Manager Operations

Uppsala - Sweden

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are 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 more at .

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 Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Product & Packaging Operations

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Uppsala Uppsala County Sweden

Job Description:

About Vision

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments.

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Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at of the role

Drive safe compliant and costeffective manufacturing delivery by translating business strategy into operational execution. Own endtoend production performance (volume quality cost delivery) develop leadership capability through supervisors and lead continuous improvement and change initiatives to improve throughput yield and equipment effectiveness while maintaining regulatory compliance (GMP SOPs).

Key Responsibilities

Strategic operational leadership

Define and deliver the production strategy for the site in line with business objectives.
Translate demand forecasts into capacity resource and shift plans.
Prioritize production initiatives and investments to balance shortterm delivery and longterm capability.

Performance & delivery ownership

Own area KPIs: throughput ontime delivery yield OEE and cost per unit.
Drive performance reviews escalation processes and corrective actions through Senior Production Leads.
Ensure robust shift handovers and continuity across multishift operations.

People leadership & capability development

Linemanage and develop Supervisors; set goals coach and assess leadership performance.
Build succession plans and talent pipelines for leadership and critical operator roles.
Promote a highperformance culture focused on safety quality and continuous improvement.

Quality compliance & audit readiness

Ensure consistent GMP compliance across production areas and preparedness for internal and external audits.
Own major incident and deviation management and ensure sustainable corrective/preventive actions.
Oversee change control validation and qualification activities as they impact production.

Continuous improvement & transformation

Sponsor and lead crossfunctional CI programs (Lean Six Sigma OEE optimization digitalization).
Deliver productivity yield and cost improvement projects at scale.
Embed datadriven problem solving and standard work across teams.

Technical & maintenance alignment

Coordinate equipment strategy availability targets and capital requests with Engineering and Maintenance.
Prioritize reliability and maintenance improvements that materially impact production KPIs.

Financial & commercial accountability

Manage production operating budgets labor costs and productivity targets.
Work with Supply Chain and Planning to minimize stockouts expedite costs and obsolescence.

Stakeholder management & governance

Act as the primary production representative for senior leadership Quality Engineering Supply Chain and Commercial functions.
Provide timely reporting risk assessments and mitigation plans.

Health Safety & Environment

Ensure a safe working environment; meet EHS targets and embed risk reduction practices.

Qualifications & Skills

Education: Bachelor degree in Engineering Industrial Engineering Operations Management or equivalent; relevant professional development.
Experience: 10 years in manufacturing/production with progressive leadership responsibility; minimum 35 years leadership experience in regulated manufacturing.
Regulatory: deep working knowledge of GMP SOPs traceability validation and audit expectations.
Operational expertise: proven track record delivering throughput yield OEE and cost improvements at area or site level.
People leadership: demonstrated ability to develop and lead multilayered teams across multiple shifts.
Financial acumen: experience managing budgets headcount plans and costsavings programs.
Communication: excellent stakeholder management and fluent Swedish and English (written and spoken).
IT literacy: strong with MES/MES integrations ERP production reporting tools and Excel/BI tools.
Availability: flexible to support offshift escalations and site operational cycles.
Strategic leadership and change management
Commercial and analytical mindset
Datadriven decision making and problem solving
Strong influencing and stakeholder management
Talent development and coaching
Resilience adaptability and prioritization under pressure

Preferred
- Advanced degree (MSc) or MBA.
- Formal Lean / Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) or equivalent CI credentials.
- Experience with large scale validation/qualification and change control in a regulated environment.
- Track record implementing digital manufacturing initiatives (OEE tools MES enhancements IIoT).

Dont miss this exceptional opportunity to join a world-class company and make a lasting impact. Apply now and be part of our ambitious team!

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Required Skills:

Engineering Leadership Manufacturing

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing Coaching Competitive Landscape Analysis Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Innovation Package and Labeling Regulations Package Equipment Package Management Plant Operations Process Control Process Improvements Product Packaging Design Safety-Oriented Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Sustainability Sustainable Packaging Technical Credibility Transportation Management

Required Experience:

Manager