Manufacturing Engineer

Penn Life Sciences; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) company match

Paid Time Off

10 company holidays

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision/l—

Job summary

Penn Life Sciences is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to directly support sterile pharmaceutical production on the manufacturing floor. The role focuses on improving process performance, equipment reliability, yield, and efficiency through hands-on troubleshooting and practical improvements.

Responsibilities include equipment inspections, root-cause analysis, implementing upgrades, maintaining AutoCAD drawings, and collaborating with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Validation to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of directly relevant manufacturing experience.
• Experience in regulated environments (pharma/biotech/medical devices/food/chemical).
• Hands-on troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and implementing improvements.
• Experience improving yield, throughput, downtime, scrap, cycle time, or other performance measures.
• Practical experience using AutoCAD to create and revise engineering drawings.
• Experience executing equipment modifications or manufacturing engineering projects.
• Bachelor's degree in a closely related engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support to manufacturing and packaging operations through equipment inspections, field observations, measurements, functional checks, testing, and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Investigate recurring equipment failures, line stoppages, process defects, and performance issues using production data, maintenance history, operator input, and structured root-cause analysis.
• Develop and implement equipment and process improvements that increase yield, throughput, equipment availability, and production efficiency while reducing scrap, rework, downtime, and variability.
• Evaluate cycle times, changeovers, equipment settings, material flow, and line performance to identify bottlenecks and capacity constraints and implement practical improvements.
• Apply continuous improvement methods to improve manufacturing processes, standardize effective operating practices, and verify that improvements deliver measurable, sustained results.
• Develop engineering solutions involving mechanical components, tooling, fixtures, equipment configurations, and process parameters in coordination with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Validation.
• Create, interpret, field-verify, and revise AutoCAD drawings, including equipment and production layouts, mechanical details, P&IDs, and utility connections associated with manufacturing equipment. Maintain accurate redlines and final as-built documentation.
• Execute equipment upgrades and manufacturing improvement projects from scope development and technical evaluation through vendor coordination, installation, testing, startup, commissioning, qualification support, and operational turnover.
• Define and monitor performance measures, such as yield, downtime, cycle time, throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), to prioritize opportunities and evaluate results.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical aptitude

AutoCAD proficiency

Process optimization

Data analysis

Root-cause analysis

Lean principles

cGMP awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Chemical/Electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

The Manufacturing Engineer is a hands-on, production-focused engineer responsible for improving manufacturing process performance, equipment reliability, product yield, and production efficiency within a sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role works directly on the manufacturing floor to troubleshoot equipment and process problems, identify root causes, reduce defects and downtime, eliminate bottlenecks, and implement sustainable improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct, hands-on engineering support to manufacturing and packaging operations through equipment inspections, field observations, measurements, functional checks, testing, and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Investigate recurring equipment failures, line stoppages, process defects, and performance issues using production data, maintenance history, operator input, and structured root-cause analysis.
• Develop and implement equipment and process improvements that increase yield, throughput, equipment availability, and production efficiency while reducing scrap, rework, downtime, and variability.
• Evaluate cycle times, changeovers, equipment settings, material flow, and line performance to identify bottlenecks and capacity constraints and implement practical improvements.
• Apply continuous improvement methods to improve manufacturing processes, standardize effective operating practices, and verify that improvements deliver measurable, sustained results.
• Develop engineering solutions involving mechanical components, tooling, fixtures, equipment configurations, and process parameters in coordination with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Validation.
• Create, interpret, field-verify, and revise AutoCAD drawings, including equipment and production layouts, mechanical details, P&IDs, and utility connections associated with manufacturing equipment. Maintain accurate redlines and final as-built documentation.
• Execute equipment upgrades and manufacturing improvement projects from scope development and technical evaluation through vendor coordination, installation, testing, startup, commissioning, qualification support, and operational turnover.
• Define and monitor performance measures, such as yield, downtime, cycle time, throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), to prioritize opportunities and evaluate results.

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• 3+ years of directly relevant manufacturing, process, production, mechanical, or related engineering experience.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device, food, chemical, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment required.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and implementing mechanical or process improvements.
• Demonstrated experience improving yield, throughput, downtime, scrap, cycle time, or other manufacturing performance measures.
• Practical experience using AutoCAD to create and revise engineering drawings required.
• Experience executing equipment modifications, production improvement initiatives, or manufacturing engineering projects.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong hands-on mechanical aptitude, including the ability to investigate equipment problems directly on the manufacturing floor and develop practical, sustainable solutions.
• AutoCAD proficiency required, including the ability to create, interpret, field-verify, and revise equipment layouts, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and related engineering documentation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing process optimization, equipment reliability, production efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to analyze operating data, identify causes of defects and variability, and measure the effectiveness of corrective actions and process improvements.
• Practical knowledge of structured problem-solving and continuous improvement methods, such as root-cause analysis, 5 Whys, Pareto analysis, Lean manufacturing, and process mapping.
• Working knowledge of cGMP practices, change control, deviations, CAPA, commissioning, qualification, and controlled engineering documentation.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation with annual performance bonus eligibility
• Annual merit-based pay increases
• Automatic enrollment in a 401(k) at 3% pre-tax with a 50% company match on the first 6% contributed
• Paid Time Off
• 10 paid company holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
• Tuition reimbursement for children and childcare expense reimbursement

Schedule

• Full-time, on-site position (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM), with occasional off-hours support for shutdowns, equipment installations, commissioning activities, or urgent manufacturing issues.