Manufacturing Engineering Manager: Lead NPI & Lean Ops

Nbutexas; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Nbutexas is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team in a regulated medical device environment. You will own manufacturing processes, equipment, NPI, and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with R&D, Quality, and Operations to scale products from development to production.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes talent development, Lean Six Sigma, and design transfer, ensuring compliance with FDA and ISO 13485 while driving automation and cost

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Manufacturing Engineering with leadership.
• Experience with NPI and design transfer into production.
• Regulated manufacturing experience (medical devices, life sciences or similar).
• Strong background in Lean/Six Sigma and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Manufacturing Engineers.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, equipment, tooling, and systems.
• Oversee NPI, validation, and design transfer activities.
• Collaborate with R&D, Production, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations.
• Develop capital equipment plans and manufacturing investments.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, and process optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Six Sigma

Kaizen

DFM

Change Control

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Nbutexas is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team in a regulated medical device environment. You will own manufacturing processes, equipment, NPI, and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with R&D, Quality, and Operations to scale products from development to production.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes talent development, Lean Six Sigma, and design transfer, ensuring compliance with FDA and ISO 13485 while driving automation and cost