Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Lake Zurich

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us

Founded in 1996, Medical Murray is a privately owned medical device company specializing in the development, testing, and manufacturing of finished devices, components, and subassemblies. We partner with clients ranging from innovative startups to the world's largest OEMs. Our expertise includes permanent implants, delivery systems, and complex catheters for vascular, gastrointestinal, urologic, and other interventional markets.

Our culture is driven by five core values: Helpful, Happy, Personal Responsibility, Trustworthy and Clever & Skillful. These principles guide our work, our relationships, and our commitment to improving patient outcomes worldwide.

Benefits Summary

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical (BCBS) and dental coverage, company-paid vision and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, HSA-eligible plans, a 401(k) Safe Harbor retirement plan, 18 days of PTO, TeleDoc access, identity protection, tuition reimbursement, voluntary life insurance, and paid time off for community volunteering.

Overview

Build. Improve. Lead.

We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer who is energized by solving complex manufacturing challenges and leading continuous improvement in a regulated environment. This role blends hands-on production support, process optimization, and customer-facing engineering, offering meaningful influence across product lifecycles-from transfer to sustained production.

You'll play a key role in ensuring our manufacturing processes deliver products that meet customer expectations for quality, performance, and timeliness, while also mentoring engineers and partnering closely with cross-functional teams.

What You'll Do

• Drive manufacturing excellence by enhancing production processes, equipment, tooling, and layouts.
• Lead the transfer of products into production following design transfer reviews.
• Develop robust manufacturing processes to meet throughput, yield, and cost targets.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing tools such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies to optimize workflows.
• Lead and support changes to existing product lines to improve quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Evaluate and justify capital investments by performing ROI analyses for new equipment and process improvements.
• Select, specify, and implement new manufacturing equipment; develop preventive maintenance procedures as needed.
• Coordinate the design and deployment of custom fixtures, devices, and manufacturing solutions to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and execute process validations in accordance with Master Validation Plans, including IQ, OQ, PQ, Gauge R&R, and software validation.
• Analyze production data, lead capability studies, and support data-driven decision making.
• Partner with production teams to ensure smooth handoff of processes, documentation, and training.
• Train assemblers on new or revised assembly procedures to ensure consistent execution.
• Support equipment maintenance and troubleshooting; manage escalations and support equipment re-entry into production.
• Identify and address safety risks related to equipment and processes through procedural updates and equipment improvements.
• Collaborate with Customer Service to communicate product status, risks, and resolutions to customers.
• Participate in project quotations and support cost and feasibility assessments.
• Support annual risk assessments and manage Device Master Record (DMR) updates.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership while overseeing technicians as appropriate.

What You'll Bring

• A strong foundation in manufacturing and process engineering with a passion for continuous improvement.
• 7+ years of experience in sustaining and process engineering; contract manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience working in regulated environments; ISO, cGMP, and ISO 13485 experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Six Sigma certification or demonstrated application of statistical and Lean methodologies (preferred).
• Proficiency in MS Office and CAD software such as SolidWorks (or equivalent).
• Experience with statistical tools, including DOE and Minitab.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with customers.
• High energy, attention to detail, and a sense of urgency to deliver results.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Medical Murray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.