Joseph Sendra
Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain
Vice President
As the Vice President – Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Joe Sendra is responsible for manufacturing engineering across the Consumer, Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Sectors of Johnson & Johnson, a position he has held since January of 2015. Historically decentralized, he has created the first cross sector technology organization in J&J supply chain. This organization he is responsible to technical platforms in Solids, Liquids, Packaging, The automation center of excellence, Advanced engineering and 3d printing / Netshape technology center responsible across J&J.
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In establishing each of these teams a dedicated team of engineering professionals was assembled to explore cross J&J solutions, disruptive technology & ways to rapidly respond to a myriad of business needs, complex challenges & opportunities. In addition, within this role, Joe focused on establishing the technical development ladder, fellow development program and competency tools for the progression of the manufacturing engineering community within J&J.
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The 3D Centre is the first time, within J&J, where we have pursued a technology to develop its capability with one common roadmap across all J&J portfolio products and companies. It has included establishing materials capabilities, polymer and metals labs, commercial and academic partnerships in support of the consolidated roadmap.
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Prior to this role, in 2010, joe held the position Vice President, Manufacturing Engineering & Technology, Medical Devices & Diagnostics. In that role Joe created a single engineering team of 4,000 to combine the management of 62 manufacturing sites across hundreds of individual technologies and provide over $200MM in annual cost improvement.
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Joe joined Johnson & Johnson in 1993 as a QA engineer with Cordis Corporation. He held positions of increasing responsibility in various functions. He has managed business units, led new product introduction programs and been responsible for developing worldwide manufacturing & network strategies. Joe led an R&D program from concept to human clinical trial as well as deployed process & design excellence programs worldwide. He has held responsibilities for manufacturing plants as well as process engineering for new product development. Prior to joining J&J Joe was a technician with Baxter healthcare for three years and owned his own technology services firm.
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Joe holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Bachelors in Engineering from the University of Miami.
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In establishing each of these teams a dedicated team of engineering professionals was assembled to explore cross J&J solutions, disruptive technology & ways to rapidly respond to a myriad of business needs, complex challenges & opportunities. In addition, within this role, Joe focused on establishing the technical development ladder, fellow development program and competency tools for the progression of the manufacturing engineering community within J&J.
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The 3D Centre is the first time, within J&J, where we have pursued a technology to develop its capability with one common roadmap across all J&J portfolio products and companies. It has included establishing materials capabilities, polymer and metals labs, commercial and academic partnerships in support of the consolidated roadmap.
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Prior to this role, in 2010, joe held the position Vice President, Manufacturing Engineering & Technology, Medical Devices & Diagnostics. In that role Joe created a single engineering team of 4,000 to combine the management of 62 manufacturing sites across hundreds of individual technologies and provide over $200MM in annual cost improvement.
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Joe joined Johnson & Johnson in 1993 as a QA engineer with Cordis Corporation. He held positions of increasing responsibility in various functions. He has managed business units, led new product introduction programs and been responsible for developing worldwide manufacturing & network strategies. Joe led an R&D program from concept to human clinical trial as well as deployed process & design excellence programs worldwide. He has held responsibilities for manufacturing plants as well as process engineering for new product development. Prior to joining J&J Joe was a technician with Baxter healthcare for three years and owned his own technology services firm.
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Joe holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Bachelors in Engineering from the University of Miami.