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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Manufacturing
**Job Sub Function: **
Manufacturing Assembly
Job Category:
Business Enablement/Support
All Job Posting Locations:
Cornelia, Georgia, United States of America
Job Description:
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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/.
We are searching for the best talent for Vicryl Braid Utility
SECTION 1: JOB SUMMARY*
Braid Utility (Operator, Manufacturing Assembly (S0))
Entry support individual contributor that completes routine tasks under close supervision, following a defined standard output or set of procedures. Provides assistance to internal teams in the Manufacturing Assembly area. Closely follows established administrative processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and quality of deliverables. Maintains high standards of professionalism, efficiency, personal communication, discretion, and independent judgement. The Braid Utility operator is responsible for the processing of braided absorbable sutures in operators including skeining, scouring, hotstretch, rack winding, annealing, bulk spooling, inspection, and pre-processing. All activities must be completed in accordance with process specifications and procedures.
SECTION 2: DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES*
Essential Functions:
Job with multiple functions separated for Cross Training / Interim Training Purposes.
Develops competency with routine machinery under direct supervision.
- Records daily assembly production records as input to manufacturing performance analysis.
- Demonstrates Johnson & Johnson’s Leadership Imperatives and Credo
- Must cross train on jobs in department based on business needs.
- Able to fill in for associates as needed.
- Comply with all job specific safety procedures and utilize PPE when necessary.
- Comply with quality system requirements as defined within procedures and instructions.
- Use test equipment (Starett Gauge, Mitutoyo Gauge, Microscope, Instron, etc.) where applicable.
- Utilize applicable software systems as needed for the job (e.g. ComplianceWire, ADAPTIV, etc.)
- Consistently meet required work performance targets (RE’s), if applicable
- Support LEAN and Six Sigma Initiatives.
- Support Maintenance Excellence (ME2) including 6S and Operator Asset Care.
- Accurately complete records as defined within the job procedures (e.g. manual and/or electronic documentation).
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Consistently meet required Training due date targets.
- Maintain certification for testing.
- Support LEAN and Six Sigma initiatives.
- Perform physical inventory and cycle counting of Extrusion in-process fiber.
- Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
- Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
- For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
- Performs other duties assigned as needed
Preprocessor
· Load rackwinding machine and wind material onto racks.
· Make diameter checks of each spool of suture being wound.
· Take tension checks of wound material and verify that the tension readings are within specification.
· Create and verify tickets and labels.
· Load racks into appropriate anneal oven and change programs if necessary.
· Place chart on required oven and lock chart into place. Make periodic checks of the oven to ensure it is running within specification. Record information on chart.
· After cycle is complete, verify chart status for accuracy and completeness.
· Keep track of anneal oven cleaning schedules for every anneal oven. Flag ovens that need cleaning with appropriate form.
Bulkspool
· Operate spooling machines to wind braided annealed material onto spools.
· Create required labels.
· Verify total yardage of entire lot.
Hot Stretch
· Set up and operate hot stretch machines per specification.
· Verify all necessary readings.
Inspector
· Perform inspection by use of electric device to check for quality of the braided material.
· Identify and remove all defects.
· Perform minor adjustments on inspection machine as needed.
· Create labels.
· Pull required samples and disposition lot
Skein/Scour Operator
· Transfer material from braider reels onto skeins.
· Scour skeins of material per specification.
· Prepare required spool identification labels for further processing.
· Assure required samples are taken.
Mixing Operator
· Weigh and mix coating solution per specification.
· Set up mixing equipment for particular product.
· Calculate percent solids of the coating solution and record data as required.
· Test coating solution per specification.
· Clean mixing equipment as required..
Canister Cleaner
· Clean mixing equipment as required.
· Clean coating equipment as required.
Heat Tip & Cut
- Set up machine per requirements of order.
- Make any necessary machine adjustments.
- Pull samples, perform required tests, and disposition lot.
- Wrap strand ends together in predetermined amounts.
SECTION 3: EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION*
Braid Utility
Operator, Manufacturing Assembly (S0)
High school diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent skills, experience, or training.
Generally requires 0-2 years work experience.
SECTION 4: REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS*
· Computer skills.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal relation skills.
· Problem solving.
· Ability to use lasermike, diameter gauge, hand-held diameter gauge, tensiometer, read scales, tachometer, pyrometer, ruler, calculator, copier and label making equipment.
· General knowledge of basic hand and power tools.
· Maintain production records.
· Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, divide, average, percentages, tolerances.
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