Global Director, Contact Lens Process Engineering

Antler; Limerick; On-site; EUR 104,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Vision in Limerick, Ireland seeks a Director JJV Contact Lens Process Engineering. This global role oversees process engineering for contact lens manufacturing across Jacksonville and Limerick, defining strategy, governance, and tech roadmaps.

The leader will champion standardized practices, talent development, cross-functional partnership, and data-driven decision making to improve quality, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Technical Development, R&D, or Quality.
• Minimum 8 years of people leadership experience.
• Experience leading global teams in a matrixed environment.
• GMP/regulatory manufacturing experience helpful; standardizing practices.
• Travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Set global process engineering strategy, priorities, and technical roadmap across Jacksonville and Limerick.
• Harmonize skills, practices, standards, and tools across the global team.
• Build and mentor a high-performing global engineering organization.
• Partner with R&D, Operations, Quality, MAKE Engineering, and other stakeholders.
• Lead disciplined engineering approaches: problem solving, validation, FMEA, data analytics, lifecycle management.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization across processes and equipment.
• Ensure GMP compliance, training, and deviation management.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Cross-site leadership

GMP knowledge

Process validation

Risk management

FMEA

Data analytics

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Vision in Limerick, Ireland seeks a Director JJV Contact Lens Process Engineering. This global role oversees process engineering for contact lens manufacturing across Jacksonville and Limerick, defining strategy, governance, and tech roadmaps.

The leader will champion standardized practices, talent development, cross-functional partnership, and data-driven decision making to improve quality, reliability, and cost efficiency.