Weigh & Dispense Shift Team Lead

• Job title Weigh & Dispense Shift Team Lead
• Function Supply Chain Deliver
• Sub function Warehouse & Distribution
• Category Supervisor, Warehouse & Distribution (PL5)
• Location Ringaskiddy / Ireland
• Date posted Jul 28 2026
• Requisition number R-089395
• Work pattern Fully Onsite

Description

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.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

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About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for the Weigh and Dispense Shift Team Lead position to be in Cork, Ireland.

As a W&D Shift Team Lead, you will be:

• Prioritizing and scheduling activities to support business needs and to meet requirements of Master Production Schedule.
• Overseeing all activities in compliance with corporate and cGMP/EHS regulatory requirements and ensuring any associated deviations are completed in a timely manner.
• Facilitating of root cause problem solving sessions to correct and prevent reoccurrence of issues.
• Reviewing of documentation in compliance with site procedures and GDP.
• Maintaining and calibrating of Weigh & Dispense equipment, support commissioning & qualification activities, and assist with generation, review and revision of documentation.
• Developing systems to monitor quality and efficiency of area activities, and implementing continuous improvement strategies
• Providing a forum for training and ensure teams compliance with company standards
• Participating in regulatory audits and ensure audit readiness at all times
• Support multiple capacity improvement projects with respect to optimizing pack sizes and packaging requirements around weighed preps for manufacturing operations
• Support weigh and dispense team members in multiple small optimization projects to improve work practices in the suite.
• Ensuring effective implementation of BEX projects, Kaizen, 5S, Lean.
• Deputize for Operations manager as necessary.

As a W&D Shift Team Lead, your typical day may include:

General Activities

• Liaising with schedulers from multiple business units to formalize day schedule for weigh and dispense operations
• Working assigned shift or day patterns to meet business needs and operations schedule.
• Coordination of operations team to meet production schedule in a safe, compliant and cost-effective manner.
• Area owner, responsible for management of equipment and facility.
• Completion of pulse walkdowns to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements particularly in relation to the pharmaceutical industry, health and safety requirements and environmental legislation and cGMP requirements.
• Troubleshooting of process issues and escalating/collaborating with relevant support to resolve in a timely and effective manner.
• Review and approval of completed batch records.
• Support of Project and Commissioning/ Qualification activities as required.

Weigh and Dispense Areas:

• Two weigh and dispense ISO8 areas incorporating four weigh booths and one acid dispensing booth to support BU3 & BU4 commercial activities

Qualification/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in science, engineering or related discipline.
• Operations experience within a GMP regulated environment
• Demonstration of leadership or supervisory capabilities in similar roles
• Operations experience within a Life Sciences or Biopharmaceutical environment.
• Understanding of the requirements of cGMP and familiarity with other relevant regulatory requirements.

At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

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

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In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

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