Metals Process Engineer – Precision Medical Devices

Applied Medical; Rancho Santa Margarita (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Mentorship opportunities

Wellness activities

Education reimbursement

401(k) program with discretionary/empr

Job summary

Applied Medical is seeking a Metals Manufacturing Engineer to advance precision metal component manufacturing for its surgical devices. You will develop, sustain and optimize machining and post-processing processes, collaborating with design, quality and production teams to ensure manufacturability and quality.

The role demands hands-on machining experience, strong technical writing, and skills in SPC, GD&T, SolidWorks and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant engineering experience in manufacturing or metals processing.
• Hands-on experience with Swiss screw machines, laser cutting, stamping, CNC milling, and EDM.
• Strong technical writing and documentation experience (SOPs, MI, IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Knowledge of SPC, GD&T, and DFx principles.
• Experience using SolidWorks, MS Project, and MS Office.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain metal manufacturing processes for medical devices.
• Investigate tooling and technologies to improve quality and throughput.
• Collaborate with design, quality, and production teams for manufacturability.
• Support shop order delivery by debugging, expediting parts.
• Create and update MI, SOP, and TM documentation.
• Assist with IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and non-conformance investigations.
• Provide on-the-floor training to operators and leads.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Technical writing

SPC

GD&T

SolidWorks

Machining experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Applied Medical is seeking a Metals Manufacturing Engineer to advance precision metal component manufacturing for its surgical devices. You will develop, sustain and optimize machining and post-processing processes, collaborating with design, quality and production teams to ensure manufacturability and quality.

The role demands hands-on machining experience, strong technical writing, and skills in SPC, GD&T, SolidWorks and MS Office.