Senior Operations Manager (MedTech)

Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America; manufacturing site. Up to 50% travel may be required during the first 6–9 months.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare and surgical vision care solutions through medical technology innovation.

What you will do

• Establish and scale a new manufacturing value stream and build a high-performing operations organization.
• Lead supervisors, process teams, support teams, and cross-functional stakeholders across safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, and compliance objectives.
• Develop capacity, staffing, process continuity, equipment, maintenance, safety, and operational readiness plans.
• Manage budgets and headcount while optimizing labor, materials, inventory, equipment, and production capacity.
• Lead continuous improvement and Kaizen initiatives to simplify work, remove non-value-added activities, and reduce costs.
• Support new-product initiatives and collaborate with Supply Chain stakeholders through the S&OP process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, operations management, supply chain, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations experience, including 5+ years in people management or operations leadership within a regulated environment.
• Experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry is required.
• Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, productivity, operational excellence, and cost-reduction methodologies.
• Working knowledge of GMP and quality and regulatory requirements for regulated manufacturing, including FDA QSR, ISO 13485, and EU MDR.
• Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, influencing, and team leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree.
• Experience with Agile Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Validation Master Plans, and Manufacturing Science and Technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an inclusive work environment.
• Focus on employee development, required training, engagement, recognition, and challenging assignments.
• Strong emphasis on environmental, health, safety, industrial hygiene, sustainability, and ISO 14001 compliance.
• Equal opportunity employment with an inclusive interview process and applicant accommodation support.