Senior Processing Engineer at Kenvue — NeverHard

Senior Processing Engineer Title: Senior Processing Engineer – Reporting to Sr. Business Unit Manager, Processing. About Kenvue At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands – including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND‑AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Who We Are Our global team is ~22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future—and yours. Location & Work Location: North America, Canada, Ontario, Guelph. Work location: Fully Onsite. What You Will Do Reporting into the Business Unit Manager, for the Processing Area, the Senior Process Engineer will help Kenvue manufacture iconic brands such as Tylenol, Motrin, and Benadryl to help improve the lives and health of customers around the globe. The primary function is to seek out projects for continuous improvement in the Processing area with the goals of improving safety, reducing quality events, reducing costs, and/or improving processing efficiency or throughput. Your work may be independent or part of a team, collaborating with all applicable parties within the organization to lead and implement the results of the projects. You will guide or coach junior project members, act as an advocate and driver for continuous improvement of technology/processes, and apply statistical tools to rationalize and validate improvements. As Project Manager you will ensure projects are completed on‑time and on‑budget, satisfying the needs of the user group. Responsibilities Prepare sound justifications for improvement projects and supervise the approved project through to completion, including collection and analysis of data and preparing justification documentation for presentation to Senior Management. Coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders, track projects closely to ensure they remain on‑time and on‑budget, monitor post‑implementation, and evaluate successes and opportunities for refining our approach in future projects. Dive into details to understand problems and implement solutions based on detailed analysis, implementing impactful changes and improvements. Coordinate and communicate openly and often with both internal partners and external vendors and contractors, ensuring a collaborative and inclusive environment for all involved parties. Oversee issuance of PO’s for materials, equipment, or services to stay on top of status and maintain close contact with external partners. Spend time on the manufacturing floor to share guidance and support with manufacturing staff, gathering ideas on improving operations. Actively look for areas where new technologies can improve safety, quality, or costs. Familiar with GMP qualification/validation activities for equipment (DQ, FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ) and experienced with contractors and vendors to ensure these requirements are fully implemented. Support new equipment acquisition efforts, including user requirement specifications, machine selection, installation, validation, employee training, and other related equipment responsibilities. Lead and participate in investigations, develop plans, and perform tasks to solve process problems including nonconformances, complaint investigations, audit observations and corrective and preventive actions, performing analysis and communicating associated trends. Possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills, adept at making presentations both internally and externally. Highly proficient in writing technical protocols, reports, training documents and standard operating procedures, ensuring they are succinct and logical. Takes ownership of Overall Equipment Effectiveness for processing equipment, working to understand and eliminate key drivers of downtime, using and organizing data on issues to create effective action plans to improve this metric. Required Qualifications B.Sc. or B.A.Sc. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering. An in‑progress or completed P. Eng. designation in Ontario is highly desired. Minimum 3+ years of working experience in a regulated, high‑quality manufacturing environment. Strong preference for pharmaceutical or OTC tablet manufacturing experience. Desired Qualifications Collaborative team player who proactively partners with others and willingly supports teammates to achieve shared goals. Ability to function independently on specific assignments. Demonstrated expertise in Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement methodologies, and project leadership to drive operational excellence and business results. Benefits Competitive Benefit Package. Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More! Learning & Development Opportunities. Kenvuer Impact Networks. Other benefits may vary based on location/region. Salary Range Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges: $0.00 - $0.00. Equal Opportunity Employer Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation. Recruitment Process Kenvue incorporates Artificial Intelligence into our recruitment process to enhance job postings and streamline the sorting and screening of applications, helping attract a qualified candidate pool. Our experienced team will review and select the top applicants, ensuring that human judgment guides our hiring decisions. For more information, please refer to our Careers Privacy Policy. Vacancy Status This job posting is for an existing, currently vacant position. #J-18808-Ljbffr