Digital Manufacturing IT Lead Analyst - Mendix & AI
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Summary
The Digital Manufacturing IT Lead Analyst serves as the technology and business partner responsible for driving digital transformation initiatives across the DePuy Synthes manufacturing network through the adoption of Mendix low-code solutions, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and advanced digital manufacturing capabilities. This role translates manufacturing business needs into scalable digital solutions that improve operational performance, compliance, quality, productivity, and user experience.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
Digital Manufacturing Product Mgmt
- Partner with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain stakeholders to identify opportunities for digital transformation.
- Drive adoption of Digital Manufacturing capabilities across Make operations.
- Evaluate emerging technologies including AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Digital Assistants, Intelligent Automation, and Industrial IoT.
- Develop business cases and value realization frameworks for digital investments.
- Contribute to Digital Manufacturing and Smart Factory roadmaps.
Mendix Product Ownership & Delivery
- Serve as Business Technology Lead and Product Analyst for Mendix-based manufacturing applications.
- Elicit, document, refine, and prioritize business requirements using Agile methodologies.
- Translate business processes into user stories, process flows, MVPs, and technical requirements.
- Manage feature backlogs and partner with development teams to deliver business value.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, data governance, and compliance requirements.
- Oversee application lifecycle activities including enhancement, support, and retirement planning.
AI Enablement & Advanced Analytics
- Identify and prioritize AI use cases supporting manufacturing operations, engineering, quality, maintenance, and supply chain functions.
- Partner with Data Science and Engineering teams to design and deploy AI-enabled solutions.
- Lead requirements definition for AI-powered use cases including manufacturing copilots, predictive maintenance, process optimization, intelligent document processing, knowledge management, root cause analysis, and shop floor digital assistants.
- Ensure responsible and compliant use of AI technologies within regulated manufacturing environments.
Business Analysis & Process Improvement
- Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
- Document current-state and future-state business processes.
- Develop business requirements, functional specifications, process maps, and acceptance criteria.
- Drive traceability from business need through implementation.
- Support user acceptance testing and deployment readiness activities.
- Measure and track business outcomes using operational KPIs.
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure adherence to SDLC, CSV, GxP, cybersecurity, privacy, and quality requirements.
- Support audit readiness and validation activities.
- Participate in architecture reviews and technology governance processes.
- Maintain documentation in accordance with J&J standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Data Analytics, or related discipline
- 6+ years of experience in Information Technology, Manufacturing Systems, Digital Manufacturing, Supply Chain Systems, or related fields
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations within regulated environments
- Experience delivering technology solutions using Agile methodologies
- Demonstrated experience gathering and translating business requirements into technical solutions
Benefits
- Pension
- 401(k) Matching
- Vacation
- Sick Time
- Holiday Pay
- Floating Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Caregiver Leave
- Volunteer Leave
- Military Spouse Time-Off
Company overview
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson, leading the way in medical innovation with a relentless focus on bringing transformational treatments to patients worldwide. The company applies rigorous science and compassion to address the most complex diseases of our time, developing groundbreaking medicines across key therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiopulmonary medicine. With deep expertise and global reach, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine reimagines how devastating diseases are treated and cured, delivering hope and better care for millions of patients and their families. The organization pioneers the path from laboratory research to clinical application, championing patients every step of the way while maintaining an unwavering commitment to scientific excellence and patient-centered innovation.