Principal Continuous Improvement Engineer (Lean Master - Six Sigma) (Bilingual)

Location: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico; onsite manufacturing role

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops innovative, less invasive, and personalized healthcare and surgical technologies.

What you will do

• Develop and deploy the site's continuous improvement roadmap aligned with business growth and operational priorities.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives improving productivity, quality, cost, capacity, yield, throughput, scrap, labor efficiency, and customer service.
• Drive Lean transformation through value stream mapping, Kaizen events, waste elimination, flow optimization, standard work, visual management, and daily management systems.
• Lead advanced Six Sigma initiatives using DMAIC, DOE, MSA, process capability analysis, regression, hypothesis testing, and SPC.
• Support new product introductions, manufacturing transfers, automation systems, process validation, layout optimization, line balancing, and capacity expansion.
• Coach engineers, project leaders, supervisors, managers, Green Belts, and Black Belts while building continuous improvement capabilities across the site.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with 6–8 years of related experience.
• Lean Master Black Belt and Six Sigma Master Black Belt certifications.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional improvement initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Strong manufacturing systems, supply chain, quality systems, analytical, statistical, change management, influencing, and coaching skills.
• Knowledge of GMP, FDA, ISO, QSR, process control, standard cost, productivity, yield, capacity, and profitability metrics.
• Bilingual communication skills are required for the role. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Minitab or equivalent statistical software, Power BI, Visio, and data analytics tools.

Nice to have

• Experience with agile manufacturing, plant operations, CMC, compliance management, ISO 9001, SOPs, quality documentation, and resource management.
• Experience developing others, inclusive leadership, mentorship, systems thinking, and team management.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a healthcare innovation environment focused on surgical technologies and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Maintenance, Finance, New Product Introduction, and site leadership.
• Follow applicable GMP, FDA, ISO, health, safety, environmental, and company requirements.
• Contribute to a culture of structured problem solving, operational excellence, data-based decisions, and inclusive leadership.