/VSM, Kaizen, DMAIC, FMEA/FTA, RCA, MSA, SPC, Cp/Cpk/Cpm/Ppk, Hypothesis Testing, ANOVA/DOE/EVOP, etc.) to support innovations and continuous improvements

• Leads special projects as defined by management

• Follow all applicable quality management system, environmental, safety and occupational health policies.

• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures