Process Engineer

6182-Mentor Texas LP Legal Entity; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Irving, Texas is seeking a Process Engineer to lead the development, optimization, and validation of manufacturing processes. You will drive data-driven decisions using statistical analysis and advanced engineering methods, aiming to improve quality, efficiency, and cost performance while enabling concept-to-commercialization work with multi-functional teams.

This highly visible role offers opportunities to influence operations, establish robust process standards, and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• Experience in medical device industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Optimize process output, throughput, and equipment utilization.
• Provide technical support to production areas for process changes and equipment issues.
• Lead investigations into low yields, non-conformances, audit observations, and customer complaints.
• Map processes and quantify improvements to drive cost reductions.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to cost-reduction projects.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

CAPA

Gemba Kaizen

Process Engineering

Process Control

Lean SCM

STEM

Technical Research

Safety-Oriented

Education

Associate degree

Engineering degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 Engineering Job Sub Function: Process Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Irving, Texas, United States of America

Job Description: Mentor a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies is recruiting for a Process Engineer located in Irving, Texas. 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/

Position Summary

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on manufacturing performance by driving process innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The Process Engineer will lead the development, optimization, and validation of manufacturing processes, maximizing data-driven decision making, statistical analysis, and advanced engineering methodologies to improve quality, efficiency, and cost performance. What makes this role exciting is the ability to influence how products are made from concept through commercialization, while working with emerging technologies and multi-functional teams to solve sophisticated challenges. The individual in this position will play a key role in shaping the future state of operations by identifying improvement opportunities, increasing equipment effectiveness, establishing robust process standards, and delivering solutions that enhance both product quality and business results. This is a highly visible role with the potential to create measurable impact across manufacturing, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Works on optimization of process output and throughput, equipment utilization, equipment downtime, waste reduction/yield improvements, budget management, standard cost and capital investment management.
• Provides technical support to the production areas evaluating process deficiencies, process changes, modifications and equipment failure.
• Defines, analyzes, reviews and evaluates problems for prompt solutions.
• Leads investigations into low yields, non-conformances, audit observations, and customer complaints and develops and implements corrective actions.
• Map processes and analyze current status and potential future states with improvements.
• Define and quantify improvements to further analyze the gains.
• Use tools from Lean and Six Sigma to create and implement cost reduction projects.

Education: Minimum of an Associate’s degree required; focused degree in Engineering or related field preferred. Bachelor’s degree preferred Experience and Skills: Required: Relevant professional work experience Experience in engineering Preferred: Medical device industry experience Strong Organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Proven track record to anticipate, identify, and solve problems. Self‑motivated and capable of completing job duties with limited supervision. Ability to prioritize multiple commitments and technical problem‑solving duties. Experience in short and long‑term project management. Other: May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Analytical Reasoning, Computerized Equipment Skills, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Emerging Technologies, Execution Focus, Gemba Kaizen, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Process Control, Process Engineering, Process Oriented, Product Improvements, Project Engineering, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Situational Awareness, Technical Research, Technologically Savvy

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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/.