.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.The Global Automation Engineering group showcases talented professionals, world-class technologies and innovative solutions that "power" the process control and quality of Abiomed's unique Impella heart pumps.The Sr.
Principal Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies provides resource leadership and technical expertise to maximize the Global Automation Engineering group's contribution to company performance.This role delivers new manufacturing technologies and processes, making lasting dramatic quality and operational improvements to existing and new products.The Sr.
Principal Engineer is responsible for the front-line leadership required to design, build, implement and sustain the most cost-effective manufacturing equipment and processes, as well as improve existing processes and transformations to meet the needs of a very dynamic and technically challenging business.Responsibilities:Leading expert individual contributor in advanced manufacturing technologies, with specific focus on discrete component assembly.Applies advanced knowledge of specification, design, development and implementation of automated equipment for assembly and packaging processes of Impella products.Conducts the planning, design, scheduling and control of advanced manufacturing technology projects to support new product development, end-to-end continuous improvement efforts, and supply chain capacity intervention.Works collaboratively with technical leadership to drive decisions regarding manufacturing technologies and methods, to produce comprehensive engineering structure, operational efficiencies, and final deliverables.Qualifications Minimum Requirements:Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or like engineering field.Masters degree preferred.Minimum of 10 years of automation design, process development incorporating discrete component assembly and joining technologies.Best practice procedures for equipment qualification.FDA acumen in a medical device or regulated industry is a plus, preferably on class II or III products.Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Cost (DFC) experience a plus.Preferred Skills and Competencies:Applies engineering expertise and utilizes proof-of-concept to design, build and evaluate form, fit and function of advanced manufacturing technologies.Strong focus on developing innovative and cutting-edge systems.Identifies best-in-class production technology solutions that will impact and revolutionize manufacturing execution and performance