Johnson & Johnson Posted October 13, 2026

Director MTO Operational Excellence

Schaffhausen, Switzerland Full time
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About this opportunity

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 Process Improvement

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Job Description:

Position Summary

Johnson and Johnson is recruiting for a Director MTO Operational Excellence.

As a member of the Site Leadership Team reporting to the Sr. Director Operational Excellence and dotted line to the site General Manager, the incumbent in this role will actively shape the development of programs and roadmaps to achieve the site’s long-term vision.

As a senior leader of a strategic site, is responsible for implementing and managing effective continuous improvement processes and governance. Participate in formulating and deploying company policies and developing the organization. Drive project portfolio management processes that provide clear and accurate information for effective decision making, to maximize value and mitigate risks.

 

The role has the following high-level responsibilities:

JJPS/Operational Excellence: Leads and sustains all JJPS business processes, lean leadership and the Culture of Excellence at the site.

Value Stream Mapping - Maps site capabilities, identifies gaps, and delivers reliability improvements for all strategic brands.

CIP Pipeline Process: This person is the DRI for the CIP pipeline process, yearly site CIP targets, support business planning/financial cycles, manage the site cost improvement portfolio in Planisware, and the CIP site KPI.

Site Performance Management Process: Ensures adherence to performance management cadence, execution & prepares site performance review decks for external platform reporting.

Lead Key Site/Global Programs: Lead the deployment & execution of key OPEX Strategic Initiatives and programs such as Smart Change Over & OEE Program, Golden Batch, Waste to Excellence/Yield, ZBB, Ideation Workshops for GP Improvement, etc.

Capability Building: Provide guidance and standards for training of YB, GB and BBs at the site. Provides coaching & mentoring to candidates for Project Management and Lean/Six Sigma certifications.

Strategy Deployment: Partners with the other leaders to develop and execute the site Vision, Mission & Long-Term Strategic Roadmap aligned with MTO & Platform Strategy. Use business metrics, analytics, internal and external data to generate insights as inputs to shape strategic direction, goals and objectives and decision making at appropriate levels. Coordinates development and deployment of the Site’s Goals & Objectives. Supports deployment of change management programs.

Capability Building: Provide guidance and standards for training of YB, GB and BBs at the site. Provides coaching & mentoring to candidates for Project Management and Lean/Six Sigma certifications.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Continuous Improvement:

Quality at the source, improve flow & pull, focus on progress

CIP Pipeline Process

JJPS

VSM

Performance Management

Base Business

Strategic Programs:

Create Value for the customer

Global and Site Programs deployment

Capability Building:

Culture of Excellence, Lean Leadership

Coaching & Mentoring

Belt Certification

Talent Development

Succession Planning

Others

 

Strategy Deployment:

Systematic Thinking

Strategic Framework and cycle

Alignment with MTO/Platform Strategy - Environmental Scan & Workshops

Long Term Strategic roadmaps

Goals & Objectives

PMO:

Prioritization & Value Creation

PMO Governance

Portfolio Management

 

Required Qualifications

 

Required Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science discipline is required

 

Other: An advanced degree, such an MSc or an MBA is preferred.

Required Years of Related Experience:      10-12 Years

Minimum of 8 Years of Operations/GET/MSAT/Planning/Project Management experience is required

Minimum 3-5 years leading a continuous improvement/lean function

Minimum 3-5 years managerial experience in a regulated manufacturing environment is required

Experience leading cross functional teams

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Experience leading cross functional teams

Certification in Lean/CI, such as Master Black Belt or Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt required. Broad understanding of Lean concepts is required.

Project Management Certification (FPX/PMP) preferred.

Experience leading & deploying JJPS/Production system and RCPS.

Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end supply chain is preferred.

Demonstrated competency in developing and communicating a clear vision and strategy within a diverse and multicultural environment is required.

Experience of working within Technical Teams is preferred.

Demonstrated ability in identifying, developing and driving execution of key projects and/or managing a governance model is required.

Experience executing Lean Health Checks, site diagnostics or continuous improvement deep dives preferred

Experience in workshop facilitations and stakeholder management.

German C2 language level is required.

Travel on the Job: Yes

Percentage Traveled: 10%

 Type of Travel Required:

  Domestic

  International

People Management Experience:

Supervisor/people management experience is required.

Required Years of People Management Experience:

10-12 Years

 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to interact, motivate and lead individuals in a matrix environment, managing complexity, collaborating across boundaries and influencing without authority required.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple, concurrent priorities many needing immediate resolution.

Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a diverse team and nurture an inclusive culture to realize the team vision and mission throughout the organization is required.

Demonstrated ability in working with internal and external organizations in leveraging and sharing best practice is preferred.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple, concurrent priorities many needing immediate resolution.

Values diverse point of views and optimizes results through diversity.

Results oriented with strong track record of success in delivering on objectives.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Business Storytelling, Compliance Management, Developing Others, Give Feedback, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Inclusive Leadership, ISO 9001, Leadership, Plant Operations, Process Control, Process Improvements, Quality Standards, Quality Systems Documentation, Resource Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Systems Thinking

Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 304 comparable Director Manufacturing & CMC roles across 48 biopharma companies.

304Comparable roles tracked
285Currently active
48Companies hiring similar roles
19Countries represented

Salary context

165 of 304 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Principal Project Engineer- Design Lead · Lilly $90,000/yr – $132,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Director, Manufacturing Strategy · AbbVie $206,500/yr – $393,000/yr
Peer group range $111,000 – $299,750 (median $199,500)

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Netherlands15
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Seniority mix

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Principal134
Director117
Senior Director53

Therapeutic area mix

5 of 304 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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Respiratory1
Oncology1

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