• Job title Production Supervisor - Shift B
• Function Supply Chain Manufacturing
• Sub function Manufacturing Assembly
• Category Supervisor, Manufacturing Assembly (PL5)
• Location Alajuela / Costa Rica
• Date posted Feb 17 2026
• Requisition number R-059111
• Work pattern Fully Onsite

Description

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.

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Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Production Supervisor to join our team located in Shockwave Medical Costa Rica.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures compliance to quality systems (FDA, GMP, QSR, ISO), product specifications, process instructions, safety requirements and company policies. Includes the diligent management of non-conformances to ensure appropriate corrective and preventive actions.

• Estimates materials, tools and supply requirements and provides coordination of fulfillment.

• Participates in procedures and processes to improve manufacturing.

• Creates, routes, collaborates and approves document change orders that affect production documentation.

• Supports experimental builds using documented guidelines provided by engineers.

• Leads production team in achieving production goals around Safety, Quality, Service and Cost.

• Identifies team members’ training requirements and ensures that individuals are appropriately trained before assignment to a work detail.

• Hires, trains, develops and evaluates production personnel to ensure the appropriate resources and talent are in place.

• Evaluates team member’s performance as well as development opportunities on a regular basis in a written performance review.

• Retains responsibility for product from initial assembly to final distribution. Schedules and organizes assigned manufacturing lines to achieve 100% product availability and maintain targeted levels of inventories.

• Monitors daily work metrics and provides direction and guidance to skilled nonexempt staff to achieve unit or project goals and troubleshoot work problems with employees; convey a sense of urgency and drive issues to closure.

• Monitors inventory levels and coordinates daily activities with Planning.

• Adapts to frequent changes in the work environment; manage multiple tasks and competing demands.

• Contributes to improve manufacturing methods by sharing ideas with engineers and management through both verbal and written communication.

• Ensures all production reports are up to date and accurate. Utilizing the data for continuous improvement and recommendations.

• Ensures overall headcount is aligned to the latest build forecast to support business goals.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements: Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent degree.

• At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing environment in medical industry.

• At least 2 years of experience as a Production Supervisor.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Knowledge of and compliance with applicable Quality System requirements such as QSRs, FDA, ISO, MDD and other applicable regulations, and good manufacturing practices (GMP).

• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles, Six Sigma and 5S.

• Good written and oral communication skills.

• Experience working with a clean room environment, and application of environmental procedures.

• Other duties and projects as assigned.

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