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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 jnj.com.
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Job Function:
Supply Chain EngineeringJob Sub Function:
Manufacturing EngineeringJob Category:
Scientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations:
Zuchwil, SwitzerlandJob Description:
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.
Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Tech Ops Project Leader to join our Tech Ops team. The role is based in either at our Zuchwil, Solothurn Switzerland or West Chester, Pennsylvania USA.
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 https://www.jnj.com/.
About J&J MedTech
At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.
Position overview
This individual will be part of the DePuy Synthes Supply Chain Technical Operations group. He/she will act as Tech Ops Project leader and use knowledge of project management, enterprise-wide supply chains, knowledge of manufacturing operations to function as an integral member of a development team devoted to sustainable world-class manufacturing & supply chain operations supporting key strategic NPI or LCM projects. Ensures continuity of supply by leading and participating in complex projects that require influencing and supporting cross-functional teams
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Lead assigned NPI/LCM supply chain projects, driving deliverables, project direction, core team alignment, and management updates to ensure overall project success.
Define and manage key project tasks, milestones, timelines, owners, and critical paths in collaboration with workstream leads to support deployment commitments.
Develop, maintain, and communicate full-scale project plans, expectations, status updates, and support all design control documentation in a clear and timely manner.
Monitor progress against major milestones, maintain accurate visibility of project status, and proactively escalate risks or slippage impacting deployment dates.
Provide operations input into new product design to ensure alignment with business metrics, including cost, manufacturability, and gross profit margin objectives.
Support supplier identification, selection, qualification, and robustness assessments, while collaborating on product design, material/process selection, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Facilitate commercial supply agreements, demand and capacity planning, scale-up requirements, capital and validation needs, and internal/external manufacturing resource plans.
Contribute to cross-functional strategic decisions, including make-versus-buy, site selection, financial, marketing, planning, quality, and design considerations, ensuring Make, Buy, and Plan functions remain engaged throughout the project lifecycle.
Qualifications & Experience
Good skills in using the relevant IT tools
Six Sigma/Process Excellence and/or Project Management/PMP/FPX certification preferred.
Strong communication and stakeholder influencing skills are required.
People leadership experience preferred
Experience leading cross-functional teams is required, experience with New Product Development teams is required.
Experience in developing and implementing business strategies and initiatives.
Well organized, self-motivated, energetic, creative, resourceful, insightful, personable and articulate.
Must possess strong leadership, management and teamwork qualities.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Developing Others, Facility Management, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Leading Change, Lean Manufacturing Principles, Lean Supply Chain Management, Managing Managers, Manufacturing Compliance, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Flow Management, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), Performance Measurement, Predictive Maintenance, Product Design, Report Writing, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Strategic Thinking