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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Manufacturing
**Job Sub Function: **
Production Equipment Repair & Maintenance
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America
Job Description:
**About Innovative Medicine **
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is recognized and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
We are searching for the best talent for a Manufacturing Process Specialist (Batch Record) to be in Gurabo, PR!
You will be responsible for implementing significant improvements in the Operations areas using best practices, methodologies, Process Excellence tools, and Key Performance Indicators. This includes leading, planning, and completing projects, coaching project teams, and fostering a continuous improvement and lean culture. Collaborate with support groups and transactional areas to reduce costs, minimize inventory, and create a smooth workflow aligned with customer demand.
Also works with Business Excellence to develop and maintain current and future state Value Stream Maps (VSM) to identify areas for improvement. Duties include prioritizing and tracking the progress of projects and initiatives, providing training on Process Excellence methodologies, supporting Process Excellence certification efforts, conducting statistical analysis, and contributing to employee engagement. Serve as a change management agent for new initiatives, using tools such as dashboards, scorecards, and visual factory techniques.
**Key Responsibilities: **
- Provides technical support in planning, developing, and implementing continuous improvement and transformational projects using standards, and Process Excellence tools.
- Defines strategies to optimize product costs, including reducing waste, minimizing changeover time, streamlining product flow, and other relevant areas.
- Conducts basic research on new technologies for potential application.
- Meets with stakeholders to facilitate the conversion of business needs into actionable project cases aligned with strategic goals.
- Supports the preparation of technical documentation, such as strategic plans, protocols, and reports, related to projects.
- Engages employees in a continuous improvement environment through activities such as Kaizen teams, generating improvement ideas, supporting Process Excellence certifications, and other initiatives.
- Coordinates Gemba walks, tracks identified actions, and monitors participation and progress.
- Provides support to Managers and Supervisors in day-to-day process activities.
- Documents all work-related activities clearly and accurately, adhering to established company and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Adheres to all company policies, procedures, programs, systems, rules, and regulations related to safety, environmental practices, quality, record management, human resources, security, and other compliance areas, and encourages co-workers to do the same.
- Reports any violations or deviations to immediate supervisors or compliance area officers.
Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor’s or higher degree is required; focus in Science, Pharmacy, Engineering, or a related field is preferred
- Project Management, Statistical Analysis, and/or Process Excellence certification is a plus
Experience and Skills:
**Required: **
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry, performing scientific, manufacturing activities, and/or project management.
- Fluent in English and Spanish both spoken and written
- Excellent communication skills and strong technical writing abilities
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Power Point, Excel, and Outlook
**Preferred: **
- Knowledge of Current Good manufacturing Practices, Regulatory Compliance, and Aseptic Techniques
- Proficient in MS Project, ePES systems, and Checklyst Management Program
- Knowledge of Lean Methodology and other Process Excellence tools
- Good knowledge of Safety and Environmental requirements.
Other
- Flexibility to work regular shifts, with occasional extended hours is required
- Availability to travel domestically occasionally 10%
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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
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