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 https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** Career Programs **Job Sub** **Function:** Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op **Job Category:** Career Program **All Job Posting Locations:** Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America **Job Description:** **About Innovative Medicine** Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine We are searching for the best talent for **BEx Co-Op** to be in **Gurabo, PR** . + The typical Co-op term is from January, 2026 to January, 2027 + Full time requirement (40 hours per week) **Purpose:** The incumbent is responsible to make significant improvements in the assigned areas using best practices and methodologies (Lean/Six Sigma). This includes the execution of projects, coaching belts and contributing to the continuous improvement environment promote lean culture. Work in conjunction with operations, support groups and transactional areas to reduce cost, reduce inventory and create flow aligning to customer demand by eliminating non-value added activities. Develop current and future state value stream mapping (VSM) for the assigned areas, prioritized job jar and track progress of projects execution plan. Support the organizational and the Business Excellence group in any initiative to improve processes through; kaizen teams, 6S, dashboards, scorecards, visual aids, standard works, checklists, time studies etc. the incumbent candidate should be able to communicate properly and influence others. **You will be responsible for:** This position must be focused on the following responsibilities: Execute continuous improvement projects using methodologies. Support the creation of VSM, prioritized job jar, project plan and updates (continuous improvement cycle). Engage people thru kaizen teams, improvement ideas generation, and other improvement activities. Support / Coach BE certification projects such as Yellow Belt. Supporting BE initiatives; Lean Maturity Assessments, benchmark activities, etc. Support the maintenance of site / area dashboards / scorecards, visuals / etc. Contribute to department goals such as: create/update database, assist on training, certification programs, education material, etc. **Qualifications / Requirements:** + Completion of Undergraduate Freshman year at accredited University is required. + Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering or a related field. + Minimum GPA of 2.8 is required. + Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to utilize systemic problem solving methodologies for first level support on the Engineering project team. Must use interpersonal and teamwork skills to build interdependent partnerships. The candidate must show sense of urgency, initiative, team work, collaboration, integrity, and Credo-based actions. + The position requires employee to be fluent in Spanish and English and must have excellent ability to write in English and Spanish; must exercise judgment on the resolution of production problems to meet company standards for quality, cost, and critical success factors. + The position requires employee to be proficient in the use of MS Office applications: Word, Excel, Power Point, Power BI, Microsoft Project, Visio, and Minitab. Proficiency in Lean/Six Sigma is also preferred. + Previous Internship/Coop and/or Academic Research experience preferred. Previous work experience in pharmaceutical industry or related fields of research in a plus. Extracurricular experience such as a student association membership on a related field in a must. + Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship. Ineligibility for severance. 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, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. **\#LI-Onsite** **\#PuertoRicoCo-ops2026**