Manufacturing Execution System; MES Engineer - Level 3

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Engineer - Level 3

Date: Jan 5, 2026

Location: Lakewood, CO, US

Requisition : 34533

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world.
For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve.
Advancing healthcare with heart.

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family. Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more.

To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates. For us, it’s about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

This role combines process/manufacturing engineering with digital transformation and analytics to drive Product Lifecycle Excellence (PLX) across a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment. The engineer will help during site deployment, ownership, and continuous improvement of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) while building/modeling data pipelines, dashboards, and digitalization that improve quality, throughput, and compliance (e.g., eDHR/e ). The position requires hands‑on shop‑floor engagement, cross‑functional leadership, and strong problem solving to deliver measurable business outcomes.

• Support deployment, integration, configuration, and roadmap of the MES platform(s); act as the primary site owner/SME for MES usage, training, documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Design and optimize process flows, electronic work instructions, and conditional routing to streamline manufacturing, assembly, and test operations.
• Develop and maintain core dashboards, KPIs, and reports; enable teams to self‑serve analytics and data visualization for day‑to‑day execution.
• Build automations/connectors and data pipelines to extend MES functionality and integrate with ERP (SAP), PLM, CMMS, and LMS.

• Evaluate current‑state processes and product lifecycle workflows; map value streams and identify waste and bottlenecks.
• Lead Digital Ops Excellence (DOX) projects using Lean or Six Sigma to improve yield, cycle time, and first‑pass quality while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Standardize and document best practices; facilitate workshops and training to embed improvements and ensure adoption.

• Define data architecture and standardized methods for collection, processing, and storage of manufacturing data (data lake/warehouse concepts).
• Deploy statistical analyses, machine learning, and modeling to evaluate large data sets and support design‑for‑manufacture and process optimization decisions.
• Communicate insights and trends to stakeholders; deliver updates and recommendations that connect analytics to business outcomes.
• Champion data quality, governance, and traceability across MES, ERP, PLM, LIMS, and IIoT sources.

• Implement and adhere to GMP practices, ISO 13485, and FDA regulations (e.g., 21 CFR Part 820); support validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and audit readiness.
• Leverage MES capabilities such as electronic Device History Records (eDHR)…