Senior Process Engineer | J&J MedTech in Leeds

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.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

About Orthopaedics: Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.

Position Overview: The Senior Process Engineer (CNC Machining) owns and optimizes assigned manufacturing processes to ensure safe, compliant, and cost‑effective production of medical devices. In this role you will provide strategic technical leadership for CNC machining, direct process development and validation, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and influence long‑term process and equipment strategy. You will mentor junior engineers and drive initiatives that improve quality, supply continuity, and cost performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide hands‑on engineering leadership to achieve key business metrics (HSE, Quality, Supply, Cost) for CNC machining.
• Lead end‑to‑end process development and industrialization for New Product Introductions.
• Develop, plan, and execute validation.
• Define equipment and process requirements.
• Lead troubleshooting of issues and partner with maintenance to improve equipment reliability and uptime.
• Apply structured problem‑solving tools to identify root causes and implement robust long‑term corrective actions.
• Lead cost reduction and productivity initiatives (scrap/rework reduction, throughput improvements, consumables optimization).
• Participate in day‑to‑day operations governance and escalate/manage operational risks to senior leadership as needed.
• Prepare, review and maintain technical documentation, manufacturing specifications, and change controls.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers and technicians, champion continuous improvement culture.
• Contribute to capital project planning, budgeting, and prioritization for equipment.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities.
• Performs other duties assigned as needed.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree qualified or significant relevant manufacturing experience.
• Experience in CNC Machining.
• Experience in project management and problem solving.
• Passionate, enthusiastic and committed, with a can do attitude.
• Self directed/managed and motivated towards achieving goals.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships and networks locally/globally.
• Make complex issues clear and transparent.
• Ability to effectively influence, negotiate and use conflict resolution skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Required Skills: CNC Manufacturing, CNC Milling, Continuous Improvement, Process Validation, Quality Validation.

Preferred Skills: Analytical Reasoning, Computerized Equipment Skills, Emerging Technologies, Gemba Kaizen, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Process Oriented, Product Improvements, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Situational Awareness, Supply Planning, Technical Research, Technologically Savvy, Validation Testing.