Manufacturing Engineer III

At AST, we enhance the efficiency, productivity, and safety of flexible aseptic manufacturing processes for the worldwide Life Science Industry by offering innovative products, services, and solutions.

Do you want to contribute to a shared vision and mission? Would you like to bring your unique talents to have a significant impact at a growing company? At AST we strive to build a workplace that enables every team member to meet and exceed their capabilities. We set our expectations high and provide the environment and resources necessary to bring out the very best.

AST is proud of our team. Providing challenging and rewarding work, with opportunities for personal/professional development is our key to this longevity. AST is an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation for onsite WA applicants is $106,000-$130,000 annually. All applicants are welcome to apply.

Employee benefits include:
Medical (HSA & PPO), Dental, Vision, Long/Short term disability, HSA account with employer contribution, 401(K) (Traditional & Roth options) with up to 5% company match, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holiday, and bonus potential.

The Manufacturing Engineer 3 will support AST by providing manufacturing technical leadership that includes manufacturing engineering, plant engineering, and industrial engineering. The primary responsibilities of this position include developing and owning process/material flow in our warehouse and assembly areas as well as being the primary contact for technical assembly questions. The role will develop scalable manufacturing processes and ensure manufacturing readiness for new product launches.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead manufacturing technical support activities to continuously upgrade and improve manufacturing technologies, quality of production, as well as any new processes, technologies, and longer-term manufacturing strategies.
• Define and design tooling standards to support quality production by our contractors and service providers.
• Provide engineering support for manufacturing operations, troubleshooting production issues, and implementing corrective actions.
• Participate in the product design review process and provide technical input to Design Engineers.
• Lead process design activities and ensure new processes conform to AST best practices.
• Ensure new product designs incorporate established Design For Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) standards prior to release.
• Design/implement assembly and test machines.
• Ensure assembly jigs and tools meet AST standards.
• Work closely with design and production leaders to improve manufacturing efficiency, manufacturing effectiveness, and reduce production costs.
• Define part/process routing strategy.
• Create standard work and work instructions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Expected travel: