
Supervisor, Manufacturing - OTTAVA
Santa Clara, CAJob$91–147K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting a Supervisor, Manufacturing Product and Packaging Operations for its Ottava production team in Santa Clara. The supervisor will support strategic initiatives, lead hiring, training, and mentoring, and improve workflows using Lean and Six Sigma. The role is fully onsite on second shift and may require up to 10% domestic or international travel.
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Full job description
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 Manufacturing
Job Sub Function:
Manufacturing Product & Packaging Operations
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Supervisor, Manufacturing Product and Packaging Operations to join the dynamic Ottava production team.
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
Are you interested in joining a diverse team delivering outstanding results to our customers? Apply now for this exciting opportunity!
The Manufacturing Product and Packaging Operations supervisor will support the execution of strategic initiatives for the Ottava production team. This role will focus on hiring, training and mentoring team members. In addition, this candidate will analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks through Lean and Six Sigma, and implement process improvements. The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver with a passion for operational excellence and innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
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Drive and responsible for daily production build plan
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve production bottleneck
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Supervise a team of technicians, hire and train new team members and mentors existing ones
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Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to drive continuous improvement
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Manage project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
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Document and share best practices across teams to foster innovation and operational excellence.
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Track performance metrics and report progress to leadership.
Qualifications:
Education:
- A minimum of Associate’s degree and/or equivalent University degree is required
Required Skills:
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A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional work experience
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Supervisory experience in medical devices
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Experience in Lean and Six Sigma and other continuous improvement processes.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Experience working in matrixed organizations and cross-functional teams.
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Strong personnel management skills
Preferred Skills:
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Experience in capital equipment in medical device manufacturing
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Familiarity with medical device labeling and packaging.
Other:
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May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations
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The attendance Policy for this position is Fully Onsite
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This role is for second shift.
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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$91,000.00 - $147,200.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
How this job compares
Set against the 964 open Manufacturing Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$91–147K/yr
- California median$91–134K/yr56 salary ranges
- US median$75–102K/yr413 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $119K, is 6% above the California median midpoint ($112K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Supervisor salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 64 open Manufacturing Supervisor jobs in California and 964 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Manufacturing Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (712 postings).
- Education
- 60 of the 964 open Manufacturing Supervisor jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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