Director of Operational Excellence

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 Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Process Improvement

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

About MedTech

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

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

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 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.

We are searching for the best talent for the position of Director of Operational Excellence in Jacksonville, FL!

Purpose: The Director of Operational Excellence will have responsibility to architect and deploy the Lean Business Operating System across the Jacksonville manufacturing plant. This role will have 4 direct reports and directly support the Lean Transformation of a $1.5B revenue site. This is an exciting opportunity to create and implement a groundbreaking process that will transform the operational landscape at Johnson & Johnson. and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing the Lean Business Operating System and overall strategy for transforming the organization, including strategy deployment, tools, implementation, and training.
• Leading the site Operational Excellence team and site leadership team through a process to systematically find opportunities to enhance operational performance and site business processes through internal/external benchmarking and continuous improvement tools.
• Aligning strategy with tactics for Lean deployment initiatives (Lean Roadmap).
• Utilizing data, best practices, and prior Lean deployment experience to identify performance gaps and collaborate with local leaders to develop and execute improvement plans.
• Facilitating impactful improvements through utilization of continuous improvement tools, Kaizen funnel processes, and systems to enhance plant safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and reduce waste.
• Creating Lean competencies in leaders and employees at all levels; identifying future Lean talent and coaching for career advancement opportunities.
• Identifying new product processes for appropriate Operational Excellence and Lean tool application.
• Understanding and applying financial drivers and key performance indicators.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Advanced degree preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Lean Six Sigma Certification from an industry recognized program.
• 10+ years of proven leadership skills and experience deploying an operating system for a multi-functional, highly automated, and complex supply chain manufacturing site.
• 5+ years of direct people leader experience in a multi-functional organization.
• Experience with implementing Strategy Deployment/Hoshin across a business or for a division.
• Expert knowledge of Lean Methodology and implementing Lean tools, including but not limited to: Visual Management, Daily Management, Transactional Process Improvement, Standard Work/Leader Standard Work, Problem Solving, 6S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 8 wastes, Gemba walks, etc.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to transparently communicate and relate to people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, make recommendations, and present findings.
• Demonstrated ability to model corporate values and principles, including instilling a high performance, people-driven culture.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and general computer skills.

Other:

• English Fluency required
• Travel up to 20% of the time domestically and/or internationally is required

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.]

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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Compliance Management, Consulting, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ISO 9001, Performance Measurement, Plant Operations, Process Control, Process Improvements, Quality Standards, Quality Systems Documentation, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Strategic Change, Systems Thinking, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility