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**Job Function: **
Quality
**Job Sub Function: **
Customer/Commercial Quality
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America
Job Description:
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We are searching for the best talent for a Service and Repair Sr. Quality Engineer role to be located at Danvers, MA.
Due to significant growth, Abiomed is working to develop and enhance Commercial and Service and Repair (S&R) capabilities globally, including Quality support to these functions. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting multiple workstreams in support of this development activity, focused on implementation of J&J standards compliance for Abiomed field S&R and supporting S&R base business quality operations activity. The incumbent will complete Quality responsibilities in the Service & Repair center following standard operating procedures to ensure compliant, and efficient activities with an unwavering focus on customer experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides direct Quality support for S&R Operations owned escalation, non-conformance, CAPA and change control processes in North America and LATAM and indirectly to other global regions.
- Supports S&R operations during internal and external auditing and inspection.
- Supports implementation of processes, systems, resources, and SOPs, for the organization aligning with the J&J policies, J&J standards, applicable regulations and training requirements. Identifies risks, develops proposals and options, and builds consensus with key stakeholders on the determined solutions.
- In partnership with S&R Operations, implements the aligned processes and procedures at Abiomed to ensure compliant, efficient, and effective Commercial Quality operations in support of substantial growth forecast for the Abiomed business.
- Ensures appropriate self-training is planned and achieved to support compliant operations within Commercial Quality. Ensures technical and business self-development through robust development planning and execution
- Other activities as required by management.
Special requirements:
- Technical knowledge in applicable regulations, quality systems and operations for medical device service and repair and distribution activities including distribution, storage, transportation.
- Must possess a diverse business background, with specific quality, regulatory and regulatory compliance competencies in the areas of commercial quality, supplier quality, storage, and distribution
- Knowledge of Quality IT Systems
Other features of the job:
- A key feature of this role is the high degree of change management that will occur through the assignment.
Job location:
- Danvers/Peabody MA, USA (J&J Flex 3 days on-site per week with the option to work up to 2 days remote). Role will move from Danvers to Peabody aligned with S&R Operations timeline.
Requirements
- 5+ years of work experience in a highly regulated industry with the ability to communicate ideas and information clearly, effectively, and frequently (oral and written) within the internal project team and internationally. The ideal candidate is an independent learner and critical thinker with an eye for detail.
- This role requires a diverse business background, with specific quality and regulatory compliance competencies in the areas of medical device manufacturing, medical device capital equipment service and repair.
- Experience in positions of increasing responsibility supporting multi-site, global organizations, with broadly based quality or operations experience inclusive of non-conformance, CAPA, change control and audit/inspection management.
- Experience with the global demands of the role specifically: multi-cultural / multi-country locations and healthcare regulatory requirements.
Other required skills:
- Builds consensus and impacts outcome without always having line authority and can negotiate trade off decisions across the organization. Must have strong collaboration and influence management skills to partner effectively across functions and operating units.
- Strong analytical and strategic skills with a bifocal approach - ability to zoom-in/zoom-out for strategic and tactical, high-level, and detailed.
Education
- Required: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering or scientific discipline is required. An advanced degree in a related field or equivalent direct work experience in Service & Repair and/or Quality Compliance is also an asset.
- Preferred: Master’s degree in business, science, engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
Core competencies required for this role:
- Decisive, organized, and able to lead people within a complex global environment.
- Excellent communication / presentation skills, able to inspire trust and quickly build credibility within the Quality & Compliance, S&R, Supply Chain, and Commercial organizations.
- “Hands-on” operational orientation focused on the customer. Accountability, with a strong desire to commit, be held accountable and be rewarded for delivering results. Recognizes and builds support for change.
- High tolerance for ambiguity. Makes the complex clear and easily understood by others.
- Strong relationship development, conflict resolution, and team building instincts, with the ability to build partnerships both internally and externally. Engages in open and honest communications to ensure effective change management.
- Fluent in English. Additional language capability is a plus, especially German and Japanese.
Preferred Knowledge
- IT Systems and Computer System Validation
- Six Sigma methodology
- EN ISO 13485
- EN ISO 14971
- QSR 21 CFR 801; 803; 806; 807; 820; 821; 830; 860
- EU MDR 2017/745 & Directive EEC/93/42
- MDSAP
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
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Required Skills:
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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$94,000.00 - $151,800.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits