R&D Engineering Co-Op- Quality Engineering Fall 2023

Johnson & Johnson is made up of three key pillars: Consumer Health, Pharmaceuticals, and MedTech. Here at MedTech, we’re changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using technology to enhance healthcare providers’ abilities and improve patients’ diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times. We're disrupting outdated healthcare ecosystems and infusing them with transformative ideas to help people thrive throughout every stage of their lives. With a reach of more than a billion people every day, there’s no limit to the impact you can make here. Are you ready to reimagine healthcare?

Here, your career breakthroughs will change the future of health, in all the best ways. And you’ll change, too. You’ll be inspired, and you’ll inspire people across the world to change how they care for themselves and those they love. Amplify your impact. Join us!

About Ethicon

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. was created 25 years ago, in Cincinnati, Ohio, developing creative devices that have driven the groundbreaking shift from open to minimally invasive surgery that continues to lead the industry today.

The Ethicon business offers a broad range of products, platforms, and technologies—including surgical staplers, advanced energy, robotic surgery, clip appliers, and trocars—that are used in a wide variety of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. Specialties include support for treatment of colorectal and thoracic conditions, women’s health conditions, hernias, cancer and obesity.

About the Role

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. is recruiting for a Quality Engineering Co-op for the Fall 2023 term from August - December

As a Co-op in the Quality Engineering organization, you will have the chance to:

• Perform testing, experimentation, verification, and validation to support product design.
• Lead the development of laboratory testing, interpreting data results, and recommending next steps
• Create and update risk management documents like FMEAs in order to drive product requirements
• Develop technical writing skills by authoring Quality Plans with external manufacturers or Competitive Complaint Analyses
• Take advantage of training courses offered on-site.
• Learn and perform various statistical analysis techniques.
• Strengthen communication and leadership skills.

The Quality Engineering Co-op:

• Will report directly to, and receive assignments from, the team Quality Engineer, while also working with the broader team for additional assignments.
• Will participate in and/or lead on-campus activities such as learning committees, volunteer events, and meet and greet luncheons with full time associates.
• Will work with a diverse team of Design Engineers, Development Engineers, Quality Engineers, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and Clinical.
• Will work in New Product Development/R&D, Lifecycle/Sustaining, or the Quality Systems group.

Co-ops are hired on a per-term basis, but availability for multiple rotations is desired. Students may be invited to return depending on their performance. If brought back for multiple rotations, responsibilities will increase with each rotation as experience is gained by returning to school.

The Quality Engineering Co-op program provides each student with a great support system, as well as the opportunity to meet people from various schools throughout the country. We offer a competitive wage (dependent on year in school) and a housing assistance stipend for non-local students (outside of a 50-mile range from our campus).

Qualifications

• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer / Software Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Or a related field
• Availability to work Full-time., 40 hours per week from August 21st, 2023 - December 15th, 2023
• Candidates must be detail-oriented, highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Candidates must have the ability to work independently as well as on a team.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1-B status) now or in the future.
• Mechanical Engineering
• If not in an engineering application- other roles are acceptable (i.e. budget management from a club, or any experience working with numbers)
• Chemical Engineering
• Must have completed two semesters in school by the start of the co-op.
• Candidates must to be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Candidates must be familiar with basic statistics concepts/terminology
  • If not in an engineering application- other roles are acceptable (i.e. budget management from a club, or any experience working with numbers)
• Candidates must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.00.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited College/University pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer / Software Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Or a related field

Preferred

• Advanced familiarity with statistics concepts/terminology (either from previous co-ops or classwork)
• Knowledge of FDA or regulatory guidance.
• Previous quality engineering related experiences.
• Demonstrated leadership/participation in campus programs and/or community service activities.
• Medical related experience (previous co-op at medical device company, working volunteering at a hospital, etc.).
• Failure analysis/root cause understanding.
• Experience with statistics software (e.g. Minitab, Weibull/Reliasoft, SAS, etc.).
• Understanding of risk management.

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional, and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com

Johnson & 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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