Optics Operator I

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Job Function: Supply Chain Manufacturing Job Sub Function: Manufacturing Assembly Job Category: Business Enablement/Support All Job Posting Locations: Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America Job Description: About Vision Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at We are searching for the best talent for our Optic Operator I (18 openings across Shifts A, B, C, and D) Purpose: Performs a variety of repetitive and non-repetitive production activities as part of a manufacturing team in a regulated environment. Operates, monitors, and, when trained and authorized, sets up and adjusts manufacturing and inspection equipment—including cutting machines, microscopes, comparators, and optical benches—to produce and verify units in accordance with approved procedures, process specifications, and quality standards. Maintains a safe, organized, and compliant work environment; follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety, quality, and environmental requirements; and supports departmental environmental objectives. Key Responsibilities Operate, monitor, and inspect assigned manufacturing equipment in accordance with approved procedures, GMP requirements, and process specifications. Perform authorized equipment setup, in-process checks, and parameter adjustments; promptly identify and escalate abnormal conditions, defects, or equipment issues. Verify that equipment is within required preventive-maintenance and calibration status before use. Clean and sanitize equipment and work areas according to established procedures. Maintain materials and workstations using FIFO, Kanban, 5S, and other applicable visual-management practices. Follow all safety, environmental, personal protective equipment, and waste-handling requirements. Complete all required training and maintain qualification for assigned operations. Participate in daily team meetings, problem solving, data review, and continuous-improvement activities. Support team performance by communicating production, quality, material, and equipment concerns in a timely manner. Accurately document accepted and rejected units and materials in production orders, line logs, and other required records. Complete documentation at the time work is performed and verify entries for accuracy, completeness, legibility, and traceability. Follow data-integrity requirements and promptly report documentation discrepancies or process deviations. Complete production-order transactions and daily unit reports in the manufacturing system. Record downtime and its cause accurately to support timely follow-up and recovery of production output. Handle materials according to approved procedures and help maintain accurate production and inventory records. Qualifications Education and Experience High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Previous manufacturing, production, inspection, or regulated-industry experience preferred but not required. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to read, understand, and follow work instructions, procedures, specifications, and production records. Basic math skills and attention to detail for accurate measurements, counts, and documentation. Basic computer skills for data entry and routine manufacturing-system transactions. Ability to work effectively in a team, communicate concerns clearly, and support changing production priorities. Commitment to safety, quality, compliance, reliability, and continuous improvement. Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. 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