JJV Contact Lens Process Engineering Director (Medical Devices)

Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States, or Limerick, Ireland; up to 25% domestic and international travel may be required.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare and vision solutions, including contact lens products and services.

What you will do

• Set the global process engineering strategy, priorities, operating model, governance, and technical roadmap for contact lens manufacturing.
• Harmonize engineering standards, practices, tools, skills, and ways of working across Jacksonville and Limerick.
• Build and develop a high-performing global engineering organization through coaching, succession planning, and technical career development.
• Partner with R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, MAKE Engineering, and other stakeholders on technology transfer, risk management, and strategic programs.
• Lead process characterization, validation, FMEA, troubleshooting, data analytics, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, training requirements, GMP expectations, and deviation management practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 12 years of relevant experience in Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Technical Development, R&D, or Quality.
• At least 8 years of people leadership experience, including performance management, talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability building.
• Experience setting strategy and leading cross-site or global technical teams in a matrixed environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, regulated manufacturing, process and equipment validation, process characterization, FMEA, risk management, and disciplined engineering practices.
• Strong communication, collaboration, decision-making, project leadership, and management skills.

Nice to have

• Medical device or pharmaceutical experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• FPX or PMP certification.
• Advanced degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across a global, cross-functional engineering organization.
• Focus on inclusive collaboration and development of current and future technical leaders.
• Opportunity to improve quality, reliability, speed, flexibility, cost effectiveness, and process sustainability.
• Travel across domestic and international manufacturing locations may be required.