Operational Excellence Engineer

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

Job Function :

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function : Process Engineering

Job Category :

Scientific / Technology

All Job Posting Locations :

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description : About Cardiovascular

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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

We are searching for the best talent for Operational Excellence Engineer.

Purpose : The Operational Excellence Engineer is responsible for leading and driving continuous improvement and lean deployment across the Danvers site. They support the leadership team in this transformational change. Developing lean competencies to ensure lean knowledge and competencies are embedded and sustained in the organization.

They will work in close collaboration with the J&J MedTech / Abiomed OpEx teams and business leaders to ensure standard process sharing & successful deployment of the OpEx methodologies. The role requires facilitation and project management skills that drive effective communication, coordination, and collaboration across relevant multi-functional groups to establish a strong continuous improvement and problem-solving culture.

You will be responsible for :

Challenge the status quo and identify and develop next wave business improvement opportunities at the US sites. Develop and present business cases to decision makers

Leads implementation of assigned OpEx initiatives and other improvement projects

Uses lean methodologies such as 5S, standard work, visual management, kanban, pareto and others in support of defining, measuring, analyzing, improving, and controlling improvement initiatives

Support training and awareness of OpEx tools and methodologies

Build organizational capability beyond OpEx team in deployment of improvement methodologies, tools and practices in the organization (such as "idea for improvement process", Lean & problem-solving tools, organizational change)

Facilitate / coach teams and individuals to apply tools

Act as change agent, support peers & management in realizing changes on site and influencing leaders without direct authority to improve culture and perspective

Connect with global OpEx organization : exchange knowledge / standard processes, benchmark, identify & drive adoption of proven practices

Qualifications / Requirements :

Bachelor's degree required - preferably in Business or Engineering

Requires 3+ years of work experience, preferably in an operations environment (distribution, production, etc..)

Proven experience in lean process optimization tools, preferably lean green belt certified

Ability to lead workshops / Kaizen events with cross-functional teams

Willingness to spend time on the operations floor

Result-oriented with the ability to analyze problems, reaching valid conclusions and finding the right solution

Collaborate effectively with all functions / groups within the organization

MS Office knowledge

Excels in a team environment while continually and constructively challenging the status quo

Excellent interpersonal skills. Knows how to use escalation paths appropriately.

Knowledge of Medical device supply chain / operations preferred

Willingness to travel up to 15% internationally and domestically

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 or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills : Preferred Skills :

Analytical Reasoning, Computerized Equipment Skills, Emerging Technologies, Gemba Kaizen, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Process Oriented, Product Improvements, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Situational Awareness, Supply Planning, Technical Research, Technologically Savvy, Validation Testing

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$77,000 - $124,200

Additional Description for Pay Transparency :

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and / or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs : medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits : Vacation -120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth / adoption / foster care of a child Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member : 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below.