Design Technician

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.

About the role

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. We build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design surgical proposals, complete segmentation designs for total knee replacement (TKA) from computer tomography (CT) images, CAD models, and product drawings by following standardized work instructions.
• Cross-train in multiple departments.
• Analyze patient CT images to optimize product design and partner with a case management coordinator to prioritize proposals and product designs based on customer demand.
• Check and release previously designed image segmentation, proposals, and models to ensure a high level of quality.
• Assist with concept development under the supervision of Product Development Engineers or be assigned to special projects as needed.
• Work closely with Process Improvement Engineers to troubleshoot, solve problems, and provide suggestions for future improvements.
• Maintain a schedule of deadlines and tasks, and prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with experience working in team-oriented project groups.
• Take initiative and be self-managing.
• Provide feedback and mentor as required.
• Communicate business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level.
• Ensure subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety, and Environmental practices (if applicable).
• Ensure personal and Company compliance with all federal, state, local, and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Engineering or a related technical field.
• A minimum of 1 year of design experience with CAD/CAM systems and advanced design applications.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of related job experience is preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of three-dimensional modeling and PLM software is required.
• Knowledge of orthopedic product design is required.
• Knowledge of orthopedic anatomy and medical terminology is highly preferred.
• Drafting and layout experience, project or product management, GD&T, ASME, rapid prototyping applications, free-form modeling techniques, and engineering calculations is preferred.
• Experience with Unigraphics/NX, AMIRA, MIMICS, Parametric software, GeoMagic, and PLM is preferred.

Schedule

Hybrid on-site in Warsaw, IN. Up to 5% domestic travel required.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $64,000.00 - $102,350.00.

Benefits

• Retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Long-term incentive program.
• Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours for Colorado residents, 56 hours for Washington residents).
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal, and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year.
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child.
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member, 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year.
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate its Orthopaedics business into a standalone company, DePuy Synthes. Should you accept this position, following the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, subject to its employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.