Lead Process Engineering Manager – Medical Devices, Austin

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a Manager of Process Engineering to lead a seasoned team of engineers and technicians. You will guide cross-functional product transfers from design into production, acting as the primary process and manufacturing expert on development teams.

This hands-on, player-coach role requires strong experience with CMMs, vision systems, and profilometers, plus DFM input, process validation, and lean improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in process or manufacturing engineering.
• 3+ years managing an engineering team.
• Strong machining background.
• NPI (new product introduction) experience.
• Hands-on with CMMs and vision systems.
• Strong GD&T and data analysis skills.
• Experience with FMEA and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop manufacturing engineers and technicians.
• Serve as the primary process and manufacturing expert on cross-functional new product teams.
• Drive design transfer of new products into production, in-house and with suppliers.
• Provide DFx input on engineering prints and communicate process limits to design teams.
• Guide process capability assessments and implement process improvements.
• Design and develop processes, tooling, fixturing and automation.
• Write and review process validation protocols and reports.
• Ensure documentation meets quality system requirements (BOMs, routers, FMEAs).
• Own deliverables tied to CAPA, project management and quality systems.
• Plan and lead manufacturing technical reviews and development builds.
• Participate in lean reviews and Kaizen events; contribute to IP submissions.

Skills

Leadership & team management

Data analysis

FMEA

GD&T

Minitab

DFM input

CAPA/QA

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMs

Vision inspection systems

Profilometers

SolidWorks

Mastercam

Job description

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a Manager of Process Engineering to lead a seasoned team of engineers and technicians. You will guide cross-functional product transfers from design into production, acting as the primary process and manufacturing expert on development teams.

This hands-on, player-coach role requires strong experience with CMMs, vision systems, and profilometers, plus DFM input, process validation, and lean improvements.