Cordis Corporation, A Johnson & Johnson Company Work Values

Daily Duties at Cordis Corporation, A Johnson & Johnson Company:

New Product Development Staff Engineer & Project Leader (Multiple Projects Simultaneously) & Lab Manager • Certified Green Belt in Design Excellence Developed & launched worldwide a transhepatic biliary stent delivery system two months earlier than scheduled in the business plan. Incremental revenue due to the early launch was $40,000 & the product’s estimated annual gross profit is over $4 million • Lead projects from Concept Phase to Sales Release (new concepts & line extensions) • Prepare & deliver midyear & annual performance reviews to engineers & technicians & provide supervision & development to Process & New Product Development engineers & technicians • Support manufacturing transfer from acquired MN company to new locations in China, Juarez, & Miami • Plan & implement US & Non-US product builds (Evaluations, Clinical Release, & Initial Shelf Stock) • Design, develop, optimize, & validate new products, tooling, production processes, software, & test methods • Lead competitive test studies & document results • Effectively implement Cordis standards (operation sheets, router, validations, & tool & product drawings) at vendor sites while maintaining vendor’s identity • Create & maintain Design History File • Support vendor identification and qualification activities • Conduct animal evaluations with doctors • Interview customers to obtain product feedback & future desires & translate information into Design Inputs (Including internal & external customers: Doctors, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, Operations, Lean Manufacturing, Component & Material Suppliers, Quality Assurance, Testing Laboratories, Consultants, Receiving Inspection, Finance, Documentation Control, & Clinical Research) • Write Project Plans, Product Descriptions, FMEA’s, Risk Analyses, & Product Release Authorizations • Lead Design Reviews throughout project cycle (Technical & Management) • Lead weekly project team meetings & supplier update meetings • Conduct root cause analyses on product complaints or other internal product concerns and propose solutions Patents: • Stent Delivery System Having Delivery Catheter Member with Clear Transition Zone (U.S Patent #6,942,688 Issue Date September 13, 2005 & European Patent #EP 1 129 674 A1, Publication Date September 5, 2001) • Deployment Catheter for Medical Implant Devices (US Patent Application 11/343,626) • Flexible Support Member with High Pushability (US Patent Application 11/338,300) Selected as 1 of 5 Career Employment Program participants from thousands of college graduates Completed 4-month rotations in 3 areas: Technical, Supervisory, & Administrative Technical: New Product Research & Development Engineer • Designed & developed 4 delivery systems • Tested & selected materials • Developed required tooling Supervisory: Production Line Supervisor in Pilot Development Area • Supervised 15 production operators • Prioritized & organized daily schedule • Coordinated builds & resources with other supervisors • Communicated with project teams to determine build requirements Administrative: Regulatory Affairs Associate • Wrote 510(k) & other worldwide submissions • Created & updated regulatory standard operating procedures • Determined costs & appropriate animal model for new product testing

What they like about Cordis Corporation, A Johnson & Johnson Company:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Quality, New Product Development, Manager, Medical Device, Biomedical, NPD, Engineer, Research , QA, Development, Quality Assurance

Skills

Presentation, Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Leadership

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