Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer –
Medical Murray

Base Pay Range
: $98,000.00/yr – $/yr

Title
:
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Location
:
Lake Zurich
Employment Type
:
Full‑Time

Founded in 1996, Medical Murray is a privately owned medical device company specializing in the development, testing, and manufacturing of finished devices, components, and subassemblies. We partner with clients ranging from innovative startups to the world’s largest OEMs. Our expertise includes permanent implants, delivery systems, and complex catheters for vascular, gastrointestinal, urologic, and other interventional markets.

Our culture is driven by five core values:
Integrity First, People Matter, First‑Class Service, Inspired Innovation, and Community Service. These principles guide our work, our relationships, and our commitment to improving patient outcomes worldwide.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical (BCBS) and dental coverage, company‑paid vision and life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, HSA‑eligible plans, a 401(k) Safe Harbor retirement plan, 18 days of PTO, Tele Doc access, identity protection, tuition reimbursement, voluntary life insurance, and paid time off for community volunteering.

Build. Improve. Lead.
We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer who is energized by solving complex manufacturing challenges and leading continuous improvement in a regulated environment. This role blends hands‑on production support, process optimization, and customer‑facing engineering, offering meaningful influence across product life cycles—from transfer to sustained production.

You'll play a key role in ensuring our manufacturing processes deliver products that meet customer expectations for quality, performance, and timeliness, while also mentoring engineers and partnering closely with cross‑functional teams.

• Drive manufacturing excellence by enhancing production processes, equipment, tooling, and layouts.
• Lead the transfer of products into production following design transfer reviews.
• Develop robust manufacturing processes to meet throughput, yield, and cost targets.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing tools such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies to optimize workflows.
• Lead and support changes to existing product lines to improve quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Evaluate and justify capital investments by performing ROI analyses for new equipment and process improvements.
• Select, specify, and implement new manufacturing equipment; develop preventive maintenance procedures as needed.
• Coordinate the design and deployment of custom fixtures, devices, and manufacturing solutions to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and execute process validations in accordance with Master Validation Plans, including IQ, OQ, PQ, Gauge R&R, and software validation.
• Analyze production data, lead capability studies, and support data‑driven decision making.
• Partner with production teams to ensure smooth handoff of processes, documentation, and training.
• Train assemblers on new or revised assembly procedures to ensure consistent execution.
• Support equipment maintenance and troubleshooting; manage escalations and support equipment re‑entry into production.
• Identify and address safety risks related to equipment and processes through procedural updates and equipment improvements.
• Collaborate with Customer Service to communicate product status, risks, and resolutions to customers.
• Participate in project quotations and support cost and feasibility assessments.
• Support annual risk assessments and manage Device Master Record (DMR) updates.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership while overseeing technicians as appropriate.

• A strong foundation in manufacturing and process engineering with a passion for continuous improvement.
• 7+ years of experience in sustaining and process engineering; contract manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience working in regulated environments; ISO, cGMP, and ISO 13485 experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related…