Manufacturing Sr. Engineer II

Aequor; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequor is seeking a Manufacturing Sr. Engineer II to provide manufacturing engineering services to support efficient processes, including cell management, process development, and project management.

The role involves creating and maintaining controlled documents, developing processing applications, leading qualification and validation projects, and collaborating across departments to meet quality and performance standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering with a minimum of 5-7 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Medical device experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Principles and/or Six Sigma or other problem-solving methodology is preferred.
• Knowledge of how to conduct investigations and root cause analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creating, maintaining, and improving controlled technical documents such as prints, procedures, bill of materials and routers.
• Developing and supporting a wide variety of processing applications such as machining, finishing, forging, casting, cleaning, heat treating, bonding, molding, etc.
• Conducting feasibility study on advanced processes to estimate product cost and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
• Establishing and improving process methods which meet performance and quality requirements.
• Developing, leading, and executing project plans and schedules for work activities.
• Communicating (written and verbal) direction and project plans with appropriate personnel from other departments.
• Evaluating multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods.
• Leading equipment qualification or process validation project(s).
• Solving a variety of complex product and/or process performance issues.
• Developing rationale to set new process performance and quality standards.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Project management

Quality tools

Statistical tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project

Smartsheet

Minitab

Job description

The Manufacturing Sr. Engineer II is responsible for providing manufacturing engineering services to support efficient manufacturing processes. Engineering services may include cell management, process development, project management, process validation, tool design, and troubleshooting.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Creating, maintaining, and improving controlled technical documents such as prints, procedures, bill of materials and routers.
• Developing and supporting a wide variety of processing applications such as machining, finishing, forging, casting, cleaning, heat treating, bonding, molding, etc.
• Conducting feasibility study on advanced processes to estimate product cost and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
• Establishing and improving process methods which meet performance and quality requirements.
• Developing, leading, and executing project plans and schedules for work activities.
• Communicating (written and verbal) direction and project plans with appropriate personnel from other departments.
• Evaluating multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods.
• Leading equipment qualification or process validation project(s).
• Solving a variety of complex product and/or process performance issues.
• Developing rationale to set new process performance and quality standards.
• This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Skills

Expected Areas of Competence

• Sound understanding of concepts and principles for manufacturing and new product processing and a basic knowledge of these elements in areas such as Quality, Development, or Sourcing.
• Full working knowledge of all supporting department needs and capabilities, including the ability to discern when inaccurate information is supplied and offer ideas for how to correct it.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanisms required to implement processes and manage product flow.
• Full working knowledge of the development process and procedures.
• Competence with drafting standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Ability to balance marketing, manufacturing, and design requirements to meet customer requirements.
• Ability to lead and prioritize complex projects assignments and complete work in a timely manner.
• Good problem-solving skills through the use of quality and statistical tools.
• Ability to effectively work and communicate within a cross-functional team to complete critical project tasks.
• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite, Project, Smartsheet, Minitab.

Education

Education/Experience Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering with a minimum of 5-7 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Medical device experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Principles and or Six Sigma or other problem-solving methodology is preferred.
• Knowledge of how to conduct investigations and root cause analysis is preferred.

Other Beneficial Experience

• Managing projects.
• Merger & Acquisition integrations.
• Experience working with Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers.