Senior Process Engineer III — MedTech & GMP Ops

Brighter Signals; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson’s Surgery team is advancing smarter, less invasive treatments and seeks a Process Engineer III to provide technical leadership in process improvement, equipment reliability, validation, and compliance within a regulated medical supply chain facility.

The role emphasizes data-driven problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration to improve safety, quality, capacity, uptime, and product flow.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, electrical engineering or equivalent field is required.
• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience supporting a warehousing or manufacturing environment.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience with the MAXIMO application (config & admin)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.
• 3+ years managing Lean/Six Sigma projects with demonstrated business impact.
• Project Management experience; control of information flows, manage/control budgets and follow-up planning is required. Knowledge of FPX methodology is preferred
• Experience in healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated environments strongly preferred.
• Use of Good Manufacturing/ Distribution principles (GMP) principles is required
• Capable to lead and motivate people, and coach them to develop and grow
• Presentation and well-developed communications skills
• FPX, Six Sigma, Lean training preferred
• This position may require up to 15% of travel both internationally and domestically

Responsibilities

• Serves as the process engineering technical authority, delivering scalable, compliant solutions for regulated medical supply chain operations.
• Leads troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for sortation, conveyance, PLC, HMI, drives, sensors, safety systems, and controls networks to restore uptime and prevent recurrence.
• Manages equipment and process KPIs, including availability, throughput, cycle time, MTBF, MTTR, quality, and cost, to improve reliability and service performance.
• Develops validation and change-control strategies for equipment, controls, software, and process modifications, ensuring risk assessment, testing, approval, training, and regulatory compliance.
• Drives Lean Six Sigma, statistical, and failure-mode analyses to improve capacity, product flow, labor utilization, and operational resilience.
• Defines preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, critical spares, obsolescence plans, maintenance windows, and recovery procedures for business-critical assets.
• Leads technical escalations and business‑continuity planning by coordinating internal teams and vendors through containment, recovery, root-cause confirmation, and closure.
• Provides technical leadership across equipment design, commissioning, qualification, lifecycle support, engineering standards, and team development while reinforcing safety, cybersecurity, quality, and compliance.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

Computerized Equipment Skills

Emerging Technologies

Gemba Kaizen

Issue Escalation

Lean Supply Chain Management

Problem Solving

Process Control

Process Engineering

Process Oriented

Product Improvements

Science

Technology

Engineering

Math (STEM) Application

Situational Awareness

Supply Planning

Technical Research

Technologically Savvy

Validation Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering or equivalent field

Tools

MAXIMO

FPX methodology

Job description

Johnson & Johnson’s Surgery team is advancing smarter, less invasive treatments and seeks a Process Engineer III to provide technical leadership in process improvement, equipment reliability, validation, and compliance within a regulated medical supply chain facility.

The role emphasizes data-driven problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration to improve safety, quality, capacity, uptime, and product flow.