Employer Name  

Cordis Corporation (Johnson & Johnson)

Employer Website

 http://www.cordis.com/

Job Title  

New Product Development Engineering Manager

Major and Class Year

BS Engineering Science-1988

Briefly describe what you do.   

Manager Research & Development Engineering Department for Cardiology.  We develop solutions to save lives and improve lives for millions of people around the world.  Cordis is the inventor for the first drug-eluting stent as well as many other innovative

What other jobs have you had?

Technical Account Director for Accellent (medical device manufacturer); Machine Shop Manager for Abbott Labs; Manager Support Services for Abbott Labs; Mechanical Design Engineer for Abbott Labs and Fisher Controls; Manufacturing Engineer for Abbott Labs;

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?  

Project management skills, technical aptitude, good problem solving, ability to work in teams, willingness to travel, "can do" attitude, good listening skills, responsiveness, ability to use spreadsheets and create graphs, strong work ethic, willingness t

What do you enjoy most about your current position?  

Conducting ethnographic research on the last frontier for cardiologists:  chronic total occlusions (artery blockages that cannot be opened).  This entails watching procedures in the Cath Lab (hospital), interviewing physicians, studying their environment,

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career? 

Problem solving, teamwork, many math and physics equations, presentation skills and remembering to have fun during all of your hard work.

What advice for someone entering this field?

Diverisfy your experience and always work to exceed expectations in every task.  Focus on completing tasks early using innovative methods.

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