Manufacturing Engineering Manager

PerkinElmer; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead Covaris’ manufacturing engineering team, responsible for planning, prioritizing, and delegating engineering resources across instrument and consumables manufacturing. The role focuses on building team capability, managing budget, and delivering reliable, compliant manufacturing for products used in biological sample preparation.

The successful candidate has 10+ years in manufacturing engineering, with 5+ years direct people

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related)
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including 5+ years direct people-management experience
• Experience managing budgets, capital planning, and staffing
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of QSR and ISO regulations (ISO 13485+)

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the manufacturing engineering team, setting goals and delegating projects/resources to meet objectives.
• Provide career development, coaching, and technical mentorship; conduct performance reviews.
• Partner with Operations, R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain to align priorities with production, NPI, and continuous-improvement goals.
• Establish and track department KPIs and report status to senior leadership.
• Oversee equipment, automation, validation, and process-improvement projects with proper scoping and resourcing.
• Ensure activities comply with QSR and ISO 13485 standards.
• Champion lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement culture.
• Resolve cross-functional conflicts and escalate issues as needed.
• Support strategic capacity and automation roadmap and scale-up for growing demand.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

MBA

Job description

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Description Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads and develops Covaris’ manufacturing engineering team, with responsibility for planning, prioritizing, and delegating engineering resources across instrument and consumables manufacturing. This is a people‑ and program‑leadership role focused on building team capability, managing departmental priorities and budget, and ensuring the engineering organization delivers reliable, compliant, and cost‑effective manufacturing for products used in biological sample preparation. The successful candidate is a seasoned leader with 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including 5+ years directly managing engineering teams. Rather than functioning as an individual contributor, this leader sets direction, allocates resources, removes obstacles, and draws on deep engineering experience to mentor and develop the team.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the manufacturing engineering team, setting goals, managing workload and priorities, and delegating projects and resources to meet business objectives.
• Provide career development, coaching, and technical mentorship to engineers and technicians; conduct performance reviews and build a high‑performing, collaborative team.
• Partner with Operations, R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain leadership to align manufacturing engineering priorities with production, new product introduction (NPI), and continuous‑improvement goals.
• Establish and track department KPIs (e.g., project delivery, yield, cost reduction) and report status, risks, and resource constraints to senior leadership.
• Oversee, rather than individually execute, equipment, automation, validation, and process‑improvement projects, ensuring they are properly scoped, resourced, and delivered on time.
• Ensure manufacturing engineering activities and documentation comply with Quality System Regulations (QSRs) and ISO 13485 standards.
• Champion lean manufacturing and a continuous‑improvement culture across the engineering organization.
• Resolve cross‑functional and resource conflicts, remove obstacles for the team, and escalation issues appropriately.
• Support strategic capacity and operations planning, including automation roadmap, footprint, and scale‑up for growing product demand.

Non‑Essential Responsibilities

Employees are required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related); advanced degree or MBA is plus.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including 5+ years of direct people‑management experience leading engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage team workload, delegate resources, and develop and mentor engineers.
• Experience managing departmental budgets, capital planning, and staffing.
• Strong working knowledge of core manufacturing engineering disciplines: equipment and automation, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), DOE, PFMEA, and lean manufacturing.
• Knowledge of QSR and ISO regulations (ISO 13485 plus); medical device or life‑science manufacturing experience is helpful.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to drive results and develop teams in a fast‑moving, growth‑oriented environment.

Compensation

The annual compensation range for this full‑time position is $140,000 to $160,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Reasonable Accommodation

Covaris is committed to the spirit and the letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate otherwise qualified individuals.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.