Role Summary
The CO-OP Program is a six-month program providing college students with practical industrial experience in OTTAVA operations. It helps participants develop leadership, technical, and communication skills by working with the Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Operations team. Co-op participant roles include production operations, warehouse operations, data analysis, project management support, problem solving, active business partnering, and developing innovative methods to improve job metrics and processes. Location: Santa Clara, California (on-site).
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Test, R&D, Quality Engineering, and Production teams to design, develop, document, and qualify the manufacturing process for electro-mechanical components and subassemblies of a surgical robotic system.
- Perform gap analysis for manufacturing and test processes.
- Collect, analyze, and report process data.
- Collaborate with external and internal suppliers to support key projects.
- Lead small technical projects and process changes.
- Support local community through Credo inspired events and activities.
- Provide direct support to the OTTAVA program and report directly into OTTAVA NPI Operations.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (required).
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US (required).
- Currently in junior or senior year (required).
- Must have transportation to and from work daily (required).
- Demonstrated leadership experience in projects or other activities (required).
- Highly organized with the ability to drive projects/tasks simultaneously and effectively prioritize projects and tasks (required).
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team (required).
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (required).
Education
- Enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a Bachelor of Sciences.
- Preferred majors are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering.
Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel (Required).
- Knowledge of tools such as DOE, Statistical methods, CAD (SolidWorks/Pro-E/AutoCAD), GD&T, Failure Analysis Techniques (Fault tree, Fish Bone Diagram), and Gap Analysis Techniques (Preferred).
- Participation in campus/community service activities (Preferred).