Senior Process Engineer - Orthopaedics Manufacturing Leader

J&J Family of Companies; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to own and optimize manufacturing value streams for safe, compliant production of medical devices. You will provide strategic technical leadership, direct complex process development and validation programs, and mentor junior engineers.

You will lead multi-functional improvement initiatives, influence governance and regulatory forums, and drive actions to improve quality, supply continuity, and cost performance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or equivalent) required.
• Demonstrated manufacturing/process engineering experience.
• Experience leading validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ) for equipment, processes and systems.
• Proven track record managing Audit Actions, NCRs and CAPAs within a QMS.
• Strong structured problem solving and root-cause analysis abilities.
• Excellent technical content skills (specifications, validation protocols, change control).
• Experience leading multi-functional teams and influencing collaborators at multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimize assigned manufacturing value streams to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective production of medical devices.
• Provide strategic technical leadership and direct complex process development and validation programs.
• Lead multi-functional continuous improvement initiatives and influence long-term process and equipment strategy.
• Mentor junior engineers and represent Engineering in governance and regulatory forums.
• Drive initiatives that improve quality, supply continuity, and cost performance.

Skills

Manufacturing/process engineering

Validation IQ/OQ/PQ

Audit Actions NCRs CAPAs

Structured problem solving

Technical content skills

Multi-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to own and optimize manufacturing value streams for safe, compliant production of medical devices. You will provide strategic technical leadership, direct complex process development and validation programs, and mentor junior engineers.

You will lead multi-functional improvement initiatives, influence governance and regulatory forums, and drive actions to improve quality, supply continuity, and cost performance across the organization.