Senior Process Engineer - Lean + GMP Medical Devices

Biopharma Asia; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Process Engineer III to lead process improvement and equipment reliability within a regulated medical supply chain setting. You will drive data-driven problem solving, validate changes, and coordinate cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, capacity, uptime, and product flow for patients worldwide.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, 4+ years in warehousing/manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred, and up to 15% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, electrical engineering or equivalent field is required.
• 4+ years of relevant experience supporting a warehousing or manufacturing environment.
• 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; FPX methodology preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated environments preferred.
• GMP principles required.
• Up to 15% travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Acts as process engineering authority, delivering scalable, compliant solutions for regulated medical supply chain operations.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analyses for sortation, conveyance, PLC, HMI, drives, sensors, safety systems and networks.
• Manage equipment and process KPIs to improve reliability and service performance.
• Develop validation and change-control strategies for equipment, controls and software.
• Drive Lean Six Sigma, statistical and FMEA analyses to improve capacity and product flow.
• Define preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and recovery procedures.
• Lead escalations and business-continuity planning with internal teams and vendors.
• Provide technical leadership across equipment design, commissioning, qualification, lifecycle support, and safety/compliance.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

Process Engineering

Problem Solving

Gemba Kaizen

Issue Escalation

Lean Supply Chain Management

Process Control

Product Improvements

Science

Technology

Engineering

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 (config & admin)

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Process Engineer III to lead process improvement and equipment reliability within a regulated medical supply chain setting. You will drive data-driven problem solving, validate changes, and coordinate cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, capacity, uptime, and product flow for patients worldwide.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, 4+ years in warehousing/manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred, and up to 15% travel.