Manufacturing Engineer II

Overview

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

This position is responsible for providing facilities and manufacturing support (continuous/process improvement and troubleshooting) in a regulated GMP environment, new equipment commissioning and validation, and technology improvement. The engineer requires a solid foundation and knowledge on a broad set of subjects ranging from electrical, mechanical and process engineering to effectively carry out various types of troubleshooting, design, and execution.

Designs, develops, analyzes, and implements manufacturing process repairs and improvements. Leads/supports various operational groups in determining root cause and resolution of equipment uptime and operational efficiencies. Supports various operational groups in cost reduction of existing products. Develops and implements process improvements to existing products to support cost reduction goals.

Day Shift: 7AM - 4PM / Mon - Fri. May need to support additional shifts.

• Troubleshoot urgent issues when manufacturing processes are not functioning as intended, using a solid understanding of science fundamentals (such as electronics, physics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, etc.) and a broad skillset troubleshooting electrical systems, electronic components, mechanical systems, programmable controllers, etc.
• Work on continuous improvement activities (from small process corrections to large capital improvement projects).
• Execute cross‑departmental projects. Acts as bridge between departments in the development of projects ensuring projected future requirements are in agreement with ongoing plans.
• Work cooperatively with project owners and act as a guide to ensure best engineering practices are applied.
• Responsible for tracking project expenditures and keeping in line with project budgets.
• Work with the Maintenance and Facilities team with the common goal of increasing facilities and equipment reliability and minimizing unplanned downtime.
• Using risk‑based thinking, develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing processes to improve operational efficiency and product quality through the collection, interpretation and analysis of data.
• Support the manufacturing processes on a daily basis by providing guidance, troubleshooting and technical expertise to resolve process related problems.
• Utilize a variety of continuous improvement strategies (e.g. Design of Experiments, lean manufacturing, statistical process control, etc.) in order to optimize manufacturing processes and testing techniques.
• Maintain professional etiquette that exemplifies the guiding values of the organization.
• Participate, lead, and facilitate teams and meetings in a way that promotes participation and teamwork.
• Effectively implement, maintain and adhere to all facility environmental, health and safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain work area organization and documentation to satisfy ISO and GMP standards.
• Maintain good communication and working relationships with all departments and effectively function within a team environment.
• Design, develop, and test on a variety of manufacturing assignments that constitute a portion of a larger project.
• Develop and test documentation which describes the specific manufacturing functionality.
• Run tests designed by more experienced engineers.
• Review test results and perform root‑cause analyses to identify problems.
• Provide recommendations and implement solutions to…