Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Orthopedics)

Location: Hybrid role in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops smarter, less invasive, and more personalized healthcare treatments, with the Orthopedics business planned to become DePuy Synthes.

What you will do

• Support robotics, process development, tooling, manufacturing flow, equipment, and day-to-day production engineering.
• Lead complex, multi-site, and cross-functional engineering projects, including project plans, schedules, cost tracking, status reporting, and documentation.
• Investigate nonconformances, complaints, audit observations, and corrective and preventive actions using root cause analysis and structured problem-solving.
• Develop process validation strategies and execute engineering studies, validation protocols, IQ/OQ/PQ, software validation, and test method validation.
• Implement process improvements using Lean and Six Sigma principles, including measurement system analysis and gage implementation.
• Lead fixture, tool, and new equipment design and acquisition, including installation, validation, procedures, and employee training.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of manufacturing and/or engineering experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing principles, practices, procedures, process development, manufacturing flow, tooling, fixtures, equipment, and production engineering.
• Ability to lead investigations, perform root cause analysis, solve complex process problems, and communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Strong organizational, project management, troubleshooting, analytical, interpersonal, and computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Minitab, and Visio.

Nice to have

• Master of Science degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in medical devices, healthcare, or another regulated industry.
• Familiarity with FDA, GMP, and ISO requirements.
• Six Sigma or Lean Sigma certification, especially Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment guided by the company’s Credo and equal opportunity principles.
• Employment is expected to transition to DePuy Synthes after the planned Orthopedics separation, subject to legal, regulatory, and other approvals.
• Future employment would follow DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.