Engineering Director — Manufacturing & Innovation Leader

Becton Dickinson; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Becton, Dickinson and Company in Milpitas, CA seeks an experienced Site Engineering Leader to oversee manufacturing engineering, sustaining engineering, and technical support. You will drive safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost targets across the site.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and ensure readiness for new product introductions while maintaining compliance with FDA/ISO quality systems. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10–12+ years of progressive engineering experience in manufacturing, sustaining engineering, or product development.
• 4+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience supporting electro‑mechanical instrumentation or complex manufacturing systems.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple engineering projects in a regulated, matrixed environment.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the site engineering organization, including manufacturing engineering, sustaining engineering, and technical support functions.
• Partner with Operations leadership to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Support manufacturing throughput, yield improvement, cycle time reduction, and product reliability initiatives.
• Own and execute the site’s sustaining engineering portfolio, ensuring work is prioritized and aligned with business needs.
• Partner with R&D to support successful transfer of new Biosciences instruments into manufacturing.
• Provide site representation in cross-functional NPI and platform governance forums.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Manufacturing engineering

People management

Electro-mechanical

Regulated environment

Cross-functional

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree / MBA

Job description

Becton, Dickinson and Company in Milpitas, CA seeks an experienced Site Engineering Leader to oversee manufacturing engineering, sustaining engineering, and technical support. You will drive safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost targets across the site.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and ensure readiness for new product introductions while maintaining compliance with FDA/ISO quality systems. Equal opportunity employer.