Industrial Engineer

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics.

Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

The Industrial Engineer is responsible for analyzing, designing, and optimizing systems and processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity. They will also coordinate special projects related to plant layouts, cost savings and product improvements as required, applying quality and continuous Improvement tools.

• Champion a physically and mentally safe environment for all employees and coworkers through ergonomic elements built into the redesign of manufacturing processes applying right-left hand definition and material distribution for optimal performance and employee safety.
• Lead full‑scale manufacturing processes utilizing CAD software (e.g., Solidworks, AutoCAD) for designing and improving manufacturing tools, fixtures, redesign layouts and equipment.
• Ensure and own product SAP master data accuracy and consistent maintenance supporting ERP effectiveness including routing set‑ups and change‑over.
• Actively participate in the operations rhythm of the scheduling process providing the right input for capacities and resources allocations applying theory of constraints, ensuring appropriate production methods, cycle‑time, equipment performance, and materials/components in support of production targets.
• Define and propose productivity projects and actively manage them to successful completion, supporting business goals.
• Support the capital plan for the manufacturing processes based on Quality, Cost and feasibility evaluation, contributing with the correct investment of the Capital for Operations, increasing labor efficiency, utilizing better space and improving quality performance; ensures the production process complies with the project targets.
• Define line capacities and flow of production to evaluate constraints against the forecast, master the rough‑cut capacity to identify future investments; review and redesign arrangement of manufacturing equipment to ensure a most efficient and productive layout.
• Lead teams in performing and updating Process FMEA risk management & process maps; provide engineering support for manufacturing operations, troubleshoot production issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead RCPS/3S/PDCA problem‑resolution process on the floor to improve quality or inefficiencies to production; lead Kaizen events as expected in collaboration with CI partners including KANBAN design and implementation.
• Generate technical documents/reports (engineering studies, validation, URS, FAT, production SOPs), compliance documents (ECO, DHR, batch records) and business documents (BOM, routings, work instructions, standard costs, and Manufacturing Plans for new products).
• Train manufacturing personnel in new manufacturing processes and changes implemented to current manufacturing operations.
• Conduct statistical analysis, CPK and capabilities evaluations to assess process performance, production trends, and implement solutions to improve yield and throughput.
• Support investigations related to product non‑conformances, Stop Ships and CAPAs supporting our Quality Management System.
• Propose new line configurations to enhance…