Sustaining Engineer: Drive Reliability & Compliance

NewAge Industries, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NewAge Industries, Inc. is seeking a Sustaining Engineer to maintain released products, ensure safety and compliance, and manage lifecycle activities.

You will lead or support validations for line extensions, coordinate with Quality, Regulatory, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain, and drive continuous improvement across products and processes. The role requires hands-on experience with polymers, CAD tools, and GMP/ASME BPE knowledge, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field required.
• 3+ years in sustaining engineering, product development engineering, manufacturing engineering, or product support within regulated industries (Bio-Pharm, Medical Devices, Life Sciences).
• Hands-on experience with polymeric materials, molding/extrusion, film welding/heat sealing, and fluid handling assemblies.
• Hands-on experience with CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar).
• Knowledge of validation practices and regulatory compliance (GMP, ASME BPE).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for released products to resolve design, material, manufacturing, and performance issues.
• Support root cause investigations for nonconformance, deviations, and field complaints; implement CAPAs.
• Own engineering changes (ECR/ECN) from initiation through implementation and release.
• Maintain product technical documentation; ensure design records, specs, and change docs are compliant.
• Plan and execute verification and validation activities for product/material/tooling/process changes; write protocols and reports.
• Conduct design and process risk assessments; ensure traceability and proper documentation.
• Lead or support line extensions to existing product families with risk management and validation.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives for cost, quality, manufacturability, and process optimization.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams to implement changes and support lifecycle activities.
• Support supplier/material qualification activities including alternate source approval and risk assessment.

Skills

Polymer materials

Molding

Extrusion

Film welding

Heat sealing

Fluid handling

CAD software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

CAD software

Job description

NewAge Industries, Inc. is seeking a Sustaining Engineer to maintain released products, ensure safety and compliance, and manage lifecycle activities.

You will lead or support validations for line extensions, coordinate with Quality, Regulatory, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain, and drive continuous improvement across products and processes. The role requires hands-on experience with polymers, CAD tools, and GMP/ASME BPE knowledge, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills to