Production Scheduling & Capacity Lead

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Production Scheduling & Capacity Lead for its MedTech organization in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The role develops and maintains daily and short-term production schedules by Work Order, sequences work according to priorities and operational constraints, and communicates production goals to Team Leads and stakeholders. It also owns inputs to capacity management tools, analyzes workload against available capacity, identifies constraints and risks, and supports scenario planning and trade-off decisions. The lead monitors production execution throughout the day and adjusts schedules in response to downtime, staffing changes, quality issues, or material disruptions. The position coordinates between Team Leads, Operations leadership, and support functions, maintaining clear communication about changes, risks, and impacts. It maintains accurate scheduling and capacity data, uses Excel and other planning tools to analyze performance and trends, and supports improvements to scheduling accuracy, data quality, planning processes, and standard work. The role also requires communicating business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level; following applicable Company Health, Safety, and Environmental guidelines and relevant regulations, policies, and procedures; and performing other assigned duties. If the position supervises or manages staff, it is responsible for ensuring subordinates follow applicable Health, Safety, and Environmental guidelines and have the resources needed to do so.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of experience in production scheduling, capacity planning, operations planning, or Supply Chain operations.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
Experience with capacity management, scheduling, ERP, or MES systems.
Comfort working with data, systems, and multiple sources of information.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work effectively with Team Leads and frontline leadership.
Strong organization, attention to detail, and time-management skills.
Ability to remain calm and decisive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Ability to influence without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
Exposure to Lean, flow management, or constraint-based planning.
Experience balancing competing priorities across multiple value streams.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain daily and short-term production schedules by Work Order.
Sequence work based on priority, material availability, labor, and equipment constraints.
Communicate daily production goals to Team Leads and stakeholders.
Ensure schedules are realistic, executable, and aligned with operational objectives.
Own and maintain inputs into capacity management tools and systems.
Analyze load versus available capacity and identify constraints.
Proactively flag capacity risks and bottlenecks.
Support scenario planning and trade-off analysis for decision-making.
Monitor execution against the plan throughout the day.
Adjust schedules in response to downtime, labor changes, quality issues, or material disruptions.
Rebalance priorities to minimize impacts to throughput and delivery commitments.
Document deviations and update assumptions for future planning cycles.
Coordinate between Team Leads, Operations leadership, and support functions.
Communicate changes, risks, and impacts clearly and promptly, and build working relationships across multiple value streams.
Maintain accurate scheduling and capacity data; use Excel and other planning tools to analyze performance and trends.
Identify opportunities to improve scheduling accuracy, data quality, and planning processes.
Support standard work and best practices for production planning and execution.
Communicate business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level.
Follow applicable Company Health, Safety, and Environmental guidelines and ensure personal and Company compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
If supervising or managing staff, ensure subordinates follow applicable Health, Safety, and Environmental guidelines and have the resources needed to do so.
Perform other duties as assigned.