Johnson and Johnson

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Process Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Groningen, Netherlands

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 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

Johnson & Johnson Vision is recruiting for a R&D Engineer, located in Groningen, The Netherlands. The R&D Engineer will be responsible for R&D activities related to the design and development of intraocular lenses.

The core activities:

• Analyze and assess product and process requirements (materials, process, quality, EHS, product specifications) and perform risk and root cause analysis
• Develop, improve and characterize design of products, processes, equipment, test methods and procedures and define requirements
• Coordinate engineering, validation and verification studies by setting up a test plan and protocol, test criteria, performing tests, analyzing, interpreting and reporting outcomes as well as identifying and solving technical issues.
• Keep up with relevant engineering methods, tools and technologies in the market and develop, improve, validate and implement new and existing methods, tools, technologies, procedures and protocols.
• Plan, coordinate and evaluate the implementation process of new or modified products and processes, including writing standard operating procedures (SOP’s), protocols and procedures, risk assessments and training of employees.
• Participate in planning and execution of (parts of) projects, project design reviews and project gate reviews (Design Control) and close projects with predefined effectiveness checks.
• Present results and progress of projects and activities in project meetings and/or stakeholder meetings.
• Provide support following implementation, work closely together with other departments, including Operations, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering.
• Work according to assigned procedures to ensure compliance, rigorously apply current good manufacturing principles (cGMP), Design Control and applicable industry standards (ISO, ANSI).

Requirements:

Experience & Education:

Bachelor or Master in Science or Engineering in relevant subject is preferred with minimal 1 years of professional experience in a highly regulated industry like medical device or pharma.

Required specific knowledge and skills:

• Verbal and written proficiency (at least at B2 level) in English
• Demonstrated knowledge in problem-solving methodology (DOE, Process Capability Analysis, Hypothesis Test Methods)
• Proficient in applying of statistical methodologies and analysis using Minitab.
• Project management skills

Preferred specific knowledge and skills:

• Verbal and written proficiency in Dutch
• Analysis of datasets using Python or MatLab
• Knowledge of process validation and/or systems validation
• Designing 3D models using SolidWorks
• Experience in rapid prototyping techniques using 3D printing
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Projects
• Six Sigma Certified Green Belt / Black Belt
• Knowledge in high precision machining (lathing and milling)
• Knowledge in high precision injection molding