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 **Job Function:** Supply Chain Engineering **Job Sub** **Function:** Manufacturing Engineering **Job Category:** People Leader **All Job Posting Locations:** San Jose, California, United States of America **Job Description:** **We are searching for the best talent for Director of Manufacturing to be in San Jose, CA!** **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 unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech Directs Managers and individual contributors in a matrix environment, and is accountable for meaningful career development conversations, regular coaching, and feedback. Controls resources for critical, high-level global manufacturing engineering schematics and layouts, in close collaboration with transportation and supply chain solutions teams, to produce deliverables tailored to customer-specific manufacturing and engineering needs. Coordinates customer meetings to review engineering output plans, ensuring potential solutions are aligned with customer requirements. The role blends day-to-day operational execution with long-term strategic planning, driving transformation, cost effectiveness, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing organization. **Key Responsibilities:** + Leads and develops a high-performing team of managers, engineers, and senior individual contributors to ensure key deliverables and milestones are achieved on time. + Approves initiatives and high-level strategies for Manufacturing Engineering, including recruiting and training highly skilled engineers to deliver against customer-specific supply chain objectives. + Defines and executes a comprehensive strategy for delegating engineering projects, resource planning, and administrative work, ensuring balance across day-to-day operations and long-term transformation efforts. + Partners cross-functionally to align manufacturing needs with broader business goals; communicates priorities to the enterprise and drives execution through strong collaboration with supply chain, R&D, quality, finance, and commercial functions. + Leads manufacturing transformation projects, including operational excellence, continuous improvement initiatives, cost transformation, and scaling strategies to meet evolving business needs. + Implements structured tier meetings, daily standups, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes to accelerate decision-making and drive rapid, robust change. + Manages operational aspects of the team (e.g., budget, performance, compliance) while building a pipeline of cost savings and value creation. + Develops business cases for equipment transfers, redesign, and manufacturing investments that align with cost, quality, and delivery objectives. + Creates a purpose-driven environment by aligning Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives with team and enterprise strategies. + Deliver a quality-focused culture ensuring compliance to cGMP’s and Quality Systems as defined in the Quality Manual + Champion Safety within the engineering team and site, ensure the implementation of safety/environmental requirements on all manufacturing equipment. + Direct, guide and provide oversight for the capital long-term financial planning (LRFP), forecasting, budgeting, controlling, and reporting of the site capital plan communicating status and health to site and network partners. + As a Credo leader, proactively challenge existing paradigms leading to breakthrough business improvement initiatives aligned to the strategic business plan **Qualifications** **Education:** + Bachelor's Degree is required; Master's degree is a bonus **Experience and Skills:** **Required:** + 10 years of relevant experience isrequired + Strong acumen in New Product Introduction (NPI) and scaling new processes into stable, cost-effective operations. + A key thinker and visionary who balances tactical execution with long-term strategic foresight. + Recognized thought leader in cost effectiveness and operational transformation. + Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, industry standards, and compliance expectations. + Subject matter expertise in process improvements, change management, and continuous improvement methodologies. + Proven track record of transformation and scaling experience, with the ability to drive robust change rapidly. + Lean Experience required + Manufacturing experience is required **Preferred:** + Capital assembly experience is preferred + Robotics assembly experience is preferred + Contract Manufacturing experience is preferred + Cost savings experience is preferred + Cultural change agent experience preferred + Site Leadership experience is preferred **Other:** + English Proficiency is required + 25% International travel + Six Sigma Certification prefered For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .] 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. **The anticipated base pay range for this position is :** $167,000.00 - $289,225 USD Annual Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits