Senior Process Engineering Leader, Medical Devices | Austin

Confident Search Consultants; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants in Austin, TX seeks a Manager, Process Engineering to lead a growing manufacturing team in a medical device environment. The role drives design transfer, validates processes, and partners with cross-functional teams to move products from design into production.

The ideal candidate will have a strong machining background, extensive GD&T and FMEA experience, and hands-on use of CMMs and vision systems. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

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.
• New product introduction experience.
• Hands-on with CMMs, vision inspection systems and profilometers.
• Strong GD&T.
• 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 new product teams.
• Drive design transfer of new products into production, both in-house and at suppliers.
• Provide design for manufacturability input on engineering prints and communicate process limits and capabilities to design teams.
• Guide process capability assessments and prioritize and implement process 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 oversee development builds.
• Participate in lean reviews and Kaizen events, and contribute to IP submissions.

Skills

Leadership

Process engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Data analysis

GD&T

FMEA

New product introduction

NPI collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CMMs

Vision inspection systems

Profilometers

Job description

Confident Search Consultants in Austin, TX seeks a Manager, Process Engineering to lead a growing manufacturing team in a medical device environment. The role drives design transfer, validates processes, and partners with cross-functional teams to move products from design into production.

The ideal candidate will have a strong machining background, extensive GD&T and FMEA experience, and hands-on use of CMMs and vision systems. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.