Technical Lead - Manufacturing Line

## Technical Lead - Manufacturing Line Apply:
On-Site:
Northridge, California, United States of America:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 21, 2026 (20 days left to apply):
R-801952

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Oct 2026

At Mini Med, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.#
** About the Role
** Step into a role where your technical leadership directly powers the safety, quality, and performance of our manufacturing operations. As the primary engineering lead for our production line, you will be the driving force behind process validation, equipment reliability, product quality, and capacity expansion — while championing the continuous improvement initiatives that keep us at the forefront of manufacturing excellence.
In this high-visibility role, you will collaborate across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing Engineering — bridging strategy and execution to support new product introductions, commercial launch, production and a relentless pursuit of operational excellence.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join our team!  
** Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.*
* ** Full-time on-site role in Northridge, CA*
* * Design manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling.
* Design arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
* Design sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the operation of tools and equipment and adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
* Develop manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.
* Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
* Develop and execute manufacturing strategies to support production growth, operational excellence, and business objectives.
* Lead new product introduction (NPI) activities, including process development, line readiness, technology transfer, and manufacturing scale-up.
* Lead process validations, equipment qualifications, and implementation of manufacturing changes in compliance with regulatory requirements.
* Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex manufacturing, equipment, process, and product quality issues.
* Identify and mitigate technical risks impacting safety, quality, delivery, or manufacturing continuity.
* Incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
* Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield enhancement, scrap reduction, cycle-time improvements, and capacity optimization.
* Analyze manufacturing performance metrics like LBM, yield, capacity and develop action plans to improve throughput, efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
* Partner with Operations and Quality teams to ensure compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations, ISO 13485 requirements, and company procedures.
* Provide technical oversight for capital equipment projects, automation initiatives, and facility upgrades.
* Mentor and guide manufacturing engineers, process engineers, technicians.
* Serve as the primary technical escalation point for…