Senior Mes Engineering Manager

**Job Function**:
Supply Chain Engineering
**Job Sub Function**:
Process Engineering
**Job Category**:
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

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

**We are searching for the best talent for Senior MES Engineering Manager for Salvarcar, Ciudad Juarez.**

**Purpose**:
The Senior MES Manager is a pivotal leadership role within Johnson & Johnson’s Medical Device division, reporting directly to the Production System Development Director. This position holds responsibility for overseeing MES operations and strategy across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring seamless system integration, optimal performance, and alignment with business objectives. The role is essential to advancing Johnson & Johnson’s digital transformation initiatives and maintaining the highest standards of manufacturing excellence.

**You will be responsible for**:
Under general supervision and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

- Lead the MES strategy, deployment, and continuous improvement for multiple manufacturing locations, ensuring robust system performance, compliance, and alignment with operational goals.
- Direct, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of specialized technical experts, fostering a collaborative, transparent and innovative environment.
- Act as the primary liaison between site operations and global support groups, enterprise quality teams, and product owners to ensure seamless integration and support of new and existing products and solutions.
- Build strong relationships and partnerships with cross-functional teams, including IT, Quality, Operations, and external vendors, to drive MES enhancements and resolve complex issues.
- Support and champion digital transformation activities, leveraging MES capabilities to drive automation, data analytics, and process optimization.
- Ensure MES solutions meet regulatory and compliance requirements specific to the medical device industry.
- Communicate effectively in both English and Spanish with local and global stakeholders to support multicultural team dynamics and international collaboration.
- Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and resources for MES initiatives, ensuring timely and successful execution.
- Monitor MES health system, performance metrics, and ensure proactive risk management and issue resolution.
- Responsible for communicating business-related issues or opportunities to next management level
- For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
- Performs other duties assigned as needed

**Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams and complex system deployments/Enhancements.
- Bilingual in both English and Spanish (spoken and written) required.
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with global support groups, enterprise quality, and diverse product owner and stakeholders.
- Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
- Experience and affinity with digital transformation, automation, and data analytics is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements in the medical device sector.
- Academic degree as a professional in Engineering or related Sciences. Master's degree preferably.
- 10 to 12 years of experience, preferably in Operations, Manufacturing, or related activities, preferably in the field of medical products or the pharmaceutical industry with a minimum of three (3) years at managerial levels preferably.
- Who has knowledge about new product launches, building construction and start of operations, knowledge about Quality Assurance requirements, GMP's, Safety and Environment, building maintenance, planning and development of Finance and Human Resources preferably.
- Experience supervising people with technical skills is required (2 years as a minimum)
- Strategic Leadership
- Technical Expertise in MES Systems
- Cross-functional/Cross-Cultural Collaboration
- Relationship Building and Influence
- Project & Change Management
- Multilingual Communication (Spanish & English)
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Results Orientation
- Six Sigma Certification preferred
- Proficient in MS365 software Package