Manufacturing Lead (Surgical Robotics)

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States of America; onsite, Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM. Occasional evening or weekend work and overtime may be required.

Base pay: $69,000–$111,090 per year.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare and surgical technology, including the OTTAVA surgical robotics platform.

What you will do

• Lead daily production-floor activities and coordinate technician priorities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Mentor, coach, and develop manufacturing technicians while providing hands-on support for assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and skills development.
• Coordinate shift handoffs and communicate production status, risks, staffing, material, equipment, quality, and schedule issues.
• Maintain compliance with manufacturing procedures, quality standards, safety requirements, training qualifications, hazardous-waste handling, and calibration requirements.
• Create, review, and release work orders in MES/ERP systems; maintain material transactions, cycle counts, and shortage reporting.
• Support engineering with root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and lead Kaizen and Lean manufacturing initiatives.

Requirements

• Associate degree with 6–8 years of related experience, or an engineering, mechatronics, or equivalent degree with 6–8 years of related experience.
• Experience as a Manufacturing Technician in a Type II or Type III medical-device company or complex electromechanical capital-equipment manufacturer, including Good Documentation Practices.
• Advanced mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, including multimeters and isolation techniques.
• Experience leading teams, coordinating production activities, mentoring personnel, and supporting execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with SAP and MES/ERP systems, multiple assembly and test tasks, and anti-static/ESD controls.
• Ability to read and understand detailed mechanical, technical, system, and manufacturing documentation; familiarity with torque wrenches, screwdrivers, multimeters, presses, IPA, and Loctite adhesives.

Nice to have

• Experience with New Product Introduction builds and change-management implementation in regulated manufacturing.
• Participation in Lean manufacturing or Kaizen events.
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification or equivalent continuous-improvement training.
• Familiarity with 5 Whys, Fishbone, or DMAIC-lite problem-solving tools.
• Experience training or certifying technicians across multiple system modules.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on respect, diversity, and employee development.
• Retirement pension and 401(k) savings plans, subject to plan terms.
• Vacation, sick time, holidays, personal and family time, parental leave, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time off.
• Participation in a long-term incentive program, subject to applicable plan terms.