Manufacturing Technician I - Shockwave Medical

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. 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

Job Function :

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function :

Production Equipment Repair & Maintenance

Job Category :

Business Enablement / Support

All Job Posting Locations :

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description :

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a  Manufacturing Technician - Shockwave Medical  to join our team located in  Santa Clara, CA .

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. 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

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Position Overview

The Manufacturing Technician performs complex or specialized technical assignments usually in the nature of projects, which requires the ability to work independently. May design, develop, maintain or modify manufacturing equipment, materials, systems and products. Uses considerable judgment, a high degree of initiative, creative approaches in troubleshooting, and adapts to rapidly shifting priorities and a fast-paced environment. The Manufacturing technician sets up and maintains the equipment up to standards. Makes recommendations for continuous improvement of work methods for manufacturing Engineering.

Essential Job Functions

Supports development and manufacturing teams by testing specific aspects of products, processes, or equipment to meet defined requirements and timelines.

Troubleshoots and resolves equipment issues requiring hands-on experience and technical interpretation of procedures and practices.

Masters the processes and procedures used to build company products, and is qualified to train new employees (including assemblers, technicians, engineers).

Demonstrates ingenuity, creativity and a high degree of independent action and initiative.

Communicates effectively with team members and multi-functional partners to ensure the highest quality products, processes, or equipment to meet identified needs.

Supplies ideas and solutions to improve processes and equipment.

Analyzes data to identify trends and isolate cause-effect relationships; reports findings and presents progress and plans to engineers and / or management.

Provides support data for  Engineers during qualification and validation studies.

Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity; initiates or maintains work schedules and project milestones; establishes priorities.

Facilitates meetings and training sessions on procedures and processes for all levels of technical personnel, including engineers.

Must be available to support production on Saturdays, as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma required with a minimum of 1 year experience as a manufacturing technician (or relevant experience) in the medical device industry or with 3 years’ other relevant hands on medical device experience.

Knowledge of and compliance with applicable Quality System requirements such as QSRs, FDA, ISO, MDD and other relevant regulations.

Understanding of and experience with 5S, Lean, and waste reduction in manufacturing.

Experience in equipment preventive maintenance and / or calibration is a plus.

Knowledge of PLC’s, pneumatic systems, and electrical systems.

Experience in manufacturing processes, systems, and  process / product development.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.

Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively, showing  flexibility to adapt to changing requirements. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour workday)

May be required to lift objects up to 25lbs or more.

Must be able to work in an air-conditioned office as well as  a non-temperature controlled warehouse environment as needed.

NOTE : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned or negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Additional Information :

The anticipated rate for this position is $18.80-$29.88 hourly.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar / performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Employees and / or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs : medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits :

Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Additional information can be found through the link below.

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center  ( ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com ) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills : Preferred Skills :

Agile Manufacturing, Analytical Reasoning, Detail-Oriented, Equipment Maintenance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Issue Escalation, Manufacturing Equipment, Plant Operations, Predictive Maintenance, Problem Management, Process Oriented, Product Installation, Professional Ethics, Repair Management, Time Management, Troubleshooting