Rod Patch

About Rod Patch

An accomplished leader with a broad base of experiences in sterile barrier package design with a track record of implementing innovative packaging systems and packaging strategies that elevate the quality, compliance and customer delight experiences across Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices packaging systems. Career experiences include package structural design with a focus on sterile barrier packaging systems, package assembly, sealing and labeling, design verification, design validation, project management, program management, new facility and equipment installation, process qualification, standards and regulation compliance, risk mitigation and cross-functional team development. Experienced, multi-department manager of both onsite and remote, talented individuals, leading individual development and team performance to goals and objectives of management’s expectations. Speaker: HcPIE 2019, MSU School of Packaging, “The Changing Role of Packaging in Healthcare-Opportunities for Next Steps”Conference Guest : The 10th Kilmer Conference - “Collaborate to Innovate”, 2019, Dublin, IR, June 3-June 7, 2019Speaker : HealthPack 2019, Portland, OR, Mar 5-7, 2019, “Fireside Chat with the FDA”Speaker : Cold Chain Global Forum, Philadelphia, PA, Sep 24-27, 2018Speaker : HealthPack 2018, Kansas City, MO, Mar 6-8, 2018Conference Guest : The 9th Kilmer Conference - The Future of Sterility Assurance, 2016, New Brunswick, NJ, May 2-5, 2016Speaker : 4th Semi-Annual Medical Device Packaging: Innovations in Design and Testing, Alexandria, VA, April 25-26, 2016Conference Host: Excellence in Medical Device Packaging Conference, San Diego, CA, Feb 17-18, 2016Tour Host: HealthPack 2012 - Johnson & Johnson Albuquerque, NM, facility tour.Speaker: Trends in Orthopaedic Device Packaging, Webinar: July 14, 2011Ameristar Award winner in the category of Medical Packaging Design.Specialties: PKG & LBL DevelopmentOrganizational DesignProgram ManagementProject Management (PMBOK)PE with LEAN Manager training certification Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

Experience

1. Senior Director, Implant Engineering Platform Leader at Johnson & Johnson Vision

   Johnson & Johnson | Vision

   Feb 2025 — Present · US

Education

• Regis University

  MBA, Business Administration

  2008 — 2010

• Michigan State University

  BS, Packaging Engineering

  1991 — 1996

Skills

• Medical Devices
• Capa
• Strategy
• Lean Manufacturing
• Fmea
• Gmp
• Process Excellence
• Design Control
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Packaging
• Product Development
• Validation
• Iso
• Orthopedics
• Fda
• Strategic Planning
• Continuous Improvement
• Process Validation
• Commercialization
• Process Engineering
• R&D
• Market Development
• Packaging Engineering
• Management
• Quality System
• V&V
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch
• Iso 13485
• Quality Management
• Sales Presentation Skills
• Project Management
• Thermoforming
• Kaizen
• Value Stream Mapping
• Root Cause Analysis
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Orthopedic
• Supply Chain