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Ethicon, a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Group Leader located in its manufacturing site at San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico.
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The Group Leader assists the Facilitator in the supervision and coordinates the work activities of a group of employees on assigned shift who are engaged in device assembling parts into finished products in an assigned manufacturing line.
Responsibilities:
- Under limited direction of the Facilitator, provides administrative and operational support to assigned manufacturing lines.
- Coordinate associates training for compliance with all regulatory, corporate, and local policies.
- Production data entry as required in a timely manner to ensure compliance with production metrics.
- Monitor volume and production performance; assign available resources to ensure efficient line balancing.
- Support the supervisor by monitor performance for established manufacturing line(s) on a given shift, ensuring optimal use of equipment, personnel attendance, and materials. This will require incumbent to spend approximately 95% of the time on the manufacturing floor.
- Actively participate and support safety initiatives within the facility, such as emergency response, ergonomics, safe behavior program, etc.
- Ensure safe working conditions and practices in the department.
- Support the sustainability of Lean Initiatives with participation in Continuous Improvement Projects.
- Notify Facilitator of any personnel or production situations for further investigation or action.
- When required, assist Facilitator in the investigation and documentation of a Nonconformance, using Ethicon PLM System. (NCR’s & PCR’s/change control system).
- Must be able to update procedures using the Ethicon Change Control system.
- Monitor Planning activities to achieve optimum manufacturing flow.
Qualifications
- Associate Degree is required. Bachelor's degree in (Science, Engineering or Business Administration major) or equivalent is preferred.
- Minimum of four (4) years of manufacturing process experience within the regulated industry required. Or a relevant combination of education and experience will be considered, equivalent combination is a minimum of high school degree plus at least eight (8) years of experience.
- Proficient in computer skills and use of software application(s) is required.
- Ability to read, write and speak in English is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, including ability to facilitate meetings is required.
- Ability to perform repetitive manual movements (fine manipulation) and/or the requirement to lift an approximate weight of 15-30 lbs from the ground is required.
- Availability to work overtime, various work schedules, which may include 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts and/or 12-hour daily shifts, including weekends and holidays is required.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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 .
