Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing and Automation Engineer

As a Manufacturing and Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and enhancing plant processes through monitoring and analyzing productivity and efficiency indices of both current and new processes. You will apply and develop new technologies through automation to improve the plant's performance and productivity. You will be responsible for the transfer of new technologies, including current or new assembly lines, providing technological support to all areas and our medical processes unit.

We are a manufacturing department that applies lean manufacturing principles while also handling responsibilities related to systems integration for process automation. This includes transferring assembly lines for two main units within our company: the commercial unit with clients in the automotive and consumer goods sectors, and our Medical unit.

Design the layout of manufacturing equipment to ensure the most efficient and productive distribution.

Design the sequence of production operations, specifying procedures for manufacturing products and applicable equipment, and adapt machinery according to factory conditions.

Provide guidance to product design engineering regarding technical specifications that will best utilize manufacturing equipment and techniques.

Design the sequence of assembly operations and equipment layout for an efficient assembly process.

Be responsible for conducting all instructional, validation, documentation, and training processes for assembly lines in the medical sector (FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ).

Participate in cross-functional teams to define requirements, analyze feasibility, and propose solutions that meet customer needs.

Design and develop necessary systems for assembly automation and secondary processes.

Provide technical support to the multidisciplinary team concerning new technologies and automation.

Participate in the installation and commissioning of new equipment (Support to the maintenance team).

Be responsible for defining manufacturing processes, production times, and costs of equipment necessary for manufacturing and automation (Role: Subject Matter Expert) (Support to the cost estimation team).

Completed Engineering degree with experience in manufacturing companies.

Experience in medical projects, transfer of assembly lines for the medical sector (knowledge in assembly lines and automation).

Experience with global suppliers.

Teamwork, communication, problem-solving.

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and 5S.

Advanced English (conversational).

Valid visa and passport.

Experience in automation of assembly lines.

Ability to solve problems and work proactively both individually and in a team, depending on the situation.

Enthusiasm for continuous learning and sharing knowledge with others.

Leadership and responsibility.

The world's largest companies in the pharmaceutical, medical technology, and in vitro diagnostics sectors rely on Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, to confidently bring their innovative ideas and branded products to market. We are a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), which means we work closely with clients in the healthcare sector, as well as with specialty product companies, to help millions of patients, healthcare professionals, and individuals live healthier and more productive lives.

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