Manufacturing Lead

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Supply Chain Manufacturing

Manufacturing Assembly

Business Enablement/Support

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Lead to join the dynamic Ottava production team.

• Lead daily production floor activities to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets are achieved.
• Assign and coordinate technician work priorities based on production needs, staffing levels, and resource availability.
• Mentor, coach, and develop manufacturing technicians; provide hands‑on support for troubleshooting, assembly, and skill development.
• Facilitate shift handoffs and communicate production status, priorities, risks, and critical issues to leadership and cross‑functional teams.
• Represent the production floor in daily performance meetings, operational reviews, and cross‑functional discussions as directed by the supervisor.
• Monitor production progress and proactively elevate staffing, material, equipment, quality, and schedule issues that may impact business objectives.
• Drive accountability for adherence to manufacturing procedures, quality standards, safety requirements, and training compliance.
• Verify personnel are trained and qualified on applicable procedures, processes, and equipment prior to work execution.
• Maintain proficiency across a minimum of five subassemblies within the assigned subsystem and provide technical guidance while maintaining strong knowledge of overall system architecture.
• High‑level understanding of system‑level integration and troubleshooting steps to help resolve complex issues.
• Create, review, and release work orders in MES/ERP systems when required.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical, mechanical, and software issues.
• Help engineering in performing root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate material transactions and cycle counts; report shortages proactively.
• Support in driving quality improvement initiatives across manufacturing and cross‑functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with hazardous waste handling, calibration, and safety standards.
• Lead Kaizen events and supports Lean manufacturing projects.
• Accountable for driving alignment between teams, shifts, departments, and cross‑functional partners to improve operational effectiveness and collaboration.
• Presence on the shop floor and actively engage in departmental performance management meetings as required by the supervisor.
• Accurately determine and report shortages; report quality or defective material and component issues as required.
• Initiate, investigate, document, and close Incident Reports (IRs) and Nonconformances (NCs) as required, ensuring timely resolution and compliance with quality system requirements.

• Minimum associate degree with 6–8 related years…