Product Development & Continuous Improvement Engineer

Are you ready to work for a company that truly cares about making a meaningful difference in this world?

A little about us:

Praxis Technology is a manufacturing company that designs and develops titanium parts for medical devices, aerospace and other consumer markets. We create sustainable flexibility that delivers maximum impact to make people’s lives better. It's pretty cool stuff!

We value people that are highly motivated, self-starters, open to learning new things every day. We look for like-minded individuals who will embrace the five core values of Praxis:

• Team player
• Driven to improve
• Genuinely care
• Dependable
• Own

In addition to being part of a locally owned & operated business who values treating everyone with integrity & respect, we offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

• Employee and/or Employee + Child(ren) medical insurance for just $1/month!
• Comprehensive Dental + Vision
• 401k Retirement Plan that we match up to 3%
• Basic Life AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off - 18 days first year (pro-rated)
• Paid holidays - 9days
• Annual Performance Bonus Potential & Profit Sharing Program
• Employee Profit Sharing
• Tuition Assistance
• We are currently unable to sponsor applicants for this role.

Reporting to the VP, Operations, the Development & Continuous Improvement Engineer supports the successful qualification, transfer, and improvement of Praxis products and manufacturing processes. This role leads and supports cross-functional initiatives related to new product development, process qualification, continuous improvement, CAPA, data analysis, KPI development, and quality system compliance. The Engineer partners with Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Production teams to identify opportunities, solve problems, reduce variation, strengthen processes, and deliver measurable improvements that support customer, regulatory, and business requirements.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical problem solver with strong engineering judgment, a commitment to quality, and a proven ability to execute projects in a regulated manufacturing environment. This individual must be able to work independently and collaboratively, communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, and demonstrate a positive, supportive, and continuous-improvement mindset.

• Lead the successful transition of new products from development into full-scale manufacturing.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams consisting of Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Customer Success.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and launch schedules to ensure on-time implementation.
• Support prototype builds, pilot runs, validation activities, and production ramp-up efforts.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation including work instructions, process flows, control plans, and standard operating procedures.
• Drive process improvements through data analyis and performance measurement.
• Utilize root cause analysis tools including Fishbone Diagrams and other corrective action methodologies.
• Evaluate equipment, tooling, fixturing, and resource requirements necessary to support new product launches.
• Perform risk assessments and proactively identify potential issues affecting project success.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure product requirements are achieved.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline required.
• 7+ years of experience in new product development, manufacturing engineering, or process improvement within a medical device, aerospace, or similarly regulated manufacturing environment required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting new…