Manufacturing Engineer

Function as an integral member of an NPI team developing, designing, validating, and starting up manufacturing and assembly operations

Support product quality, cost, and performance objectives while providing design, quality, marketing, and financial inputs

Work through all phases of product development, planning and executing projects through product launch

Collaborate with R&D, Quality Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Sourcing, Planning, and external manufacturers

Define user needs, generate design concepts and prototypes, and perform design evaluations including tolerance analysis, FEA, DOE, and simulated-use testing

Support product and process validation plans and testing

Develop and evaluate test methods

Optimize designs for manufacturability and produce prototypes with cross-functional teams and suppliers

Establish relationships between product design features and manufacturing methods

Conduct Design for Manufacturing reviews of engineering designs and drawings

Participate in design reviews assessing design intent, manufacturability, dimensioning, and tolerancing

Manage prototype manufacturing, select prototype methods, and execute prototype development

Complete financial estimates of component and assembly Cost of Goods Sold

Analyze and recommend feature and manufacturing cost tradeoffs

Develop manufacturing strategies, including supplier selection, to achieve cost and time targets

Provide technical support to external manufacturers in process development, characterization, validation, and stabilization

Support ERP and Quality System assessments and deliverables

Mentor entry-level engineers and oversee suppliers to optimize designs for manufacturability and assembly

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related, required
• Minimum of 6 years of experience required in a maintenance manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office:
  Word, Excel, Power Point
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management is preferred
• Experience working in the medical device industry or pharmaceutical industry is preferred

Demonstrates expertise in product development and manufacturing processes, with a strong focus on design optimization, cost analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in managing projects from concept through launch while ensuring product quality and compliance in the medical device or pharmaceutical industries.

• Product Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Cost Analysis
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Tolerance Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Prototyping
• Manufacturing Strategy Development
• Test Method Development
• Process Validation
• Cost of Goods Sold Analysis
• Design Evaluation
• Manufacturing Optimization

• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Communication

• Medical Device Industry
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• NPI (New Product Introduction)
• Manufacturing Environment
• Quality Engineering

• Microsoft Office
• ERP Systems
• Quality Systems