Lead Manufacturing Engineer: Process Improvement

Fresenius Kabi USA; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 133,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K with company contribution

Wellness program

Job summary

Fresenius Kabi USA in Melrose Park, IL seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Leader to supervise a team and troubleshoot daily engineering issues on assigned lines, driving improvements in cost, quality, and throughput.

You will coordinate with Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and R&D to transfer new products, lead CAPAs, mentor junior engineers, ensure cGMP compliance, and manage major site upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of plant manufacturing experience in a regulated cGMP environment.
• Experience with PLC programming on highly automated equipment and reading P&IDs.
• Knowledge of regulatory pharma standards (FDA/cGMP) and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers to troubleshoot daily issues on assigned lines.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Oversee site upgrades and equipment upgrades for formulation, filling, capping, lyophilization, packaging and distribution.
• Ensure equipment and processes comply with cGMP, OSHA, EPA, ISO and local regulations.
• Lead transfer of new products/technologies with cross-functional teams (QA, Supply Chain, R&D).
• Investigate deviations and implement CAPAs with corrective/preventive actions.
• Mentor junior engineers and train on engineering systems.
• Prepare funding requests with detailed project descriptions, budgets, and schedules.
• Maintain Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Quality Management compliance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical systems

HMI interfaces

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Root cause analysis

Contractor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Industrial automation software

Job description

Fresenius Kabi USA in Melrose Park, IL seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Leader to supervise a team and troubleshoot daily engineering issues on assigned lines, driving improvements in cost, quality, and throughput.

You will coordinate with Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and R&D to transfer new products, lead CAPAs, mentor junior engineers, ensure cGMP compliance, and manage major site upgrades.