Senior Business Excellence Engineer

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at

Job Function
Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function
Manufacturing Process Improvement

Job Category
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description
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

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics 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.

We are searching for the best talent for the Senior Business Excellence Engineer position to be in UK.
Purpose
Responsible for facilitating and leading continuous improvement projects and initiatives through the development & implementation of Johnson & Johnson Production System (JJPS), Lean, Six Sigma etc to deliver Best in Class performance within our DePuy Synthes site.

As a Lean SME, working cross functionally to identify improvement opportunities and playing a leading role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement to achieve sustainable high standards of manufacturing performance.

This role will report directly to the Joints UK Business Excellence Manager.

As a Senior Business Excellence Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Business Excellence: As a Lean SME collaborate with Value Stream Teams and functional departments to develop business process standards that align with JJPS, including Standard Work, 6S, Digital Performance Management, A3 Problem Solving, and Value Stream Mapping to optimise capacity, reduce lead-time, minimise inventories, maximise fill-rates, maximise process flow, and maximise productivity.
• Lean & Six Sigma Leadership: Shape and lead comprehensive site-wide change programs utilizing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to drive operational excellence and efficiencies ensuring high quality while delivering lower costs and shorter lead times.
• Performance Management: Embed and sustain the "Managing Site Performance" business process standard, ensuring its integration across all levels of operations.
• Culture of Improvement: Develop, coach and nurture a robust culture of continuous improvement, engaging all employees in proactive process enhancement initiatives.
• Project Excellence: Oversee all continuous improvement projects, ensuring they are conducted to the highest standards in a safe, quality-focused, and effective manner.
• Change Management: Maximise engagement at all levels of the organisation and communicate business related issues or opportunities to next management level.
• Performing other duties assigned as needed.

Required
Qualifications / Requirements:

• Degree in relevant Process Excellence, Manufacturing, Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years experience working in a medical device manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of World Class Manufacturing & Lean Manufacturing
• Certified to Root Cause Problem Solving methodology

Desirable

• Lean Belt Certification
• Working knowledge of highly regulated medical device industry
• Project management qualification

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Certifications/licenses And Affiliations

• Lean Fundamentals: Proven capability in identifying, leading and implementation of lean fundamental initiatives / processes leading to tangible business results.
• Change Management A consistent track record in leading significant Change initiatives that have delivered breakthrough results for an organization including showing the ability to understand both individual change and organizational change.
• Leadership & Facilitation: Demonstrate strong leadership and work ethos. Excellent facilitation skills to lead cross-functional workshops and mapping sessions, driving engagement and results.
• Self-Driven: Self-starter capable of independent work. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Interpersonal Skills: Outstanding interpersonal and communication abilities to inspire teamwork and foster a culture of cross functional collaboration.
• Innovative Mindset: An innovative, adaptable, and collaborative approach to overcoming business challenges, integrating diverse perspectives to generate creative solutions.
• Problem-Solving Expertise: Proven aptitude for critical thinking and problem-solving, coupled with the ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Credo-Based Decision Making: A role model for making Credo-based decisions, showcasing the value of ethical principles in business.

Here's What You Can Expect

• Application review: We'll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.
• Getting to know you: If there's a good match, you'll be invited to a short call with one of our recruitment team to understand more about you and answer any questions that you might have.
• Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard and processes can evolve; our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.
• Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

Finally, at the end of the process, we'll invite you to share feedback in a short survey — your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We're excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process #RPOEMEA

Required Skills
Preferred Skills:
Agile Manufacturing, Business Behavior, Business Savvy, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Data Gathering Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Document Management, Goal Attainment, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Plant Operations, Problem Solving, Process Control, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Quality Systems Documentation, Technical Writing, Time Management