Johnson & Johnson · 6 hours ago
Senior Industrial Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$109K/yr - $175K/yr
6+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to enhance manufacturing systems and processes. The role involves leading initiatives in process improvement, capacity design, and collaborating with various teams to ensure efficient production systems for medical device assembly.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end industrial engineering activities for NPI and sustaining product lines, including process design, factory/line layout, work cell design, and production flow
Develop takt time, cycle time, and staffing models; create labor standards and line balancing to meet production volume and quality targets
Design and qualify manufacturing and test processes, fixtures, tooling, and automation concepts in collaboration with manufacturing and design engineering
Create and implement process characterization, design of experiments (DOE), process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and test method validation (TMV) protocols and reports
Drive continuous improvement projects (cost, quality, lead time) using Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies; quantify and realize cost and productivity benefits
Apply industrial engineering methods (time studies, motion studies, value stream mapping, simulation) to optimize throughput, ergonomics, and safety
Establish and monitor key manufacturing metrics (yield, OEE, throughput, scrap) and apply SPC to control and improve processes
Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation (work instructions, process control plans, PFMEA, ECOs, DHRs, MPIs) that meet internal and regulatory expectations
Coach and mentor junior industrial/manufacturing engineers; influence multi-functional teams and suppliers to deliver on schedule and quality
Support risk assessments and statistical analyses to inform design-for-manufacturing decisions and product launch readiness
Collaborate with IT/automation teams to integrate MES/ERP/PLM systems and support data collection for process improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field required
6+ years of industrial/manufacturing engineering experience in a high-mix, regulated manufacturing environment (medical device, automotive, electronics, or similar)
Demonstrated expertise in line balancing, capacity planning, takt/cycle time analysis, work measurement, and labor standards
Strong experience leading process development and validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ), DOE, and process characterization
Consistent record driving Lean and continuous improvement initiatives; familiarity with Kaizen, 5S, SMED
Proficiency in statistical methods and tools (SPC, capability analysis, hypothesis testing); experience with Minitab, JMP, or equivalent
Experience authoring and maintaining PFMEA, process control plans, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and BOMs
Strong problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D)
Effective written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to influence multi-functional collaborators
Preferred
Master's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field preferred
Experience in medical device quality systems and regulatory environments (21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, GMP)
Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) or equivalent continuous improvement certification
Experience integrating automation/robotics into production lines and working with control engineers
Experience using simulation software such as FlexSim or Simio to drive optimization and improvement initiatives
Experience with PLM/ERP/MES systems (e.g., Oracle Agile, SAP, Siemens Opcenter) and basic data scripting (Python, SQL) to support analytics and automation
Prior experience mentoring engineers and leading multi-functional projects
Benefits
Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 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
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Company
Johnson & Johnson
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