Business Excellence Manager

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 Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Process Improvement

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America

Job Description:

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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

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 an Operational Excellence Manager to support our MedTech Orthopaedics business. This position is based at Warsaw, IN Joints Manufacturing location.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Job Summary:

Are you interested in joining a diverse and dynamic team that is helping improve and drive innovation? Apply today!

For this role, we are seeking an individual with a diverse business background, preferably with direct experience in medium to large scale manufacturing companies, with specific supply chain, process excellence and organizational change proficiencies. Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills as well as the ability to see multiple sides of an issue are critical. External J&J experience and/or academic study of Lean and process excellence are particularly beneficial. The Business Excellence Manager is responsible for influencing multi-functional teams to deliver tangible business results through the application of methodologies such as JJPS (Johnson and Johnson Production System), Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Lead and direct the ongoing development and implementation of the transformation strategy for the US Joints Manufacturing site in Warsaw, IN.

  • Lead the change management aspects of the Lean program.

  • Promote and deploy all aspects of the JJPS Program (Johnson and Johnson Production System) across manufacturing.

  • Be an active member of the site’s senior leadership teams.

  • Facilitate building and deploying the strategic business plan for DePuy Warsaw plant.

  • Coach, mentor, and develop the Lean Implementation Team & Support staff throughout the business.

  • Lead and report site operational dashboards as part of Tiered Review Process.

  • Develop and co-ordinate plant-wide lean training modules.

  • Deploy agreed standard methodologies to other sites across the Joints Reconstruction sector.

  • Work with the New Product Introductions Group to incorporate lean principles in product and process design and development.

  • Work with key suppliers to drive the adoption and implementation of lean work practices to drive increased performance on cost, quality and delivery.

  • Actively promote the use of the DMAIC framework for all reengineering type activities.

  • Ensure all transformation changes are conducted to the highest of standards in a safe, compliant, and effective manner.

  • Facilitate lean driven events throughout the manufacturing and transactional value streams that deliver breakthrough process improvements.

  • Develop and implement a fully integrated consistent Standard Work program for all levels across the site.

  • Instil and maintain a sense of urgency and customer focus across the site.

  • Demonstrate strong leadership and a clearly identifiable work ethos throughout the lean program.

  • Develop and lead reciprocal Lean initiatives within the Warsaw site.

Qualifications:

• • Education and experience requirements:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s and/or University degree is required; a degree focused in Engineering, Science or Business is preferred.

Required:

• • Minimum of six (6) years of relevant work experience

  • Demonstrates advanced expertise in Lean methodologies, tools, and practices to drive process optimization and operational excellence

  • Consistent track record in leading significant Change initiatives that have delivered breakthrough results for an organization

  • Demonstrated leadership, training delivery, and deployment of Lean at multiple levels of an organization

  • People management knowledge and experience, and strong cross-functional business insight

  • Superior change management skills including the understanding of both individual change and organizational change.

  • Ability to build trust and quickly build credibility. Must have strong collaboration and influencing skills.

Preferred:

• • MS in Lean Operations, Process Optimization, and/or Operations Management

  • Desirable Green or Black Belt Certification in Lean and/or Six Sigma.

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.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Budget Management, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Compliance Management, Developing Others, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, ISO 9001, Leadership, Mentorship, Plant Operations, Process Control, Process Improvements, Quality Standards, Quality Systems Documentation, Resource Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Systems Thinking, Team Management