The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Plant Manager in Carlsbad, CA.

• Role description

  Operations here are good; we hired a Plant Manager because good is a starting line, and PLC Programming is how we cross the next one. Bring 7 years to this CA Plant Manager job and Johnson & Johnson answers with $124,000 - $190,000 and a runway that keeps unrolling.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Translate $124,000 - $190,000-range investments into outcomes leadership can point to
  • Negotiate partnerships that open new revenue channels
  • Run the comparison that ends the build-versus-partner debate for good
  • Lead pricing analysis and recommend adjustments that protect margins
  • Find the friction in the Carlsbad customer journey and bill it back to a fix
  • Hold a forecast review where people actually change their minds

  What You'll Bring

  • At least 8 years of standing behind your own estimates
  • Familiarity with Total Productive Maintenance and related tools or frameworks
  • A CA sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

  We built Johnson & Johnson in Carlsbad, CA to give business teams the high-growth tools they actually deserve. We prize follow-through: when someone here commits to something, the team can count on it.

  We deliver $124,000 - $190,000, comprehensive benefits, and a development culture where curiosity and safety-first ambition are rewarded.

  Active right now, the manager seat has not yet found its person.

  This manager role won't stay open long, so apply while you can.

• Required skills

  • Calipers and Micrometers
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • PLC Programming
  • AutoCAD
  • Injection Molding
  • Total Productive Maintenance
  • GD&T
  • CAM Programming
  • Siemens TIA Portal
  • Change Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Public Speaking

• Benefits & perks

  • Service anniversary awards
  • Hackathons and innovation time
  • Stock options
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Car Wash
  • Annual learning stipend
  • Parking reimbursement
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Game Room
  • 20% time for personal projects

• Apply before 2026-08-25

  Submit your application for this Full-time business position.