Senior Manufacturing Engineer Manufacturing Line / NPI

Job Description

Job Description

Immediate need for a talented Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Manufacturing Line / NPI . This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in San Diego , CA (Onsite) . Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:26-29669

Pay Range: $100 - $103/hour.  Traveler benefits as per agency package. (Benefits vary by vendor and assignment.)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and engineering ownership for manufacturing and production lines.
• Support manufacturing line launch, NPI, production ramp-up, and hypercare activities.
• Develop, optimize, and improve manufacturing processes, production layouts, equipment, tooling, and assembly operations.
• Lead process validation and equipment qualification activities.
• Support installation, integration, commissioning, and optimization of manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and improve semi-automated manufacturing equipment, PLC-controlled systems, machine interfaces, and vision inspection systems.
• Analyze production performance using OEE, yield, throughput, capacity, scrap, and efficiency metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing capacity, quality, yield, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Apply SPC, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies to manufacturing problems.
• Lead technical investigations and corrective actions related to equipment, process, and quality issues.
• Support manufacturing changes through appropriate change-control and engineering documentation processes.
• Partner with Quality to ensure compliance with applicable FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO 13485 requirements.
• Support manufacturing scale-up, technology transfer, process development, and product launches.
• Provide technical leadership for capital equipment, automation, and manufacturing technology projects.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment, tools, processes, and technologies for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Develop manufacturing procedures, process documentation, validation documentation, and technical reports.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Manufacturing Engineers and Process Engineers.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline. 
• 7+ years of relevant manufacturing/process engineering experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience. 
• Strong experience in a manufacturing or production environment. 
• Hands-on experience with process validation and equipment qualification. 
• Experience with semi-automated manufacturing equipment. 
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment and machine interfaces. 
• Experience with machine vision / vision inspection systems. 
• Strong understanding of OEE, yield, throughput, capacity, scrap, and manufacturing performance metrics. 
• Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement. 
• Experience supporting NPI, manufacturing scale-up, production launch, or technology transfer. 
• Strong project planning, technical problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership skills. 
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing experience. 
• Experience with FDA Quality System Regulations. 
• Experience with ISO 13485. 
• Experience with plastic injection-molded components and welding/assembly processes. 
• Capital equipment and automation project experience. 
• Experience with manufacturing systems such as SAP or MES. 
• Experience with AutoCAD or SolidWorks. 
• Experience with Minitab or other statistical analysis tools. 
• Experience with manufacturing change control and CAPA. 
• Experience leading technical teams or mentoring engineers.

Our client is a leading Healthcare Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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