Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean Productivity Lead

Bio-Techne

Minneapolis (MN)

On-site

USD 101,000 - 166,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits on day one

401k + ESPP

Tuition reimbursement

Mentorship and career development

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

Bio-Techne Minneapolis site is the company’s largest Reagent Operations Capability Center and Focused Factory, manufacturing and shipping recombinant proteins, antibodies, ELISA kits, Luminex assays, cell culture media, protein analysis instrument reagents, and related products used in academic research, biopharma drug discovery, quality control, and related applications.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Productivity leads hands-on productivity improvement across Minneapolis manufacturing

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing experience.
Five or more years of experience driving manufacturing productivity improvement, process optimization, manufacturing engineering, or operational-excellence initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience with time studies, standard labor, line balancing, capacity and workload analysis, process mapping, material flow, standard work, and other manufacturing-productivity methods.
Experience in biotechnology, life sciences, or regulated manufacturing preferred but not required.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred. Black Belt certification, Lean certification, or equivalent continuous-improvement experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain a strong presence in manufacturing and observe work to identify waste, bottlenecks, workload imbalance, waiting, unnecessary movement, rework, and ineffective handoffs.
Proactively identify and prioritize productivity opportunities using floor observations, operational data, employee input, and alignment with site operations leaders.
Use time studies, standard-labor analysis, line balancing, workload and capacity analysis, process mapping, and material-flow assessments to understand current performance and identify improvement opportunities.
Lead and implement high-impact process improvements that increase throughput, improve labor efficiency, reduce cycle time, eliminate bottlenecks, balance capacity and workload, improve equipment utilization and OEE where applicable, and reduce scrap, rework, yield loss, material loss, and operating cost.
Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing principles and tools, including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, visual management, root-cause analysis, and Six Sigma methodologies to achieve measurable and sustainable results.
Lead focused Kaizens and productivity-improvement projects from problem definition and current-state analysis through solution development, implementation, performance measurement, and sustainment.
Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Maintenance, Engineering, and other functions to optimize manufacturing processes, improve flow, balance capacity, strengthen process and equipment performance, and resolve cross-functional barriers.
Support frontline leaders and teams in consistently applying standard work, visual controls, workplace-organization practices, and daily-management routines. Partner with process owners to incorporate implemented improvements into applicable process documentation.
Coach frontline employees and leaders in waste identification, structured problem solving, Lean principles, and improvement sustainment. Establish clear performance baselines, measure results, and support effective handoff and sustained ownership within the operating team.