
2nd Shift - Process Engineer III
Johnson & Johnson MedTech · Memphis, TN
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt required
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior process role at Johnson & Johnson MedTech (medical devices) in Memphis, TN.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Black Belt required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Kaizen, Root cause
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Tennessee: typical posted base $85k–$109k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 16 process engineer openings in Tennessee, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 15 other live process postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 44%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 44%
- ✓ Lean 38%
- Automation 38%
- New product launch 38%
- ✓ Six Sigma 31%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Johnson & Johnson MedTech in Memphis
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Full description from Johnson & Johnson MedTechAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Serves as the process engineering technical authority, delivering scalable, compliant solutions for regulated medical supply chain operations.
- ◆Leads troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for sortation, conveyance, PLC, HMI, drives, sensors, safety systems, and controls networks to restore uptime and prevent recurrence.
- ◆Manages equipment and process KPIs, including availability, throughput, cycle time, MTBF, MTTR, quality, and cost, to improve reliability and service performance.
- ◆Develops validation and change-control strategies for equipment, controls, software, and process modifications, ensuring risk assessment, testing, approval, training, and regulatory compliance.
- ◆Drives Lean Six Sigma, statistical, and failure-mode analyses to improve capacity, product flow, labor utilization, and operational resilience.
- ◆Defines preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, critical spares, obsolescence plans, maintenance windows, and recovery procedures for business-critical assets.
- ◆Leads technical escalations and business-continuity planning by coordinating internal teams and vendors through containment, recovery, root-cause confirmation, and closure.
- ◆Provides technical leadership across equipment design, commissioning, qualification, lifecycle support, engineering standards, and team development while reinforcing safety, cybersecurity, quality, and compliance.
Qualifications
- ✓A minimum of a bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, electrical engineering or equivalent field is required.
- ✓A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience supporting a warehousing or manufacturing environment.
- ✓A minimum of 1 year of experience with the MAXIMO application (config & admin)
- ✓Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.
- ✓3+ years managing Lean/Six Sigma projects with demonstrated business impact.
- ✓Project Management experience; control of information flows, manage/control budgets and follow-up planning is required. Knowledge of FPX methodology is preferred
- ✓Experience in healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated environments strongly preferred.
- ✓Use of Good Manufacturing/ Distribution principles (GMP) principles is required
- ✓Capable to lead and motivate people, and coach them to develop and grow
- ✓Presentation and well-developed communications skills
- ✓FPX, Six Sigma, Lean training preferred
- ✓This position may require up to 15% of travel both internationally and domestically
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 accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
“If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.”
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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
Process Engineering
Job Category
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations
Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
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Process Engineer III provides technical leadership for process improvement, equipment reliability, validation, and compliance within a regulated medical supply chain facility. The role requires engineering expertise, data-driven problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration to improve safety, quality, capacity, uptime, and product flow while reducing operational risk and ensuring reliable service to customers and patients.
Preferred Skills
Analytical Reasoning, Computerized Equipment Skills, Emerging Technologies, Gemba Kaizen, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Process Oriented
