Senior Manager Device Assembly & Packaging

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 Pharmaceutical Process Operations Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium Job Description: Senior Operations Manager   Business Unit Device Assembly & Packaging (DAP)   Location: Beerse, Belgium  Department: Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC)  Reports to: Operations Director, Device Assembly & Packaging     Purpose   The Senior Operations Manager Device Assembly & Packaging is responsible and accountable for the day-to-day leadership and operational performance of the Device Assembly & Packaging manufacturing organization. The role ensures the reliable supply of high-quality pharmaceutical products through safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations while driving continuous improvement and developing organizational capability.    The candidate translates strategic Business Unit objectives into operational plans and delivers results in the areas of Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), Quality & Compliance, Service, Cost, People Development, and Continuous Improvement. The role provides leadership to production, operational support, and frontline management teams and actively fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and employee engagement.

Operational Excellence & Business Performance   Lead daily Device Assembly & Packaging operations to ensure delivery of production plans in accordance with customer demand, quality requirements, and regulatory expectations   Deliver operational targets related to safety, quality, compliance, service, cost, productivity, and inventory performance   Drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), yield, cycle time, throughput, and manufacturing reliability.    Monitor operational performance through KPI management and implement corrective actions to ensure target achievement.    Support operational readiness and successful commercialization of new products, technologies, and processes.      Quality & Compliance   Maintain manufacturing operations in full compliance with cGMP, regulatory requirements, internal standards, and quality procedures.    Ensure effective investigation of deviations, non-conformances, complaints, and audit observations, and drive sustainable CAPA implementation.   Promote a strong quality culture and embed compliance considerations into all operational decisions.    Act as subject matter expert and spokesperson during internal and external inspections and audits.      Safety, Health & Environment   Champion a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with all SHE regulations and company requirements.    Ensure appropriate escalation, investigation, and closure of safety-related events and observations.    Drive accountability for safety performance at all organizational levels.      People Leadership & Capability Building   Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, operational support and operators to build a high-performing organization.   Establish clear objectives and performance expectations aligned with Business