Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer in our Plymouth, Minnesota provides Manufacturing Engineering support to Operations through line support, continuous improvement, capacity improvements and new product transfers. Improve the overall efficiency of the manufacturing operation while optimizing human work factors, quality control, material flow, etc. by identifying areas for improvement through use of statistics and root cause analysis tools.

This position requires that you work onsite in our Plymouth, MN location Monday through Friday. The hours for this position are 7:00am to 3:30pm or 4:00pm.

What You'll Do as a Manufacturing Engineer

Line Support

• Provide general oversight and monitoring of machinery – including project coordination for maintenance, upgrades, and repair when needed.
• Help with troubleshooting of problems within the manufacturing process.
• Identify and implement GMP (good manufacturing practices) that apply to specific production area(s).
• Provide training as needed to ensure that the production team understands and follows GMP.
• Lead/own CAPA (corrective and preventative actions) to resolve production and customer issues.
• Lead formal failure analysis and issue resolution activities to ensure preventative action is accomplished.
• Provide work direction to Product or Process technicians as required.
• Create written documents, test plans and reports that demonstrate technical rationale for associated decisions(s) (e.g. qualifications, risk assessments, and work instructions).
• Provide hands-on manufacturing equipment and process trouble shooting.

Continuous Improvement

• Utilize project management skills to drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize yield, quality, cycle time and/or ergonomics.
• Own and execute cost down initiatives on manufacturing lines.
• Initiate and lead lean transformations on manufacturing lines as well as within supporting areas.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and provide technical solutions via analysis and hands-on interaction with designated processes, including troubleshooting of manufacturing issues when they occur.
• Provide operations department with effective technical support to meet manufacturing quality and quantity objectives.

Capacity Improvement

• Assess and monitor manufacturing capacity capabilities and reconcile with demand. Propose capacity improvement recommendations accordingly.
• Specify tooling, fixtures and equipment required to meet manufacturing capacity requirements.
• Coordinate efforts associated with planning, procuring, installing and qualifying tooling, fixtures and equipment.

New Product Transfers

• Work with product development engineering to drive back lessons learned as new products are being developed.
• Evaluate and provide input to product development teams to help ensure the introduction of a capable and efficient operation.
• Create/evaluate and release process documentation for new processes.
• Specify tooling, fixtures and equipment required to meet manufacturing capacity requirements.
• Coordinate efforts associated with planning, procuring, installing and qualifying tooling, fixtures and equipment.
• Train operations personnel on new processes.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• BS in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience, required.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485, FDA Design Control, CAPA, SCAR, and audit procedures.
• Experience in structured problem solving and use of statistical tools.

Preferred:

• Experience in the medical device manufacturing industry.
• SolidWorks CAD experience.
• Training and experience in Lean and Six Sigman, or equivalent.
• Experience in Design for Manufacturing, DFMEA, PFMEA, DOE, and Validations.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision benefits
• Long- and Short-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add- on benefits / discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

Pay range for this opportunity is $84,362.50 - $109,175.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits