Sr. Upstream Manufacturing Lead

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 jnj.com.

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Assembly

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

Cornelia, Georgia, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Sr. Upstream Manufacturing Lead, located in Cornelia, Georgia! An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Bring innovation to the forefront of manufacturing. In this role, you’ll apply advanced, non-traditional technical approaches across manufacturing, maintenance, quality, testing, engineering, and production to drive exceptional results. You’ll also play a critical role in ensuring the safe and compliant management of hazardous materials—from handling and storage to distribution and disposal.

Lead, inspire, and elevate performance. As a key leader on the plant floor, you’ll guide and develop high-performing teams to maximize quality, efficiency, and output—while championing a strong safety-first culture. With expanded responsibility across multiple product lines and diverse teams, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact at scale and continuously raise the bar for operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, testing, and facility systems to minimize downtime and ensure operational efficiency
• Apply advanced and non-standard testing techniques to meet complex or evolving testing requirements
• Inspect, calibrate, and maintain tools and equipment in accordance with established standard operating procedures
• Ensure proper handling, segregation, labeling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials in full compliance with regulatory and internal standards
• Conduct routine inspections of hazardous waste areas and prepare materials for shipment, including all required compliance documentation
• Lead and coordinate day-to-day production activities, ensuring alignment with operational priorities and performance targets
• Mentor, coach, and support associates, addressing performance issues and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance quality, efficiency, cost control, and overall productivity (including OEE improvements)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with supervisors, engineers, and other shift leads to address operational challenges, support projects, and maintain seamless shift transitions
• Maintain a safe, compliant, and organized work environment by promoting GMP/GDP adherence, reinforcing company policies, and escalating critical safety, quality, or equipment issues as needed

Qualifications

Education:

• Vocational, Certificate, Technical or Associates degree

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Generally, Requires 6-8 Years Work Experience
• Minimum of seven years Polymer, Adhesives and Sealants, Monofilament Extrusion or Vicryl Extrusion manufacturing experience.
• Computer and database management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relation skills.
• Statistical and analytical problem solving.
• Must have mechanical skills and able to provide documentation of mechanical skills and experience.
• Department safety and GMP procedures.
• Accurate record keeping.
• Working knowledge of shop math such as decimals, fractions, and tolerances.

Other:

• English fluency required

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.]

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:

Agile Manufacturing, Assembly Operations, Communication, Data Savvy, Execution Focus, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), Plant Operations, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Maintenance, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Quality Auditing, Repair Management, Safety-Oriented, Technologically Savvy