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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 jnj.com\nAs guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.\nJob Function:\nSupply Chain EngineeringJob Sub Function:\nMechanical EngineeringJob Category:\nScientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations:\nSan Jose, California, United States of AmericaJob Description:\nJohnson & Johnson's MedTech Surgery team at MONARCH is recruiting for a Staff Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer within our Robotics & Digital Solutions (RAD) organization. This role will provide hands-on mechanical engineering support for Monarch capital equipment, with responsibilities spanning sustaining design, global BOM management, manufacturing support, design transfer, product quality, obsolescence management, investigations, and continuous improvement. This role is based in San Jose, California.\nOur MedTech team is working to solve pressing healthcare challenges through innovations at the intersection of biology and technology. We harness our deep expertise in surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions to design healthcare solutions that are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized. The MedTech Surgery organization combines our surgical portfolio with Robotics & Digital technologies to advance the future of surgery.\nAre you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that is reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the opportunity to deliver technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around\nthe world. Your contributions will help support the treatment of prevalent conditions such as lung cancer and kidney stones. Patients are waiting.\nKey Role Responsibilities\nProvide hands-on development and sustaining mechanical engineering support for Monarch capital systems, assemblies, accessories, and related manufacturing processes.\nOwn and maintain global BOM structures to ensure accurate product configuration across R&D, Manufacturing, Service, Operations, and external manufacturing partners.\nManage and support BOM changes associated with sustaining releases, incremental software releases with no hardware changes, design changes, component replacements, and configuration updates.\nSupport BOM merge activities and ensure product configuration integrity through design and manufacturing changes.\nLead or support mechanical root-cause investigations associated with manufacturing issues, field complaints, service findings, product quality events, and supplier-related concerns.\nPerform proactive and preemptive complaint reviews to identify recurring mechanical issues, emerging trends, and opportunities for design or manufacturing improvement.\nLead or support CAPA and nonconformance investigations involving mechanical components, assemblies, systems, and manufacturing processes.\nDevelop technically sound root-cause assessments, corrective actions, effectiveness checks, and documentation required to achieve timely closure.\nSupport Quality initiatives including Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) activities, template updates, documentation improvements, and process standardization.\nLead or support external manufacturing transfers and ensure mechanical design requirements, drawings, BOMs, tooling, documentation, and production requirements are successfully transferred.\nSupport Product Quality Planning (PQP), Supplier Change Notifications (SCN), design transfer, and manufacturing-readiness activities.\nPartner with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Supplier Quality, and Operations to ensure mechanical design changes are production-ready and manufacturing impacts are understood early.\nLead or support mechanical component and material obsolescence management.\nIdentify replacement components, materials, or suppliers while maintaining product form, fit, function, reliability, performance, and regulatory compliance.\nDevelop and modify mechanical parts and assemblies using SolidWorks or equivalent CAD tools.\nGenerate and review engineering drawings, tolerance requirements, specifications, assembly documentation, and product configuration information.\nApply DFM/DFA principles to improve manufacturability, assembly efficiency, product reliability, serviceability, and cost.\nPerform tolerance analysis and apply appropriate GD&T principles when evaluating or implementing mechanical changes.\nSupport prototype fabrication, rapid prototyping, engineering builds, verification, and hands-on evaluation prior to final design release when appropriate.\nEvaluate proposed design changes for form, fit, function, usability, repairability, durability, manufacturability, and long-term production support.\nIncorporate feedback from manufacturing operators, technicians, Service, Quality, R&D, and other stakeholders into mechanical design decisions.\nLead or support qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) for equipment being introduced to production.\nSupport production line issues, rework activities, tooling and fixture needs, supplier changes, and manufacturing process improvements.\nDrive engineering changes through Agile-EC or applicable engineering change-control processes.\nClearly communicate technical risks, recommendations, timelines, blockers, and required actions to stakeholders.\nEnsure engineering documentation, investigations, BOM changes, drawings, specifications, and technical justifications are complete, accurate, traceable, and audit-ready.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives that improve product reliability, manufacturing efficiency, supply continuity, cost, serviceability, and lifecycle performance.\nRequired Qualifications\nMinimum a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree in a relevant engineering field is preferred.\nRelevant professional experience in mechanical design, sustaining engineering, manufacturing engineering, product development, or related engineering functions.\nStrong hands-on mechanical design and problem-solving experience.\nProficiency with 3D CAD software and engineering drawings.\nStrong understanding of mechanical design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, assembly methods, tolerance analysis, and product configuration.\nDemonstrated ability to conduct structured root-cause investigations and translate findings into practical engineering solutions.\nExperience with engineering change control, BOM management, design documentation, and product lifecycle activities.\nExperience working cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Supplier Quality, Operations, and external manufacturing partners.\nKnowledge of good manufacturing practices and documentation requirements for production processes.\nStrong understanding of validation, documentation control, Quality Systems, and regulated product environments.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to independently manage multiple activities and drive deliverables through closure.\nDemonstrate Credo-based leadership and collaboration.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s degree, PhD, or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.\nExperience in medical device manufacturing or another highly regulated industry.\n12+ years of experience working in the medical device, healthcare, or life sciences industry.\nStrong proficiency with SolidWorks.\nExperience with Agile-EC, Agile PLM, or comparable engineering configuration and lifecycle-management systems.\nExperience managing complex global product BOMs and engineering change processes.\nExperience with robotic systems, capital equipment, complex electromechanical products, or system-level sustaining engineering.\nExperience supporting external manufacturing transfers and supplier transitions.\nExperience with Product Quality Planning (PQP), Supplier Change Notifications (SCN), Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) activities, CAPA, nonconformance investigations, and complaint investigations.\nExperience with component and material obsolescence management.\nExperience with DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, GD&T, rapid prototyping, machining, sheet metal, molded components, and complex assemblies.\nKnowledge of Quality System, QSIT and FDA guidelines, 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and applicable guidance.\nFamiliarity with ETQ, SAP, Agile, Box, Jira, Maximo, Minitab, or similar engineering and quality-system tools.\nExperience supporting NPI, design transfer, sustaining engineering, product lifecycle management, reliability, and manufacturing operations.\nUnderstanding of standard costs, work standards, and manufacturing data management within SAP or comparable ERP systems.\nExperience with complex equipment that utilizes PLC’s, actuators, safety relays and other electromechanical components.\nLean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent continues improvement certification is preferred.\nOther\nThis role may require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel based on business needs.\nThe attendance policy for this role is fully onsite.\nWe’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through innovative programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. For more information on how we support our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.\nJohnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected status.\nWe will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 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