Senior Process Improvement Engineer — Lean & CI Lead

Biopharma Asia; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Sr Engineer Process Engineering at its Memphis, TN site. You will lead continuous improvement efforts across warehousing and manufacturing, applying Lean Six Sigma and CI practices to improve safety, service, quality, and cost.

The role collaborates with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Inventory, Transportation, and 3PLs, driving digital transformation, automation, and data analytics, including AI-enabled dashboards. Up to 15% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial or electrical engineering or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of relevant warehousing or manufacturing experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.
• 3+ years leading Lean/Six Sigma projects with measurable impact.
• Project management experience including budgeting and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's continuous improvement strategy and roadmap aligned with operational and business objectives.
• Deploy Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving, and Process Excellence methodologies.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and bottlenecks across inbound, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, returns, cold chain, and inventory management processes.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Workshops, and cross-functional problem-solving initiatives.
• Develop and maintain standard work, process documentation, and best practices.
• Analyze operational and inventory data to identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action plans for operational failures, customer complaints, CAPAs, and quality events.
• Conduct benchmarking assessments and implement industry best practices.
• Manage a portfolio of continuous improvement projects from ideation through implementation and sustainability.
• Support site initiatives involving automation, robotics, warehouse management systems, and digital transformation programs.
• Promote a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and employee engagement.
• Leverage advanced analytics, AI agents, and digital tools to proactively identify bottlenecks, process variation, capacity constraints, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support the development and implementation of digital transformation initiatives, including AI-enabled dashboards, automation technologies, robotics, warehouse management systems, and intelligent decision-support tools.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Project Management

Data analytics

Leadership

Process Improvement

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Sr Engineer Process Engineering at its Memphis, TN site. You will lead continuous improvement efforts across warehousing and manufacturing, applying Lean Six Sigma and CI practices to improve safety, service, quality, and cost.

The role collaborates with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Inventory, Transportation, and 3PLs, driving digital transformation, automation, and data analytics, including AI-enabled dashboards. Up to 15% travel.