Machine Operator I

Johnson & Johnson; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Machine Operator I for multiple shifts to support intraocular lens production. You will set up, operate, monitor, and maintain equipment, ensuring GMP compliance and quality standards across the line.

Responsibilities include performing equipment checks, recording data, and coordinating with team to sustain continuous production flow while maintaining a clean, inspection-ready work area. Prior technical training or certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Technical certification or an associate degree in a technical discipline is required or preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment and GMP environment is expected.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and monitor manufacturing equipment to process lens production orders.
• Monitor machine performance and product quality; take corrective action.
• Perform equipment checks, process tests, measurements, and parameter adjustments.
• Use measurements to verify settings and evaluate process results.
• Maintain an organized, clean, inspection-ready work area and complete routine cleaning and basic preventive maintenance.
• Coordinate with team to ensure continuous production flow and report issues.
• Follow GMP, EHS, quality, waste-handling, and environmental requirements.

Education

Technical certification in electronics, electricity, refrigeration, mechanics, or related discipline

Associate degree in a technical discipline

Job description

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 jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Fabrication Operations

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

About Vision

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

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs - from the pediatric to aging eye - in a patient's lifetime.

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 our Machine Operator I (8 openings across Shifts A, B, C, and D)

Purpose

Prepares, sets up, operates, monitors, and maintains manufacturing equipment used in intraocular lens production, including lathes, PEG equipment, cutting machines, microscopes, comparators, optical benches, and related measuring devices. Ensures the safe and continuous flow of quality product by following approved procedures, monitoring equipment performance, completing required testing and documentation, and adjusting operating parameters within established specifications. Works collaboratively across the manufacturing line and performs both repetitive and non-repetitive tasks in a regulated environment. Adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety and environmental requirements, quality standards, and departmental procedures while supporting site environmental objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and monitor assigned manufacturing equipment to process lens production orders in accordance with approved procedures and specifications.
• Monitor machine performance, product quality, and process conditions; take timely corrective action within established procedures and elevate abnormalities as required.
• Perform required equipment checks, process tests, measurements, and parameter adjustments to support reliable operation and specification compliance.
• Use mathematical calculations and measuring devices to prepare equipment, verify settings, and evaluate process results.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and inspection-ready work area and complete routine cleaning and basic preventive maintenance activities.
• Support continuous production flow by coordinating with team members, completing line clearance, and communicating equipment or process issues.
• Accurately complete production orders, equipment logs, charts, and system transactions; record accepted and rejected quantities and other required process information.
• Follow GMP, EHS, quality, waste-handling, and environmental requirements at all times.

Area-Specific Responsibilities

• Acrylics/Lens Generation: Set up production orders on the manufacturing line and operate applicable equipment and measuring devices used to produce intraocular lenses.
• PEG: Manage, use, and dispose of reagents, processing supplies, and liquid and solid waste in accordance with EHS requirements.
• Wash PEG fixture trays, operate the washer, and support continuous material flow through unloading and cleaning activities.
• Document, print, and review required production-order information, PEG sheets, ellipsometer results, plasma data, and pressure charts.
• Perform line clearance between PEG runs, verify equipment functionality, replace PEG, SiCl4, and H2O cylinders as trained, and clean equipment after use.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Technical certification from an accredited institution in electronics, electricity, refrigeration, mechanics, or a related discipline
• Associate degree in a technical discipline preferred.

Candidates who qualify through technical certification must have at least one year of general work experience; prio