Process Engineering Manager - Medical Devices, Austin

Kingfisher Recruiting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting supports an Austin, TX medical device manufacturer in hiring a Manager, Process Engineering to lead the process engineering team from design to production. This is an onsite role with a base salary of $150,000–$160,000 plus an annual bonus and relocation assistance.

You will guide engineers and technicians, drive design transfer, DFMs, CAPA, and lean improvements across multiple product lines, ensuring quality system compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in process or manufacturing engineering.
• 3+ years managing an engineering team.
• Machining background is required.
• New product introduction experience.
• Hands-on with CMMs, vision inspection systems and profilometers.
• Strong GD&T proficiency.
• Data analysis and statistics skills (Minitab preferred).
• Risk assessment experience (FMEA).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop manufacturing engineers and technicians.
• Serve as the primary process and manufacturing expert on cross-functional teams.
• Drive design transfer of new products into production, in-house and with suppliers.
• Provide DFMI input on prints and communicate process limits to design teams.
• Guide process capability assessments and implement improvements.
• Design and develop processes, tooling, fixturing and automation.
• Write and review process validation protocols and reports.
• Ensure documentation meets quality system requirements (BOMs, routers, FMEAs).
• Own deliverables tied to CAPA, project management and quality systems.
• Plan and lead manufacturing technical reviews and development builds.
• Participate in lean reviews, Kaizen events, and IP submissions.

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Engineering management

Machining

NPI experience

CMMs & vision

GD&T

Minitab

FMEA

Education

BSc ME

MSc Eng

Tools

SolidWorks

Mastercam

Profilometers

Job description

Kingfisher Recruiting supports an Austin, TX medical device manufacturer in hiring a Manager, Process Engineering to lead the process engineering team from design to production. This is an onsite role with a base salary of $150,000–$160,000 plus an annual bonus and relocation assistance.

You will guide engineers and technicians, drive design transfer, DFMs, CAPA, and lean improvements across multiple product lines, ensuring quality system compliance.