Business Excellence Engineer

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Process Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Job Description:

Job Description

About MedTech

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Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH is recruiting for a Business Excellence Engineer, located in Norderstedt, Germany.

As a Business Excellence Engineer, you will:

• Oversee aspects of Lean manufacturing initiatives such as, set-up reduction, workplace organization, and implementing process to improve productivity and/or quality
• Leverage digital systems and data analytics to conduct trend analysis and promote optimization and improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate machine capacity and use process knowledge to identify and mitigate capacity constraints and ensure the efficient flow of production.
• Actively contribute to build an organizational culture of continuous improvement on site through coaching and mentoring at various levels.
• Sustain business improvement results through the application of Lean, Six Sigma, ME2, JJOS (Johnson & Johnson Operating System) and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrates organized, analytical approach to problem solving.

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree focused in Engineering, Technology, Data Science/Analytics or similar

Required:

• 0-2 years of overall business professional experience, preferably in a regulated environment.
• Experience in Six Sigma, Lean, and/or Project Management methodologies.
• Strong technical skills related to process improvements and metric tracking.
• Ability to work with and influence shop floor manufacturing teams.
• Demonstrates teamwork skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Shows strong problem solving skills.
• Bilingual (German & English)

• Experience with PowerBI or similar BI tools.
• Experience with various software systems a plus: JDE, SAP, OEE systems (Fastec, Tracksys, etc.), OMP.
• Understanding of accounting and finance terms and business case analysis.
• Familiarity with GMP and ISO requirements.

This position is offered on a fixed-term basis for a duration of 2 years.

At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

Here's what you can expect:

• Application review: We'll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.
• Getting to know you: If there's a good match, you'll be invited to a short call with one of our recruitment team to understand more about you and answer any questions that you might have.
• Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard and processes can evolve; our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.
• Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

Finally, at the end of the process, we'll invite you to share feedback in a short survey — your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We're excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process