MDR - Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Planet Pharma; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma seeks a Technical Specialist within our career stream to advance existing technology or introduce new technologies and therapies. The role focuses on designing and refining manufacturing processes, ensuring production layouts maximize efficiency while meeting quality and regulatory standards.

You will analyze equipment performance, guide design concepts with engineers, and drive projects from design to implementation in a regulated environment, mentoring colleagues as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD

Responsibilities

• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify efficiency and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Develops manufacturing processes applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Regulated environment

Equipment validation

Education

Baccalaureate degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

• Lean Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis (DMAIC, FMEA, 5Whys, etc.)
• Familiar working in regulated environment (ISO 13485, FDA Design Controls 21 CFR 820)

Top Skills Needed

• Equipment Validation Experience (IQ/OQ/PQ, Gauge R&R, DoE, etc.)
• Lean Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis (DMAIC, FMEA, 5Whys, etc.)
• Familiar working in regulated environment (ISO 13485, FDA Design Controls 21 CFR 820)

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM:

An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

• Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.
• Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
• Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties. Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.
• Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD