Value Stream Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Assembly

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

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, and more personalized treatments. Your outstanding talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at Johnson & Johnson MedTech.

Key Responsibilities:

Our Value Stream Manufacturing Lead will lead all functions across their production line for all four shifts delivering business objectives related to safety, quality, production, and continuous improvement. Abide to manufacturing guidelines, policies, and operations run rules. Maintains compliance in safety, quality, and production. Complete all performance and development activities. Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Johnson & Johnson Standards of Leadership. Maintain current knowledge and adhere to provisions of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Manufacturing Procedures (MP), International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001, International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policies, equipment specifications and process specifications. Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

• Advanced level position qualified on designated generation line qualification.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of designated line and brand to meet safety, quality, and production targets across 4 shifts.
• In charge of peer leadership, coaching, and training.
• Leads coordination of scheduling, monitoring, communicating, and problem solving of line activities.
• Works closely with cross-functional teams to schedule and facilitate equipment and/or process enhancements to improve efficiency, product yield, and equipment reliability.
• Provides management detailed updates on safety, quality, and production across four shifts.
• Works with Value Stream Owner and other Value Stream Manufacturing Leads to coordinate planned downtime minimizing brand impact on shift.
• Coordinates and leads the team to execute preventative maintenance activities as scheduled.
• Coordinates brand administration support for all production line activities per assigned line.
• Leads and/or performs all responsibilities necessary to perform routine cleaning, clearing of equipment jams, insert of raw materials, equipment adjustments, mechanical repairs, and troubleshoot equipment failures.

Qualifications

Education:

• A High school diploma is required, associate degree or equivalent highly preferred.

Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant technical/vocational proven experience required.

Required:

• Proficient interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, are required.
• Ability to prioritize projects, tasks and handle multiple tasks.
• Physical demands of the position include stooping, walking, pulling, light lifting (up to 25 lbs.), grasping, hearing, visual acuity, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, and crawling.
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts, 6pm to 6am or 6am to 6pm, including weekends, on a regular basis required.
• This position requires completion of Ramsay Mechanical Proficiency Test

Preferred:

• At least eight (8) years of college, trade, or military training in a technical field OR equivalent industrial experience emphasizing electro-mechanical, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), and pneumatics highly preferred.
• Solid understanding and solving skills in the following areas: Process Improvement, Programmable Logic Controller systems, electro/mechanical devices, robotic/servo systems, safety devices, equipment installation, equipment installation, debug and qualification, control circuitry development, electro-mechanical solving/repair, equipment prototyping, production start-up, equipment process development and mechanical devices, controller, mechanical parts design, tooling experience, electrical & mechanical prints.
• Operations management experience with excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Mechanical and electrical experience in equipment development, project management, construction, installation, and qualification.
• Great understanding of the terms associated with and purpose of Lean Six Sigma. Proficient in utilizing principles to reduce process variations.

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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.