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:** Supply Chain Manufacturing **Job Sub** **Function:** Manufacturing Process Improvement **Job Category:** People Leader **All Job Posting Locations:** Grecia, Costa Rica **Job Description:** **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. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? 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. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech. **We are searching for the best talent for a Business Excellence Manager** **to support our MedTech Orthopaedics business​** **in Grecia, Costa Rica.** **Purpose:** Are you interested in joining a diverse and dynamic team that is helping improve and drive innovation? Apply today! For this role, we are seeking an individual with a diverse business background, preferably with direct experience in medium to large scale manufacturing companies, with specific supply chain, process excellence and organizational change proficiencies. Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills as well as the ability to see multiple sides of an issue are critical. External J&J experience and/or academic study of Lean and process excellence are particularly beneficial. The Business Excellence Manager is responsible for influencing multi-functional teams to deliver tangible business results through the application of methodologies such as JJPS (Johnson and Johnson Production System), Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing. **You will be responsible for:** + Lead and direct the ongoing development and implementation of the transformation strategy for the Costa Rica Manufacturing site. + Lead the change management aspects of the Lean program. + Promote and deploy all aspects of the JJPS Program (Johnson and Johnson Production System) across manufacturing. + Be an active member of the site’s senior leadership teams. + Facilitate building and deploying the strategic business plan for Costa Rica site. + Coach, mentor, and develop the Lean Implementation Team & Support staff throughout the business. + Lead and report site operational dashboards as part of Tiered Review Process. + Develop and co-ordinate plant-wide lean training modules. + Deploy agreed standard methodologies to other sites across the Joints Reconstruction sector. + Work with the New Product Introductions Group to incorporate lean principles in product and process design and development. + Work with key suppliers to drive the adoption and implementation of lean work practices to drive increased performance on cost, quality and delivery. + Actively promote the use of the DMAIC framework for all reengineering type activities. + Ensure all transformation changes are conducted to the highest of standards in a safe, compliant, and effective manner. + Facilitate lean driven events throughout the manufacturing and transactional value streams that deliver breakthrough process improvements. + Develop and implement a fully integrated consistent Standard Work program for all levels across the site. + Instill and maintain a sense of urgency and customer focus across the site. + Demonstrate strong leadership and a clearly identifiable work ethos throughout the lean program. + Develop and lead reciprocal Lean initiatives within the Costa Rica site. **Qualifications / Requirements:** + Education and experience requirements: A minimum of a Bachelor’s and/or University degree is required; a degree focused in Engineering, Science or Business is preferred. **Required:** + Minimum of six to eight years of relevant work experience + Demonstrates advanced expertise in Lean methodologies, tools, and practices to drive process optimization and operational excellence + Consistent track record in leading significant Change initiatives that have delivered breakthrough results for an organization + Demonstrated leadership, training delivery, and deployment of Lean at multiple levels of an organization + People management knowledge and experience, and strong cross-functional business insight + Superior change management skills including the understanding of both individual change and organizational change. + Ability to build trust and quickly build credibility. Must have strong collaboration and influencing skills. **Preferred:** + MS in Lean Operations, Process Optimization, and/or Operations Management + Desirable Green or Black Belt Certification in Lean and/or Six Sigma. + Ability to read blueprints schematics and drawings **Other:** \#LI-Onsite: This is an on-site role, reporting to the Joints Senior Business Excellence Manager.