Machine Operator I

About the Role

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.

This role is for a Machine Operator I within the Vision team, which is fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Purpose

Prepares, sets up, operates, monitors, and maintains manufacturing equipment used in intraocular lens production. Ensures the safe and continuous flow of quality product by following approved procedures, monitoring equipment performance, completing required testing and documentation, and adjusting operating parameters within established specifications. Works collaboratively across the manufacturing line and performs both repetitive and non-repetitive tasks in a regulated environment. Adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety and environmental requirements, quality standards, and departmental procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and monitor assigned manufacturing equipment to process lens production orders in accordance with approved procedures and specifications.
• Monitor machine performance, product quality, and process conditions; take timely corrective action and escalate abnormalities as required.
• Perform required equipment checks, process tests, measurements, and parameter adjustments.
• Use mathematical calculations and measuring devices to prepare equipment, verify settings, and evaluate process results.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and inspection-ready work area and complete routine cleaning and basic preventive maintenance activities.
• Support continuous production flow by coordinating with team members, completing line clearance, and communicating equipment or process issues.
• Accurately complete production orders, equipment logs, charts, and system transactions; record accepted and rejected quantities and other required process information.
• Follow GMP, EHS, quality, waste-handling, and environmental requirements.

Area-Specific Responsibilities

• Acrylics/Lens Generation: Set up production orders and operate applicable equipment and measuring devices.
• PEG: Manage, use, and dispose of reagents, processing supplies, and waste in accordance with EHS requirements. Wash PEG fixture trays, operate the washer, and support continuous material flow.
• Document, print, and review required production-order information, PEG sheets, ellipsometer results, plasma data, and pressure charts.
• Perform line clearance between PEG runs, verify equipment functionality, replace cylinders as trained, and clean equipment after use.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Manufacturing equipment used in intraocular lens production: lathes, PEG equipment, cutting machines, microscopes, comparators, optical benches, and related measuring devices.
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety)
• Mathematical calculations
• Measuring devices
• Computer skills for data entry, documentation, and routine manufacturing-system transactions.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience

• Technical certification from an accredited institution in electronics, electricity, refrigeration, mechanics, or a related discipline.

• Candidates qualifying through technical certification must have at least one year of general work experience.

• Associate degree in a technical discipline preferred.

• Prior experience is not required for candidates with an associate degree.

• Manufacturing Operator or similar production experience preferred.

• Experience setting up equipment and adjusting manufacturing parameters—including cutting machines, microscopes, comparators, optical benches, or interferometers—is preferred.

• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including addition, subtraction, division, decimals, and percentages.

• Basic understanding of manufacturing data and statistics.

• Basic computer skills for data entry, documentation, and routine manufacturing-system transactions.

• Ability to read and follow procedures, specifications, production orders, and equipment instructions.

• Strong attention to detail, reliability, teamwork, communication, and commitment to safety and quality.

Work Schedule

• Must be available to work assigned shifts and adjust schedules based on business needs, including Saturdays, Sundays, or other nonstandard hours when required.