Johnson & Johnson Posted October 14, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer II - Shift B

Alajuela, Costa Rica 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 Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Manufacturing Engineer II to join our team located in Coyol, Costa Rica.

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/.

Across Johnson & Johnson, we are tackling the world’s most complex and pervasive health challenges. Through a cardiovascular portfolio that provides healthcare professionals with advanced mapping and navigation, miniaturized tech, and precise ablation, we are addressing conditions with significant unmet needs such as heart failure, coronary and peripheral artery disease, stroke, and atrial fibrillation. We are the global leaders in heart recovery, circulatory restoration and the treatment of heart rhythm disorders, as well as an emerging leader in neurovascular care, committed to taking on two of the leading causes of death worldwide in heart failure and stroke. For more information on circulatory restoration, visit our website.

Position Overview:

The Manufacturing Engineer II is responsible for providing engineering support to Production. Also responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing processes, tooling, and fixtures for commercial product. In addition, will sustain activities on the production line such as raw material, process and equipment issues.

Essential Job Functions

· Actively collaborate with Production to provide sustaining support in resolving product/process problems.

· Actively identify and participate in process/product, tooling, equipment, fixtures and cost reduction improvement projects.

· Coordinate and/ or perform functional and destructive testing of product for process validation or new supplier qualifications. Document the results and provide a statistical analysis using Minitab or excel.

· Participate as an extended team member for new product introduction.

· Participate in development and maintenance of process FMEAs, Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPIs), and Device Master Record (DMR) documents.

· Create and release label files used for printing product labels.

· Create and execute process validation protocols and reports.

· Create and maintain documentation for product configurations (e.g., bills-of-materials), and other Quality System requirements.

· Other duties as assigned. These job requirements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

· 3-5 years of experience in a medical device environment.

· Knowledge of and compliance with applicable Quality System requirements such as QSRs, FDA, ISO, MDD and other applicable regulations.

· Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma concepts.

· Experience with Validation of Medical Devices (IQ-OQ-PQ).

· Basic understanding of Statistics (Cpk, Hypothesis Testing, DOE’s, Gage R&R) a plus.

· Able to create Solids and Drawings in SolidWorks.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.

· Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements.

· Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs or more. Employees will be required to work in an air-conditioned office space.

· VISA and Passport is a plus

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Accelerating, Communication, Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Facility Management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Manufacturing Principles, Lean Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), Problem Management, Project Engineering, Project Management Tools, Project Support, Report Writing, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Technologically Savvy

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Alajuela, Costa Rica
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 3753 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 173 biopharma companies.

3753Comparable roles tracked
3372Currently active
173Companies hiring similar roles
64Countries represented

Salary context

921 of 3753 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Biologics Support Operator I (3rd Shift) · AbbVie $14/hr – $26/hr (≈ $29,099–$54,122/yr)
Highest disclosed · Head of Analytical Development · ModernaTX, Inc. $272,200/yr – $490,100/yr
Peer group range $41,610 – $381,150 (median $125,550)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 3753 comparable roles

United States1739
Germany251
India166
France146
Ireland137
China123

+ 58 more countries

Seniority mix

1670 of 3753 peers have a known seniority level

Senior431
Manager381
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc259
Associate162
Principal138
Associate Director119
Director115
Senior Director57
Executive/VP8

Therapeutic area mix

24 of 3753 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease15
Rare Disease3
Oncology3
Respiratory1
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Immunology1

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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.