Director US Production jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Johnson & Johnson MedTech · 4 hours ago

Director US Production

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is a leader in healthcare innovation, dedicated to developing smarter and less invasive treatments. The Director of US Production will oversee operational excellence across US manufacturing facilities, managing production output, quality, and on-time delivery while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for all US production needs, leading and overseeing operations to ensure efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery
Drive production objectives related to cost, quality, and delivery while meeting planned budgets and maintaining employee engagement
Lead significant product line, lean and scale-up initiatives, to support long-term growth and capacity planning
Partner with cross-functional teams on major scale-up projects, aligning capacity, new product development, and organizational needs with a 5+ year outlook
Optimize factory capacity, efficiency gains, and space requirements in collaboration with Operational Excellence, Production Engineering, and Plant Managers
Establish and maintain quality performance metrics in compliance with company standards
Recruit, manage, and develop staff while fostering a trusting and collaborative work environment
Drive continuous improvement across all departments, monitor progress through consistent metrics, and recognize significant accomplishments
Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements at federal, state, and local levels
Escalate business-related issues and opportunities to senior management as appropriate
Maintain strategic communication to provide visibility into initiatives, activities, and achievements that deliver positive outcomes
Provide hands-on leadership, working directly with operators to guide, influence, and learn from the team

Qualification

Lean manufacturing principlesOperational excellenceContinuous improvement methodologiesSupply chain planningCapacity modelingProduction engineeringCleanroom productionMS WordMS ExcelMS ProjectPowerPointStatistical Process ControlDeveloping OthersInclusive LeadershipManufacturing ComplianceManufacturing SafetyOrganizingPlant OperationsProcess ImprovementsStrategic Supply Chain ManagementTactical PlanningLeadershipOrganizational Project Management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field required
10+ years experience in technical mfg operations position, with at least 5+ years' experience in a leadership position
Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, operational excellence, and continuous improvement methodologies
Familiarity with supply chain planning, capacity modeling, and production engineering
Demonstrated track record of delivering results in a complex, multi-site environment
Exceptional ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a fast-paced, matrix environment
Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Experienced in Cleanroom production environments
Extremely proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint with strong presentation skills
Knowledge of Statistical Process Control Tools (Statistics) and ability to evaluate process limits (Accuracy / Repeatability) a plus
Ability to travel up to 20%

Preferred

Agile Manufacturing
Business Planning
Developing Others
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Inclusive Leadership
Leadership
Manufacturing Compliance
Manufacturing Safety
Organizational Project Management
Organizing
Plant Operations
Process Improvements
Strategic Supply Chain Management
Tactical Planning

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Business accident insurance
Group legal insurance
Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401k)
Long-term incentive program
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech

twitter
company-logo
At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we are working to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges through innovations at the intersection of biology and technology.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Mike Walker
CFO & VP of Finance DePuy Synthes
linkedin
leader-logo
Tino Schweighoefer, MBA
CFO Monarch Platform
linkedin
Company data provided by crunchbase