Principle Engineering Excellence Lead

Job Title

Principle Engineering Excellence Lead

Jacksonville, FL, United States of America

Supply Chain Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Scientific/Technology

Full-time

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This role will be based in Jacksonville, FL
, supporting the Global Engineering functions for Vision Care.

The Engineering Excellence Lead is responsible for the development and implementation of lean strategies and continuous improvement methodologies across the engineering organization. This role focuses on enhancing engineering processes, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring the delivery of efficiency programs. The Engineering Excellence Lead will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement that supports the company’s goals.

• Lead and facilitate lean and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and standardize work.
• Analyze current processes, systems, and workflows to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement training programs for employees on lean principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify process inefficiencies, implement solutions, and optimize consolidation of project ideas.
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen & Problem-Solving Workshops in support of business goals.
• Document and standardize processes to ensure effective implementation of lean practices, including creating detailed reports and presentations for management.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments of engineering processes and practices to identify areas for improvement and complete confirmation checks of process and discipline.
• Develop a repository of engineering tools, templates, and resources to support project execution and knowledge sharing to ensure consistent standard of work.
• Support teams in governance meetings by assisting with preparation of content and standardizing presentation formats, fostering more effective conversations, and ensuring consistent feedback.
• Bridge the gap for engineers in transforming ideas into actionable steps to accelerate change and drive productivity within the organization.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum of 6–8 years of industry experience.
• Ability to work in an empowered work team environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading and training others on continuous improvement and project management methodologies.

• Lean and Continuous Improvement expertise with using tools and executing projects.
• Experience in project and change management.
• Process Excellence certification (Lean/Six Sigma Green/Black Belt).
• Project Management certification (FPX, PMI, or similar).

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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