Field Continuous Improvement

DePuy Synthes is recruitingfor aField Continuous Improvement located in Raynham Massachusetts Raritan New Jersey West Chester Pennsylvania or Palm Beach Gardens Florida.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business toestablisha standalone orthopedics companyoperatingas DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation isanticipatedto be completed within 18 to24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may be regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position it isanticipatedthat following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuySynthesand your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes atan appropriate timeand subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Job Overview

The Field Continuous Improvement roleis responsible fordriving operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across fieldbased operations. This positionpartners closelywith commercial operations and supply chain teams toidentifyimprovement opportunities implement standard work and enhance efficiency quality and customer experience.Therole has a direct impact on business performance by enabling scalable processes reducing variation and supporting sustainable improvements in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives across field operations to improve efficiency quality and service outcomes.

• Apply structured problemsolving and continuous improvement methodologies to address performance gaps and operational challenges.

• Partner with field leadership and crossfunctional teams to deploy standard work best practices and process improvements.

• Analyze performance data metrics and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and measure impact.

• Support change management efforts by engaging stakeholders communicating progress and reinforcing adoption of new processes.

• Facilitate workshops training sessions and kaizen events to build continuous improvement capability in the field.

• Document processes improvements and lessons learned to support knowledge sharing and sustainability.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degreein Business Engineering Operations or a related field

• Masters degree preferred

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Typically requires 58 years of experience in continuous improvement operations or process improvement roles

• Experience applying Lean Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement methodologies

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights

• Proven ability to work crossfunctionally and influence without direct authority

• Strong communicationand facilitation skills including experience leading workshops or improvement initiatives

• Ability to travel regularly to support fieldbased teams

Preferred:

• Experience supporting field commercial or customerfacing operations

• Background in medical devices healthcare or other regulated industries

• Experience with change management and process standardization

• Familiarity with performance metrics dashboards and continuous improvement tools

• Lean Six Sigma certification or similar credential

Other

• Language: English

• Travel: Up to 40% domestic travel

• Certifications: Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement certifications preferred