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J&J Family of Companies MSAT Senior Principal Engineer Primary Container Components in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
MSAT Senior Principal Engineer Primary Container Components - 2406181352W
Description
The Senior Principal Engineer holds a strategic role within the Global MSAT and will partner with R&D, Procurement and Make Functions, New Product Introduction, and Value Chain Management teams, as well as external partners, such as suppliers, to develop and implement robust manufacturing process design solutions for Primary Packaging Components Glass Containers (Vial, Cartridges, Syringes) and Closure Systems (Stoppers, Cap, Plungers) to meet the emerging and future needs of the portfolio.
As a Senior Principal Engineer in Primary Packaging Components Glass Containers and Closure Systems, you will be responsible for the technical development, Life cycle management & manufacturing readiness and implementation of primary Packaging components and its interdependencies to the Devices into the Johnson & Johnson manufacturing network. You will play a pivotal role in the development, life cycle and manufacturing of medical devices for drug-device combination products. You will lead and contribute to complex projects, ensuring the successful design, development, validation, and transfer of medical devices to support the global device platform ensuring adequate capacity and capability for supply of medical devices used in drug/device combo products.
You have a deep understanding of drug product primary packaging manufacturing, glass cartridges and vial manufacturing as well as rubber and plastic molding development. Your comprehensive technical expertise with advanced knowledge in the application of engineering principles, world‐class manufacturing techniques, statistical analysis will enable you to independently plan, organize and direct programs of significant scope and complexity.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic leader for primary container stronghold, operating and managing a global network within a matrix organisation.
Provide subject matter expertise to the manufacturing strategy, control strategy of primary packaging components with the supplier and embed them into the manufacturing control strategy of the Make functions.
Lead process design and characterization studies, primary packaging Life cycle management and major investigations and improvements plans
Contribute to supplier selection process by providing technical leadership and assessments
Partner with receiving sites to ensure voice of manufacturing is represented in product design (e.g., design for manufacturability)
Partner with external suppliers to ensure component development processes lead to robust manufacturing processes
Provide technical expertise to site personnel to adequately transfer the Primary packaging material for design and technology transfer activities
Contribute to develop manufacturing process capacity scale-up for internal and external manufacturing
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Experience in communicating across various levels of an organization is required
Must be able to manage multiple priorities, maintain confidentiality, and operate with poise and professionalism in a complex, high-profile, and rapidly changing environment
Excellent organizational and planning skills, strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills. Demonstrates strong collaboration with colleagues
Experience in primary packaging components (Syringe, vials, cartridge) is desired. Design for manufacturability and assembly experience is required
Plastic and metals materials and processing technologies is preferred, Knowledge & expertise in applying Combination Products cGMP regulations is preferred
OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES OR QUALIFICATIONS:
Can manage technical and quality discussions to resolve issues
Manages multiple products and/or teams simultaneously
DEGREE:
Master in Engineering or Science required, with a preference for Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials
A minimum of 10 years’ experience in some aspects of medical device design, development, new product introduction and/or technical support
LANGUAGES:
- Fluent in English, German is a plus
Primary Location Europe/Middle East/Africa-Switzerland-Schaffhausen-Schaffhausen
Organization Cilag AG (8562)
Job Function Packaging Design Engineering
Req ID: 2406181352W
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