Senior Manufacturing Engineer

SHL Medical; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SHL Medical is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to optimize automated production equipment and assembly processes. The role requires leading improvement plans, troubleshooting critical equipment, and supporting technology transfer into mass production.

The candidate will collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to ensure reliability and regulatory compliance, with off-hours work as needed and standard background checks for new hires.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Five (5) years of experience evidencing ability to perform the stated duties.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for automated production equipment focusing on downstream assembly operations.
• Lead and support improvements for capacity expansion and future production systems.
• Lead commissioning and acceptance testing of new production equipment and technology transfer into mass production.
• Collaborate with production teams, machine builders, process/product development groups, and QA for performance improvements and rapid issue resolution.

Skills

Automated equipment

Root cause analysis

CAPA/Deviations

Pick-and-place

Quality system

CAD software

Industrial programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial & Systems or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Industrial programming software

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Using knowledge of and experience with: automated production equipment in manufacturing; troubleshooting and improving manufacturing processes and equipment; solving problems with root cause analysis (RCA) methodologies; handling non-conformances, deviations, and corrective and preventative actions; pick-and-place systems; quality management systems; computer-aided design software (or similar); and industrial programming software systems to drive and support manufacturing automation, with a focus on assembly processes and automated production equipment. Serve as subject matter expert for automated production equipment, with a focus on downstream assembly operations. Improve system and equipment reliability for the core processes to meet customer, business and regulatory requirements. Lead the development of improvement plans and requirements for capacity expansion and future production systems and processes. Lead and support troubleshooting and issue resolution of critical production equipment to minimize unplanned downtime and the commissioning and acceptance testing of new production equipment. Manage the technology transfer (receiver function) of new products and processes into mass production. Support validation activities. Participate on project teams to start up new facilities, equipment, or processes. Lead and support the identification of novel production equipment for next gen manufacturing systems. Promote use of new technologies and industry-leading trends. Provide highest level of technical expertise. Collaborate closely with production teams, machine builders, process/product development groups, and the quality department on performance/process improvements, troubleshooting, and critical event response. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Requires a Bachelors degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar (U.S. equivalent) plus five (5) years of experience evidencing demonstrable ability to perform the stated job duties. Requires working off-hours depending on project status and priorities (early morning, late night, or weekends depending on platform/product production status). New hires subject to drug test and background check.

Job Location

3471 Trade Center Court, North Charleston, SC 29420