Sr. Engineer Manufacturing - Medical Devices

Merz Aesthetics; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

20 days of Paid Time Off

15 paid holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

401(k)

Employee bonuses

Job summary

Merz Aesthetics, based in Wisconsin, is looking for an experienced engineer to oversee the manufacturing processes of electro-mechanical medical devices. This role involves troubleshooting, process optimization, and ensuring regulatory compliance while collaborating with various teams.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering and 7+ years of regulated industry experience. Benefits include comprehensive medical plans, paid time off, and more. Enjoy your benefits starting from your hire date!

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in a regulated industry.
• 3-5 years experience in manufacturing or support roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing support for medical device production.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Process validation knowledge

Statistical analysis

ISO 13485 knowledge

FDA Design Controls knowledge

Six Sigma methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering

Master's Degree in relevant engineering

Job description

About Us

Founded in 1908, Merz is a successful, family‑owned specialty healthcare company with a rich history. As a leading global aesthetics business, our award‑winning portfolio of injectables, devices, and skincare products empowers healthcare professionals to enhance confidence through aesthetic medicine. Our purpose is to fuel confidence by helping people look better, feel better, and live better. We believe you do not have to choose between living life and making a living. Live your best life with Merz Aesthetics.

A Brief Overview

An experienced engineer, with a device engineering foundation in a regulated environment heavily focused on manufacturing processes (validation, qualification, process improvements, design transfer, efficiency, supplier management). Ensures process qualification, product reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance are maintained, through cross‑functional collaboration, rigorous testing, and continuous process improvement. Able to work with minimal guidance on larger process/product improvements while providing indirect mentorship.

What You Will Do

• Manufacturing and Sustaining Focus Support production critical manufacturing and supply continuity issues. Lead and manage complex and critical activities related to maintaining and improving electro‑mechanical medical device manufacturing, process optimization, and design via internal and Contract Manufacturing Organizations. Lead, with minimal oversight, the implementation of manufacturing equipment, process expansions, new initiatives, and process automation. Includes project budgeting, design & interfacing with vendors of equipment and tooling, and maintaining appropriate documentation for new equipment and processes including qualification, verification, and validation. Lead troubleshooting activities, investigate the root cause to a successful conclusion, and help to resolve manufacturing process related issues, product complaints and CAPA.
• Process Improvements Lead and identify improvements in manufacturing equipment/process and product design to improve productivity and quality of current and future products while expecting cost reductions.
• Collaboration Work closely with cross‑functional teams, including mechanical and electrical engineers, contract manufacturing organizations, quality, suppliers, and regulatory, to ensure device safety, manufacturability, compliance, compatibility, functionality, and serviceability.
• Regulatory Compliance Ensure that device complies with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., FDA, CE Mark, IEC 60601 series, ISO 13485, GMP).
• Documentation Develop and maintain detailed drawings. Documentation of design processes and test results. Execute the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process per Design Controls – Design Change regulations and internal policies. Support regulatory submissions.
• Leadership Indirectly mentor junior engineers. Proactively identify process improvements through proposal of resources, budget, risk, and return on investment.
• Other Duties Assigned Perform other duties as needed including review of test. Plans and reports, maintaining project deliverables, and other general engineering related tasks.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years Experience in a regulated industry.
• 3-5 years Experience in manufacturing/support, systems, or sustaining.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Biomedical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8-10 years experience.
• Majority experience in the healthcare industry specifically with electro‑mechanical devices directly managing manufacturing operations.
• Experience with ultrasound technologies.

Technical & Functional Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead projects with large scope and high technical complexity.
• Strong technical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to communicate and write effectively.
• Emotional self‑management in difficult situations.
• Understanding and application of process validation and statistical analysis.
• Understanding and application of ISO 13485 quality management system requirements.
• Understanding and application of FDA Design Controls and/or EU Medical Device Directive (CE Marking requirements).
• Familiar with electro‑mechanical manufacturing, depot service, and field service processes and operations.
• Experience with system level requirements definition cascading down to process controls.
• Experience with system level requirements definition cascading down to process control.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements, increase efficiency, cost improvements, and standardization.
• Experience with designing and implementing manufacturing, mechanical, or electrical solutions to complex technical problems.
• Practical knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies. Green or Black Belt certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• 20 days of Paid Time Off
• 15 paid holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k)
• Employee bonuses
• And more!

Your benefits and PTO start the date you're hired with no waiting period!

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.