Manufacturing Engineer

About the Role

The Manufacturing Engineer will serve as a technical leader within the facility, acting as a Subject Matter Expert in technical, engineering, automation, and business process areas. This position partners closely with site management to strategize and execute the site’s future-state objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the overall Engineering functional strategy.
• Provide hands-on support for manufacturing equipment operations on the production floor as needed.
• Lead initiatives to promote operational excellence throughout the facility.
• Benchmark against industry standards and introduce best practices.
• Plan and perform engineering research, design work, and lead significant engineering and Lean projects.
• Standardize and enhance best practices and procedures organization-wide.
• Collaborate with other business units, vendors, and senior leadership to meet cost, time, quality, and regulatory goals.
• Engage with business partners to resolve product and process challenges.
• Assess project results and provide expert manufacturing guidance and support.
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to engineers, technicians, co-op students, and operators.
• Advocate Lean manufacturing principles from an operational engineering viewpoint.
• Work closely with Continuous Improvement and Automation teams.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 4 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in the MedTech industry.
• Proficiency in CNC programming, ideally with DMG, Mazak, Swiss-turn, or similar machinery.
• Proven capability in managing projects, especially those critical to business success.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving production process issues.
• Strong hands-on approach, accountable and proactive.
• Effective collaborator within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing abilities.
• Capable of providing technical leadership in dynamic, regulated, outcome-oriented settings.
• Analytical thinker with a focus on process improvement.
• Demonstrated experience leading significant projects and initiatives.
• Solid technical expertise with openness to evaluate and integrate new technologies and automation solutions.
• Degree or master’s in Engineering or Science related to Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, or Production Engineering, or equivalent technical background.