Senior Additive Manufacturing Sustainment Engineer

Smith & Nephew; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Discounted Stock Purchase Plan

Hybrid Work Model

Paid Holidays

Flex Personal/Vacation Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Smith+Naphew in the United States is seeking a Senior Sustainment Engineer to lead sustaining and optimizing metal additive manufacturing production processes. You will drive operational excellence, improve process capability, and support innovative medical technologies that improve patients' lives.

This highly visible role requires hands-on engineering leadership, data-driven problem solving, and collaboration with Quality, Regulatory, Maintenance, Operations, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner for metal additive manufacturing production processes, ensuring process stability, repeatability, and compliance.
• Drive initiatives to reduce scrap, improve yield, increase throughput, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, opportunities, and sustainable process improvements.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance strategies while partnering with Maintenance teams to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts, root cause investigations, and corrective and preventive actions related to process and equipment performance.
• Manage additive manufacturing build schedules and collaborate with Operations and Production Planning to maximize capacity utilization.
• Support validation activities including IQ, OQ, PQ, process qualifications, and revalidation efforts.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation, support audit readiness, and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with cross functional teams including Quality, Regulatory, Maintenance, Operations, and Supply Chain to support manufacturing excellence and business growth.
• Mentor engineers and technical staff while promoting knowledge sharing and technical excellence.

Job description

Smith+Naphew in the United States is seeking a Senior Sustainment Engineer to lead sustaining and optimizing metal additive manufacturing production processes. You will drive operational excellence, improve process capability, and support innovative medical technologies that improve patients' lives.

This highly visible role requires hands-on engineering leadership, data-driven problem solving, and collaboration with Quality, Regulatory, Maintenance, Operations, and Supply Chain.