Staff Engineer, Margin Acceleration
$94,000–$151,800 year
On-siteIrvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead complex engineering and Margin Acceleration Program initiatives that deliver cost savings, operational improvements, and strategic business results. Manage projects from concept through implementation, ensuring adherence to quality, safety, regulatory, and operational requirements while maintaining compliance with GMP standards. Develop project schedules, budgets, and forecasts; conduct root cause analysis for non-conformances; and define validation activities to support supply chain readiness. Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain. Apply Johnson & Johnson Credo values to drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and reliability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline)
- 6-8 years of engineering, manufacturing, project management, or operational excellence experience within a regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience leading complex engineering, manufacturing, capital, or operational improvement projects
- Strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, budget management, and risk mitigation
- Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Knowledge of validation processes, including equipment, process, product, and component validation
- Experience managing capital and expense project budgets
- Strong understanding of manufacturing, engineering, quality, and operational processes
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders in a matrixed environment
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Experience utilizing project management software and tools
- Working knowledge of GMP, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements
- Location: Irvine, California, United States of America
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree (MS or MBA) in Engineering, Business, or a related field
- Experience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, or other regulated manufacturing environments
- PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification
- Lean, Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Continuous Improvement certification
- Experience supporting cost savings, margin improvement, or operational excellence programs
- Knowledge of supply chain integration and manufacturing scale-up activities
- Experience with capital equipment implementation and facility improvement projects
- Exposure to new product introduction (NPI) and product lifecycle management activities
- Experience mentoring engineers and technical teams
- Advanced proficiency with data analysis, reporting, and project portfolio management tools
- Experience with CAD design tools
- Experience with tolerance stack up analysis
- Experience with MS Project or equivalent software
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