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We are searching for the best talent for a Lean Manager role to be in Jacksonville, Florida.

ABOUT MEDTECH

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

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

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine innovative insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Purpose: J& J MedTech Vision Supply Chain is embarking on a Lean transformation to accelerate and innovate in the areas of waste reduction, operational efficiency, and supply reliability. This role will support leadership in driving consistent total delivered cost improvement year over year, building a best-in-class supply chain, designing improvement roadmaps, and developing Lean capabilities for the future.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead development and implementation of JJV Business Processes using Lean and JJOS methodology, including annual goal setting, tracking, metrics, and business level updates
• Collect and/or create best-in-practice Lean tools across internal, external, and industry sources; lead communication, training, and implementation of tools across JJV supply chain (e.g., 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Kaizen, etc.)
• Develop and lead a communications and change management strategy in partnership with Vision Supply Chain leaders
• Champion Lean and Six Sigma training and certification programs
• Support the development of Lean multiyear roadmaps aligned with JJV supply chain competitiveness strategies/site missions (Diagnostics, Phases and Health check) in coordination with all supply chain functions
• Partner with Talent & Culture teams to drive capability assessments and mitigate capability gaps
• Deliver against the JJV and functional productivity, cost, inventory, capacity, and lead time annual and long-term goals
• Instill a culture of continuous improvement, and a mindset of challenging the status quo
• Adapt to a constantly evolving environment and leverage change as an opportunity to improve processes and tools
• Plan and deliver trainings in improvement methodologies to raise the organizational acumen
• Coach partners in application of Lean methodology and tools

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in supply chain or engineering
• 6+ years of progressive business experience in a regulated industry, with a strong background in supply chain
• Certification in industry or university Lean/Six Sigma/Process Excellence is required
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional projects and managing multiple priorities within a matrix organization.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to engage partners at all levels.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, coupled with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Ability to work independently while demonstrating a high degree of initiative and leadership in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in MS Office and project management software tools.

Other:

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%
• Occasionally, this position will require non-traditional hours to support teams in different time zones.

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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.