Value Stream Manufacturing Lead (VSML)

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Assembly

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. is recruiting for a Value Stream Manufacturing Lead (Technician V), located in Jacksonville, FL.

We have an adventurous ambition: to change the trajectory of eye health. That is why, through our operating companies, we have developed solutions for every stage of life—to help people see better, connect better, and live better. We partner with eye care professionals to provide some of the world’s leading products and technologies to address refractive error, cataracts, dry eye, and beyond. We are committed to using our reach and size for good and strive to put quality eye care within reach of everyone, everywhere.

Our Value Stream Manufacturing Lead will lead all functions across their production line covering four shifts delivering business objectives for safety, quality, production, and continuous improvement. Abide to manufacturing guidelines, policies, and operations run rules. Maintains compliance in safety, quality, and production. Complete all performance and development activities. Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Johnson & Johnson Standards of Leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advanced level position qualified on designated generation line qualification.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of designated line and brand to meet safety, quality, and production targets across 4 shifts.
• In charge of peer leadership, mentorship, and training.
• Leads coordination of scheduling, monitoring, presenting, and problem solving of line activities.
• Works closely with cross-functional teams to schedule and facilitate equipment and/or process improvements to improve efficiency, product yield, and equipment reliability.
• Provides management detailed updates on safety, quality, and production across four shifts.
• Works with manufacturing partners to coordinate planned downtime minimizing brand impact on shift.
• Coordinates and leads the team to execute preventative maintenance activities as scheduled.
• Coordinates brand administration support for all production line activities per assigned line.
• Leads and/or performs all responsibilities vital to perform routine cleaning, clearing of equipment jams, insert of raw materials, equipment adjustments, mechanical repairs, and troubleshoot equipment failures.

Qualifications

Education:

• A High school diploma is required, associate degree or equivalent highly preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant technical/vocational shown experience required.
• Proficient interpersonal skills, both written and verbal required.
• Ability to prioritize projects, tasks and handle multiple tasks.
• Physical demands of the position include stooping, walking, pulling, light lifting (up to 25 lbs.), grasping, hearing, visual acuity, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, and crawling.
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts, 6pm to 6am or 6am to 6pm, including weekends, on a regular basis required.
• This position will require to complete Ramsay Mechanical Proficiency Test

Preferred:

• At least eight (8) years of college, trade, or military training in a technical field or equivalent industrial experience emphasizing electro-mechanical, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), and pneumatics highly preferred.
• Proven understanding and solving skills in the following areas: Process Improvement, Programmable Logic Controller systems, electro/mechanical devices, robotic/servo systems, safety devices, equipment installation, debug and qualification, control circuitry development, electro-mechanical solving/repair, equipment prototyping, production start-up, equipment process development and mechanical devices, controller, mechanical part's design, tooling experience, electrical & mechanical prints.
• Operations management experience with excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Mechanical and electrical experience in equipment development, project management, construction, installation, and qualification.
• Excellent understanding of the term associated and purpose of Lean Six Sigma. Proficient with applying the principles in reducing process variations.

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. 
 
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“If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Assembly Operations, Communication, Data Savvy, Execution Focus, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), Plant Operations, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Maintenance, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Quality Auditing, Repair Management, Safety-Oriented, Technologically Savvy