Director of Engineering, Synthetics

Johnson & Johnson

Estimated pay: Est. $29–$47/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

Shift: Full time

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 jnj.com . 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. Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering Job Sub Function: Multi-Family Supply Chain Engineering Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Cork, Cork, Ireland, Latina, Italy, Limerick, Ireland, Nijmegen, Netherlands, Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Zug, Switzerland Job Description: The Director of Engineering, Global Technical Operations leads a multidisciplinary engineering organization responsible for the design, scale-up, industrialization, and lifecycle support of manufacturing processes for medical device products. The role has a particular focus on Synthetic products and processes while also supporting base business manufacturing. The Director owns the engineering strategy and capital investment portfolio, drives complex cross-functional programs from concept through validation and commercial launch, and leads technology transformation to deliver safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-competitive supply. Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Technical Operations – Biosurgery, this leader builds high-performing teams and partners closely with R D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, and external partners. Duties Responsibilities Team Leadership Talent Development Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineering managers, engineers, and technical specialists across process, equipment, automation, and facilities disciplines. Set clear goals, priorities, and accountability; build organizational capability through hiring, succession planning, and targeted development. Foster an inclusive, purpose-driven culture that encourages technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Provide leadership across sites and functions, influencing senior stakeholders to align priorities and resources. Capital Investments Own the multi-year engineering capital plan, including capacity expansion, new manufacturing lines, equipment replacement, and facility upgrades. Develop and present business cases and capital appropriation requests, including scope, cost, schedule, risk, and return on investment. Lead execution of projects from concept and design through installation, commissioning, qualification and handover to operations. Manage budgets, forecasts, and spend in partnership with Finance; ensure projects deliver on committed cost, schedule, and performance targets. Select and manage equipment vendors, engineering firms, and contract manufacturers/partners Program Management Lead complex, cross-functional engineering programs supporting capacity expansion, New Product Introduction (NPI), technology transfer, scale-up, and product lifecycle management. Establish robust program governance, including integrated plans, milestones, risk registers, and stage-gate reviews. Proactively identify and mitigate technical, supply, and schedule risks; escalate issues with clear options and recommendations. Provide concise, data-driven updates to senior leadership on program status, resources, and key decisions. Support base business manufacturing by partnering with site operations to sustain supply continuity, resolve technical and process issues, and deliver lifecycle, cost-improvement, and reliability projects. Develop project and program management skills across the engineering organization through coaching, standard tools and templates, and hands-on program leadership opportunities. Align engineering priorities with R D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Commercial roadmaps. Technology Transformation Define and execute the engineering technology roadmap, including automation, digital manufacturing, data analytics, and Industry 4.0 and AI capabilities. Evaluate, pilot, and scale new process technologies to improve yield, capacity, quality, and cost. Champion process robustness through Design of Experiments (DoE), Process Analytical Technology (PAT), and advanced process control. Drive standardization of equipment, processes, and engineering practices across sites and external partners. Combination Products Powder Processing Provide technical leadership for medical device and drug-device / biologic-device combina