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 https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** Quality **Job Sub** **Function:** Quality Assurance **Job Category:** People Leader **All Job Posting Locations:** Grecia, Costa Rica **Job Description:** **About MedTech** Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech **We are searching for the best talent for Senior Quality Engineering Manager to be in Grecia, Costa Rica.** **Purpose:** The Senior Quality Engineering Manager will support technical investigations, escalations and corrective actions leading to product and process improvements which sustain the quality, safety, and efficacy of marketed devices within company portfolio. Manages the quality engineering group to implement engineering solutions, conducts effective technical reviews and effectively implements and utilizes quality tools. Develops and manages leading engineers to create effective quality engineering processes at all levels and throughout the engineering organization. Ensures oversight of engineers in development and deployment of innovative quality engineering tools, techniques and systems that will drive product development to successfully achieve key business objectives. **You will be responsible for:** Under the direction of the Site Quality Lead and in alignment with all federal, state, and local laws and Johnson & Johnson corporate guidelines, your responsibilities will include: + Utilize Quality Engineering tools and methods for the effective and efficient sustaining and improvement of products/processes throughout the lifecycle. + Defines and implements departmental strategies and services for disposable products development, manufacturing quality, and product quality assurance. + Utilize Quality Engineering principles and problem-solving skills to develop and optimize products/processes that are aligned with the overall quality and business vision. + Leading efforts with quality improvement opportunities as appropriate to products, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction. + Ensure effective risk management to prevent unanticipated failure modes and improve capability of processes. + Responsible for communicating business-related issues or opportunities to next management level. + Recommends, develops, and implements organizational strategies for optimizing Product Quality processes and activities. + Lead a team of Quality Engineers including resource planning, hiring, training & development, assignment planning, supervision, mentoring and performance evaluations. + Address quality and regulatory compliance issues. + Act as a mentor to more junior staff and advise on quality and technical matters. + Demonstrate strong technical understanding of manufacturing equipment and processes. + Perform analysis of documents / information to ensure that all critical product characteristics have been identified and properly evaluated. + Lead and/or contribute to root cause investigations using various problem-solving techniques and assesses effectiveness of corrective actions. + Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level. + Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures. + Performs other duties assigned as needed. **Qualifications / Requirements:** + As minimum, Bachelor, preferably in engineering: Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or applicable science. + Master’s degree is preferred. + 8-10 years’ experience as a Quality Professional in the Medical Device Industry required. + Minimum of 3 years prior supervisory experience required. + Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing principles and practices, and procedures + Use of computer programs. + Ability to effectively deal and negotiate with representatives of various governmental agencies and auditing agencies. + Excellent communication skills in English, spoken and written. + Ability to perform “active involvement” in the solution of problems and resolution of problems, preferably. Capacity to solve problems providing good judgment is highly desired. Certifications such as CQA, CQE, CQM (preferably), CBA, MBB or BB are a plus.