Business Excellence Manager (Grecia, Costa Rica)

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

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About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for Business Excellence Manager to be in Grecia, Costa Rica.

Purpose:

The Business Excellence Manager must coordinate direct and indirect resources to identify, analyze, design, implement, track and sustain operational and strategic projects that will deliver a Business Enabler or Financial Impact on the plant. The Business Excellence Manager is responsible for influencing multi-functional teams to deliver tangible business results through the application of methodologies such as JJPS (Johnson and Johnson Production System), Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing leadership through the manufacturing site to advance the Business Excellence strategy across the Business Units and Support Groups while meeting all business commitments.
• Support training requirements and certifications, as well as track and deploy progress and achievements.
• Delivering process performance improvements around Quality, Product Supply, and Cost.
• Collaborating and partnering with Business Unit and Support Departments, customers, across multiple functions.
• Manage and Provide guidance and to the Business Excellence Engineers and Technicians in their principal responsibilities.
• Fostering a Continuous Improvement in Culture.
• Creating sustained business improvement results through the application of JJPS, Six Sigma and Lean Principles.
• Monitoring and contributing to the Manufacturing Cost Improvement Program.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management Level.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field is required.
• A Six Sigma Green Belt is required, a Certified Black Belt is preferred.
• Requires 5-7 years of related experience.
• Experience including both Six Sigma and Lean methodologies, people management expertise and strong multi-functional business acumen is required.
• Experience in other total quality management methods such as re-engineering, problem solving, project management, etc. is preferred
• Familiarity with FDA, GMP and ISO requirements is required.
• An in-depth understanding of accounting (standard cost), QSR/ISO requirements, trend analysis and failure rate analysis is preferred.
• An in-depth understanding of production and quality control techniques such as CFM, JIT, TQM, CIM is preferred.
• The ability to read blueprints schematics and drawings is preferred.
• In-depth manufacturing knowledge is required.
• Must be able to communicate either orally or in writing the improvements they have made in projects that have had an impact on the business.
• Must have the ability to audit production areas and identify discrepancies to requirements and develop action plans and establish corrective actions.
• Must have extensive knowledge in relationships with personnel, manufacturing methods, production planning.
• Must have extensive knowledge of accounting (standard cost), QSR / ISO requirements, trend analysis.
• Must be able to perform his/her activities getting support through project management, problem solving, business/financial acumen, six sigma and process excellence tools/methodologies, presentation skills, training/education methodologies, people leadership, and talent development.