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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Manufacturing
**Job Sub Function: **
Manufacturing Assembly
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America
Job Description:
We are searching for the best talent for Global Training Leader.
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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.
JOB SUMMARY
The Global Training Leader, will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to address the learning needs of our production organization, and for developing training solutions that meet the organization's short term and long term objectives.
This role will manage all training related needs for all our production associates as well as some key areas linked to supporting production. Accountable for leading a global team of trainers and holding effective performance management and meaningful career development conversations with the team. Collaborates with production, engineering, and quality teams to translate the business needs, goals and strategies to actions for the training team. They will manage initiatives, timelines, approvals, and projects in the training area, serving as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, coach and develop training team, supervisors, and facilitators globally, being aligned with the business needs for scaling the organization
- Support the process of hiring new production employees by leading discussions with production managers and supervisors on timing and headcount needs.
- Liaison discussions between the hiring needs with the contracting companies and talent acquisition teams.
- Define and trend training effectiveness using KPIs, feedback from team and performance metrics. Present training and cross training reports to senior leadership.
- Collaborates with different functions to coordinate production training and hiring improvement initiatives.
- Develop and manage training department budget working with supported areas on optimizing the use of trainers, the training Center and HQ benches/equipment/parts.
- Responsible for projects in the training area that support business with all production scaling activities
- Manage training budgets, resources, and vendor relationships
- Partner with other functions to develop and execute supervisor training programs to support the growth and development of our production/logistics/quality inspection leaders.
- Benchmark solutions outside of the company that can help enhance both the process and the technology used on the training of our teams
- Partner with manufacturing engineering and production teams to develop training solutions that directly support yield improvement and scrap reduction, ensuring that operators and supervisors are equipped to sustain the improvements.
- Integrates Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives into team goals and decision making.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
- BS in engineering, business, Talent development; MBA or MS are desired
- 10 years related work experience in manufacturing or training, and at least 5 years of leadership experience.
- Medical device industry experience required
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS
Ability to articulate and help the team translate SOPs and technical processes into well define and effective training,
Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback, coach/mentor, and develop individuals
Ability to communicate ideas and information clearly and effectively
Model the Abiomed/J&J values and culture to be an Ambassador both within and outside the company
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of SAP desired.
Ability to exercise judgement in selecting methods, techniques, evaluation criteria for obtaining results
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 & 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 contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
- The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $122,000 - $212,750.
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401k).This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year. Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits This job posting is anticipated to close on May 23, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
Johnson & Johnson: Changing health for humanity
We’re building a world where complex diseases are prevented and cured, treatments are smarter and less invasive—and solutions are personal.
**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Coaching, Cultural Competence, Developing Others, Facilitation, HR Strategic Management, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Leadership, Learning and Development (L&D), Learning Content Design, Learning Culture, Strategic Thinking, Talent Management, Team Management, Training Delivery Methods, Training Needs Analysis (TNA)