Staff Source Quality Engineer

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Staff Source Quality Engineer at Johnson & Johnson in Suzhou, China, focusing on supplier quality management within a highly regulated healthcare environment. The role involves leading supplier selection, monitoring, and issue resolution, ensuring compliance with global regulations and company procedures. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, at least 6 years of experience in regulated industries, and knowledge of quality systems, GMP, and regulatory requirements like ISO 13485.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide timely business support to the designated Ethicon Source Quality Management (SQM) organization globally.
  2. Lead, develop, and implement supplier/procurement controls and related activities including the management of the Approved Supplier List.
  3. Participate and/or lead the identification, selection, certification, monitoring, and off-boarding of suppliers for Source Quality Management.
  4. Collaborate with suppliers and business partners to ensure the robustness of materials, products, processes, and systems.
  5. Partner with Procurement, R&D, Engineering/Technical Operations, Quality, Operations, and suppliers to investigate, resolve/prevent supplier-related issues in a timely manner to minimize/prevent business interruptions.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or related technical and quality fields
  • Minimum 6 years of experience in highly regulated industry
  • Experience in production, plant, or technical background
  • Knowledge of manufacturing principles, operations, and procedures
  • Extensive quality system experience including validation, non-conformances, CAPA systems, and investigations
  • Experience with documentation and technical writing in a regulated compliance environment
  • Ability to identify compliance risks and assess business impact
  • Ability to manage complexity and lead diverse teams
  • Ability to handle complex issues using deductive reasoning, critical analytical skills, and a systematic approach
  • Experience in MAH related experience in China medical device industry
  • Experience in electronic components and active medical device host assembly
  • Working knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., Quality System Regulation (QSR), Medical Device Directive (MDD), ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 or other international standards)
  • Strong analytical skills, metric development, and ability to identify trends
  • Strong business acumen
  • Ability to work with management at all levels in a cross-functional team environment
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English

Nice to have

  • Work experience in pharmaceutical quality management regulation environment (Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, etc.)
  • Direct experience in plant and/or supplier GMP audits
  • Component qualification/process validation experience
  • New product introduction experience
  • Understanding of quality system regulations and source quality management principles
  • Working knowledge of quality issue investigation, Non-conforming reports (NCR), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
  • Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Quality Manager (CQM), and/or Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) certification from ASQ
  • Quality Auditor qualification or Lead Auditor certification, such as ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or Biomedical Auditor (CBA)
  • Trained and certified in Defects Prevention (FPX) or Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Six Sigma Black Belt/Green Belt (CSSBB/CSSGB) or Lean certification from a recognized program or PE leadership training
  • Proficiency in specific business practices and software applications (Word®, Excel®, PowerPoint®, Minitab®, Visio®, Microsoft Project®)
  • Bilingual in English and other languages (Spanish, German, Portuguese, or Mandarin)

What the JD emphasized

  • At least need to obtain a bachelor's degree in engineering, applied science or related technical and quality fields.
  • Need to have more than 6 years of experience in highly regulated industry.
  • Must have strong business acumen.
  • Must have the ability to work with management at all levels in a cross-functional team environment.
  • Need to have experience in MAH related experience in China medical device industry
  • Need to have experience in electronic components and active medical device host assembly related experience
  • Required knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., Quality System Regulation (QSR), Medical Device Directive (MDD), ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 or other international standards).
  • Must have strong business acumen.