Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Anasco, Puerto Rico +1

Senior Manufacturing Engineer role at Johnson & Johnson focused on optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance (GMP/ISO), leading projects, and providing technical support within the healthcare/medical device industry. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least four years of experience in manufacturing or a related environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leads and executes moderately to highly complex projects, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and business needs are met
  2. Optimizes process output, equipment utilization, waste reduction, and cost management creatively.
  3. Provides technical support for process deficiencies, changes, and equipment issues, analyzing and resolving problems promptly.
  4. Sets engineering standards, mentors the team, and challenges the status quo to develop innovative process ideas.
  5. Collaborates across site functions and divisions during project phases.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • Minimum four (4) years of experience in a manufacturing, R&D or process development environment
  • Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other performance optimization methodologies.
  • Deep knowledge of medical device regulatory requirements (FDA QSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR).
  • Experience with process validation, automation, and risk management.
  • Proficiency with CAD, MES, ERP systems, and automation tools.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and team leadership skills.

Nice to have

  • Medical Device or Pharmaceutical industry experience
  • Six Sigma certifications or equivalent
  • Accelerating
  • Coaching
  • Compliance Risk
  • Critical Thinking
  • Facility Management
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
  • Lean Manufacturing Principles
  • Lean Supply Chain Management
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Performance Measurement
  • Product Design
  • Program Management
  • Project Engineering
  • Project Schedule
  • Robotic Automation
  • Safety-Oriented
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application
  • Technologically Savvy

What the JD emphasized

  • Deep knowledge of medical device regulatory requirements (FDA QSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR)
  • Experience in Medical Device or Pharmaceutical industry is preferred
  • Six Sigma certifications or equivalent is preferred
  • Experience with process validation, automation, and risk management.