About this role
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 jnj.com
As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering
Job Sub Function: Repair & Maintenance Engineering
Job Category: People Leader
All Job Posting Locations: Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America
Job Description: About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way!
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
We are searching for the best talent for a Packaging and Device Assembly Maintenance Lead to join our Team! This is an onsite/hybrid role.
An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.
Position Overview As the Packaging and Device Assembly Maintenance Lead, you will provide strategic and technical leadership for maintenance, engineering, equipment performance, and capital execution supporting Packaging and Device Assembly operations across Synthetics and Biologics. You will:
• Lead the Packaging maintenance and engineering organization, establishing priorities, allocating resources, and developing a high-performing technical team. • Own Packaging equipment reliability, availability, and lifecycle performance, ensuring assets operate safely, effectively, and in compliance with cGMP and applicable quality and regulatory requirements. • Drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies to improve equipment performance, OEE, reliability, and operational continuity. • Lead the Packaging capital strategy and project portfolio, from business case and design through procurement, commissioning, qualification, startup, and operational handoff. • Drive technical investigations and continuous improvement, including root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, equipment optimization, and resolution of recurring operational issues. • Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, EHS, MSAT, Automation, Digital/IT, Finance, Procurement, and other teams to resolve constraints and deliver sustainable solutions. • Support new product introductions, technology transfers, capacity expansions, and implementation of new Packaging technologies. • Manage departmental and capital budgets, contractors, shutdown activities, and resource planning to deliver business priorities within scope, schedule, cost, quality, and compliance expectations. • Build organizational capability through coaching, technical development, workforce planning, succession planning, and performance management. • Champion safety, compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across Packaging maintenance, engineering, and project execution.
Qualifications Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline. • 8–10 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, consumer, or another regulated manufacturing environment. • Strong experience with maintenance, device assembly and packaging processes and equipment, engineering, and capital project execution. • Minimum of 3 years of managerial or demonstrated people-leadership experience. Preferred:
• Experience with cGMP, equipment qualification/validation, investigations, change control, and regulatory compliance. • Demonstrated experience managing budgets, contractors, shutdowns, equipment lifecycle activities, and capital projects. • Experience supporting complex, high-speed Packaging operations is strongly preferred. • Subject Matter Expert experience in Machine and Electrical Safety is preferred.
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.
If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.
Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Audit Management, Business Alignment, Developing Others, Equipment Maintenance, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Lean Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Standards, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Quality Control Testing, Quality Validation, Repair Management, Risk Management Framework, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Change, Team Management The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $116,000.00 - $200,100.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency: 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)). 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 Colorado –48 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 • Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year • Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days • Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits