Senior Manager, Engineering Deliver Americas
hace 16 horas
Raritan
Johnson & Johnson MedTech Supply Chain is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Engineering Americas Deliver Excellence, MedTech Supply Chain. The Senior Manager, Engineering Americas Deliver Excellence position provides strategic leadership, governance, and operational oversight for automation, control systems, asset management, and engineering execution across all manufacturing, distribution, and Deliver sites within the North American and Latin American regions. This role serves as the single point of accountability for the Americas engineering footprint. The primary objective is to elevate localized operations into a unified, pan-regional frameworkbridging the gap between functional strategy and technical execution. The role is responsible for establishing early-stage project governance, standardizing regional controls infrastructure, enforcing rigorous GxP/FDA/ISO compliance, and leading cross-border engineering teams to eliminate operational downtime and drive intelligent automation across the hemisphere. Pan-Regional Leadership & Organizational Alignment • Direct and manage the Americas engineering organizational footprint, providing strategic leadership to the North American and Latan American Engineering teams., • Act as the single point of contact for the Director, synthesizing regional updates and removing cross-border operational silos to establish a unified engineering front., • Oversee the hiring, training, motivation, and professional development of engineering staff across the Americas; mentoring, challenging, and structuring the team to build regional leadership capacity., • Foster and encourage inclusiveness, diversity, and collaborative knowledge-sharing between NA and LATAM facilities to replicate engineering breakthroughs and elevate weaker operational nodes. 1. Early-Stage Project Governance & Strategy • Serve as the primary Engineering stakeholder and authority in early-stage decision-making, architectural design, and project inception meetings for major capital projects, cloud migrations, and global initiatives (e.g., EWM, Transcend)., • Integrate Warehouse Control/Execution Systems (WCS/WES), Enterprise Warehouse Management (EWM), and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) requirements early in the project lifecycle to eliminate design gaps and prevent late-stage vendor remediation rushes., • Drive the long-term adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, ensuring that regional digital and automation solutions successfully enable intelligent automation on the shop floor and support a touchless Order-to-Cash (O2C) digital flow. 1. Operational Infrastructure, Asset Management & Risk Mitigation • Provide proactive technical management and leadership to deliver safe, efficient, and reliable facilities, equipment, and preventative maintenance schedules across all regional Distribution Centers., • Design, implement, and champion advanced testing frameworksincluding "Test Box" interface simulation environments and "Dual Mode" parallel processingto allow thorough system validation without forcing operational downtime or taking production lines offline., • Remediate localized infrastructure vulnerabilities by deploying dedicated site-level tools, such as debug servers and scanner hardware test benches, empowering local teams to troubleshoot independently., • Establish strict engineering documentation standards, ensuring critical facility assets (such as standard label drawings) are authored, maintained, and readily accessible across all regional sites., • Partner with 3PL or internal maintenance teams to develop robust processes, systems, and metrics for maintaining equipment effectiveness, spare parts optimization, and maintenance repair budgets across the Americas. 1. Technical Authority, Quality & Cybersecurity Compliance • Serve as the senior technical authority and Point of Contact (PoC) for Warehouse Execution Systems infrastructure, Engineering Operational Technology (OT) systems, PLCs, Robotics, and Vision Systems., • Manage the implementation of Machine Safety standards through rigorous WRAPS assessments on-site and ensure the seamless execution of technical remediation plans., • Support Quality and Operations in maintaining the qualified, validated, and compliant state of all GxP, GMP, FDA, and ISO-regulated equipment and systems., • Partner directly with OT Cybersecurity governance structures to safeguard connected infrastructure across both regional footprints. 1. Resource Management & Capacity Scaling • Develop comprehensive regional business plans, project timelines, and master budget control metrics using standardized project management methodologies (e.g., FPX)., • Partner with Quality, IT, Operations, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers to plan future capacity and process improvements in support of new products and the company's strategic growth plan., • Monitor regional engineering workloads and strategically manage a pipeline of external contractors and vendors to scale detailed execution capacity during peak project demands., • Optimize internal engineering focus by identifying and offloading administrative and financial workflows (such as Purchase Order routing and procurement tracking) to supporting business units. Qualifications & Experience Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree in Engineering or related area of study preferred. Advanced degree preferred. Experience: • Minimum eight (8) years of relevant professional work experience, • Engineering experience, with a proven track record of managing multi-site distribution automation, robotics, or complex control systems., • Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and coach professional engineering teams. Well-developed presentation and cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders across international borders. Preferred: • Project management experience and familiarity with FPX, Six Sigma, or Lean methodologies, • Expert-level knowledge of GMP principles, qualification/validation approaches, safety regulations, and working within regulated (GxP/FDA/ISO) environments. Other: May require up to 30% domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations 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. Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Analytical Reasoning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Controls Compliance, Execution Focus, Industry Analysis, Innovation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Machine Learning (ML), Project Management, Prototyping, Robotic Automation, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Scope Management, Smart Systems, Systems Development, Technologically Savvy, Testing The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $122,000.00 - $212,750.00 Additional Description for Pay Transparency: 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 yearSick 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 yearHoliday pay, including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar yearWork, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar yearParental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a childBereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar yearCaregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 daysVolunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar yearMilitary Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar yearFor additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
