Director, Sustaining Engineering - (Job Number: 0808336)

Director, Sustaining Engineering - (Job Number: 0808336) DescriptionAdvanced Sterilization Products Division of Ethicon, Inc., a member of Johnson && Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Director Sustaining Engineering located in Irvine, CA. Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) Division of Ethicon, Inc. is a leading innovator of technologies in the areas of sterilization, high-level disinfection, cleaning of medical devices, and hand hygiene. ASP markets STERRAD® Systems, the CIDEX® Family of Products, and PREVACARE® Antimicrobial Hand Gel. The company is focused on hospitals and surgery centers. The Director Sustaining Engineering oversees quality, reliability and system upgrades in connection with the enhancement, redesign and development of new products related to our existing product base. This Director also oversees technology transfer activities from R&&D to Operations and supports CAPAs and complaint investigations. Daily responsibilities will include the following; Provides input to company strategic and long-range business plan, and ensures that development projects further those goals. Negotiates with other development staff and company departments to resolve conflicts and bottlenecks affecting projects. Plans, conducts and manages design and development of products for medical devices in support of company's strategic plan. Executes performance management process for all assigned staff. Develops staff to move them to their highest levels of competency and performance. Drives execution of the new product development process. Partners with R&&D, Operations, Quality, Marketing and Technical Service professionals to identify and find solutions to critical manufacturing engineering problems. Develops enhancements and feature sets that protect our base business and extend the life of existing products. Ensures smooth technology transfer between R&&D and Operations. Collaborates globally with various associates as needed to accomplish goals. BS in Engineering or related discipline with at least 10 years of related experience working in an FDA regulated environment is required. Master degree preferred. At least five years of Leadership and employee development experience is required. Previous experience developing new products and/or new systems relating to medical devices is required. Experience with DOE's, MDC and Design Control are required. Experience working working with large scale Medical Device capital equipment is strongly preferred. Certification in Process Excellence (Green Belt or Black Belt) is preferred. PMP Certification is an asset. International experience is an asset. Up to 30% domestic and international travel will be required. If you want to explore the many small-company environments behind the big-company impact of the Johnson && Johnson Family of Companies, bid on this position today! Apply Now