Global Director of Contact Lens Process Engineering

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Limerick; On-site; EUR 104,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Vision is seeking a Director of JJV Contact Lens Process Engineering, based in Limerick, Ireland or Jacksonville, USA. This role leads global process engineering strategy across sites, harmonizes practices, and builds a high-performing team to drive quality, reliability, and scalable manufacturing in contact lens production.

The position requires deep GMP expertise, 12+ years in process/ manufacturing engineering, and 8+ years of people leadership, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field is required.
• Advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience in Process/Manufacturing/R&D within medical devices or pharma is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead the global process engineering strategy, priorities, and technical roadmap across Jacksonville and Limerick.
• Harmonize process engineering skills, practices, standards, tools, and governance across the global team.
• Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing global engineering organization.
• Partner with R&D, Operations, Quality, MAKE Engineering, and global stakeholders to ensure engineering readiness and risk management.
• Lead disciplined engineering approaches including problem solving, validation, and life-cycle management.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization across manufacturing processes and equipment platforms.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, training, deviations, and quality expectations.

Skills

Process Engineering

People Leadership

GMP Knowledge

Risk Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Technical Problem Solving

Project Leadership

Data-Driven Decision Making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Six Sigma Green Belt

Six Sigma Black Belt

FPX or PMP certification

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Vision is seeking a Director of JJV Contact Lens Process Engineering, based in Limerick, Ireland or Jacksonville, USA. This role leads global process engineering strategy across sites, harmonizes practices, and builds a high-performing team to drive quality, reliability, and scalable manufacturing in contact lens production.

The position requires deep GMP expertise, 12+ years in process/ manufacturing engineering, and 8+ years of people leadership, with travel up to 25%.