Operational Excellence Senior Specialist

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Process Operations

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

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 an Operational Excellence Senior Specialist to join our team in Raritan, NJ.

Are you interested in joining a team that is positively impacting patients' lives by ensuring reliable delivery of our high quality Innovative Medicine products? Apply today for this exciting opportunity to be part of the #CAR-T team!

Summary:

The Operational Excellence Senior Specialist will help advance operational performance within an innovative cell therapy manufacturing environment. Working closely with business partners, production leadership, and the Operational Excellence team, this individual will identify improvement opportunities and lead initiatives that enhance reliability, efficiency, quality, cost, and customer value.

This role offers the opportunity to apply Lean, Six Sigma, and process excellence methodologies while supporting a culture of continuous improvement and a “Right the First Time” approach. The Senior Specialist will also contribute to capability building, performance management, and strategic programs supporting the development and manufacture of innovative CAR-T therapies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement Johnson & Johnson Operating System (JJOS) initiatives and support deployment of a Culture of Excellence across the site.
• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to identify, assess, prioritize, and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead Value Stream Mapping activities, identify improvement opportunities, and develop action plans that strengthen operational reliability and performance.
• Lead digitalization of the VSM and Crete smart factory principles.
• Facilitate ideation workshops, diagnostics, benchmarking activities, and other improvement forums to build and implement the site’s cost improvement project pipeline.
• Manage continuous improvement projects from opportunity assessment through implementation, applying Lean, Six Sigma, and Design Excellence methodologies.
• Analyze site performance data to identify trends, establish improvement priorities, monitor results, and recommend corrective actions.
• Implement site and global Operational Excellence programs, which may include Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Smart Changeover, Golden Batch, Waste to Excellence, yield improvement, Zero-Based Budgeting, and gross-profit improvement initiatives.
• Develop project schedules and tactical implementation plans to ensure initiatives meet established business, customer, and performance targets.
• Deliver training, coaching, and mentorship to employees pursuing Yellow Belt and other Lean or Six Sigma certifications.
• Participate in site performance-management activities, including tier meetings, root-cause problem solving, corrective-action management, and progress tracking.

Qualifications

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. Focused degree in engineering, science, or a related field is preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required:

• A minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in Operations, Global Engineering & Technology, Manufacturing Science & Technology, Planning, Project Management, Automation, or a related function.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and delivering projects within a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to translate strategic challenges and improvement opportunities into value-creating initiatives and business cases.
• Knowledge of project management principles and experience identifying, developing, and driving the execution of key projects.

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