Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead

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:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Anasco, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead for our Vision manufacturing site in Añasco, Puerto Rico.

About Vision

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Purpose: We are seeking a dynamic Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead to drive and lead performance improvement initiatives in our medical device manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of implementing process enhancements, optimizing production efficiency, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This role is pivotal in fostering a culture of continuous improvement to deliver high-quality medical devices efficiently and reliably.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead, inspire, and develop a team of manufacturing engineers focused on performance excellence and continuous improvement.
• Identify, analyze, and implement process improvements to enhance manufacturing efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
• Drive performance metrics such as cycle time, yield, throughput, and defect rates through Lean, Six Sigma, and other standard methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategies for process optimization and automation.
• Lead root cause analysis and CAPA activities to resolve manufacturing issues swiftly and prevent recurrence.
• Support validation activities, including process validation, equipment qualification, and design transfer, ensuring compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and other standards.
• Develop and maintain documentation for process changes, validations, and performance improvements.
• Supervise KPIs and use data-driven insights to prioritize and implement targeted performance improvement projects.
• Develop a culture of innovation, proactive problem solving, and continuous learning within the team.
• Lead initiatives to optimize resource utilization, reduce costs, and improve overall manufacturing performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Proven experience (+5 years) of manufacturing engineering experience in the medical device industry, with a focus on process improvement.
• Experience working at medical device industry or pharmaceutical, preferred.
• Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other performance optimization methodologies.
• Deep knowledge of medical device regulatory requirements (FDA QSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR).
• Experience with process validation, automation, and risk management.
• Proficiency with CAD, MES, ERP systems, and automation tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and team leadership skills.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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