Operations Manager, Orthopedics

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Plant Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a hard-working and experienced Operations Manager to join our team in Bridgewater, MA.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

About Orthopaedics

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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of operations professionals to achieve operations targets and quality standards.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of operational plans with business goals and objectives.

• Monitor manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

• Develop and implement training programs to develop operations personnel.

• Oversee production schedules, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production processes and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or a related field.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of eight years professional experience

• Ability to build interdependent partnering relationships that facilitate the accomplishment of Operation’s goals/objectives.

• Basic project management skills.

• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

• Ability to be based on site and support up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or other relevant fields. Experience in a warehousing operations environment.

• Experience in the Healthcare/Medical Devices industry.

• Experience working in FDA-regulated environments.

• Knowledge of capacity planning, financial competence and a basic understanding of lean manufacturing technologies.

• Formal lean six-sigma/process excellence training and/or certification.

• Analytical skills utilizing digital tools such as PowerBI, Alteryx, or Tableau

Other:

• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple priorities.

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.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Developing Others, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Manufacturing Compliance, Manufacturing Safety, Motivating People, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Plant Operations, Process Improvements, Resource Planning, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Processes, Tactical Planning, Team Management