Position: Materials Engineer
Reporting to: Sr. Engineering Manager
Location: Limerick
Contract: Full Time/Permanent
Johnson & Johnson Vision (JJV) is currently hiring a Materials Engineer to join its Materials & Supplier Engineering team located in its manufacturing plant in Limerick, Ireland.
JJV is committed to improving and restoring sight for patients worldwide. Since debuting the world’s first disposable soft contact lens in 1987, it has been helping patients improve their sight through their world-leading ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses. In 2017, J&J diversified into cataract surgery, laser refractive surgery (LASIK) and consumer eye health and now serves more than 60 million patients a day across 103 countries with its eye health portfolio. Growing on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

JOB POSITION SUMMARY

The Materials Engineer will be directly responsible for leading contact lens raw material and packaging related projects.
You will be an integral member of the Materials & Supplier Engineering team and be accountable for Business Continuity, Cost Improvement, and Supplier Enabled Innovation projects and leading Supplier Process Changes.
You will work closely with key business partners including Source, Process, Supplier Quality, Engineering, R&D, Operations, and Quality Assurance to deliver on business goals and objectives.
The role entails working in a medical device environment and applying Materials and Engineering knowledge to deliver innovative solutions to the business, both internally and at external supplier manufacturing sites through feasibility and scale-up. The Engineer will act as an advocate for continuous improvement of technology and processes, minimising lifecycle cost, and adhering to environmental policies and procedures.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or science subject area (e.g. Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science) is required; Advanced degree (MS or PhD) is helpful
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in relevant area us required
• Experience within regulated medical device, pharmaceutical, or consumer packaged goods industry preferred
• Successful track record of project management
• Knowledge of statistical design and analysis of experiments
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required
• Excellent interpersonal skills required
• International collaboration experience is desired

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LI-Onsite

• Accountable for raw material characterisations/qualifications, and developing/updating the appropriate specifications
• Lead multiple material-based projects and multi-functional project teams
• Develop project and qualification plans and lead projects to established timelines and budgets
• Conduct risk assessments and lead detailed product / process design reviews
• In depth understanding of contact lens manufacturing processes, polymer processing, and packaging.
• Materials subject matter expert
• Build positive relationships with other business functions across the Franchise to ensure alignment and support for business Goals and Objectives
• Implement cost effective manufacturing solutions to drive end to end manufacturing efficiencies in partnership with Source and strategic suppliers
• Partner closely with R&D to characterise materials and support new product introductions
• Technical leadership of supplier process changes in partnership with Supplier Quality
• Support Regulatory Affairs with submissions to Regulatory bodies and associated enquiries
• Knowledge of advanced material characterisation techniques and interpreting data
• Conduct feasibility studies to assess new technologies or process improvements
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to present work clearly and with the appropriate content for the given audience
• Apply appropriate statistical and validation techniques based on overall risk
• Apply a methodical approach in solving complex problems and in support of root cause analysis activities related to materials and associated processes
• Support the development of business cases for new materials and process development projects
• Ensure all activities align with GMP, ISO, and quality system requirements
• Ensure that all health, safety and environmental requirements are fulfilled