Senior Manufacturing Engineering

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. Near Patient Care is committed to helping people with diabetes everywhere in the world think less about their daily diabetes routine, so they can get true relief, day and night. We offer a broad portfolio of solutions for both people with diabetes and their professionals - from blood glucose monitoring to information management to continuous glucose monitoring. Our aim is to offer innovative products, services and comprehensive solutions for convenient, efficient and effective diabetes management.Internal Manufacturing Indianapolis is a function within Roche Diagnostics - Near Patient Care Operations, responsible for the strip manufacturing of the majority of our blood glucose monitoring portfolio for the global demand of our patients. In the future, Internal Manufacturing Indianapolis will also be responsible for sensor manufacturing for our continuous glucose monitoring portfolio.The Opportunity:Join our Equipment Performance team at Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, as a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer -Controls. This role offers the opportunity to lead continuous improvement projects using a data-driven approach while providing technical support for our advanced automated manufacturing equipment.You'll troubleshoot equipment and process challenges, optimize performance and reliability, and mentor engineering, maintenance, and production team members as they develop their skills. The position also includes testing and validation activities to ensure our production processes and equipment maintain validated compliance with Roche Diagnostics standards and regulatory requirements.Leads the development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, procedures and processes in the manufacture of products, components, subassemblies and final assemblies.researching and testing manufacturing and assembly methods and materials; and soliciting observations from operators and maintenance technicians.Interfaces with design and process development engineering in coordinating the release of new products to the manufacturing process. Helps to estimate manufacturing cost and makes recommendations for tooling, controls system hardware and software, and process requirements of new or existing production lines.Manages multiple projects and time scopes for each project.Ensures process changes are characterized and implemented following validation policies and procedures.Assures system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finished -product and system capabilities; and confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.Possess and apply a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of the field.Provide training, guidance, and advice to lower level staff.Support key initiatives such as information management, cyber security, and life cycle management.Participates in the on-call rotation to provide off shift / weekend support to production, as needed.level role requires extensive hands-on experience troubleshooting and optimizing manufacturing equipment controls systems. Candidates must demonstrate a proven track record of successfully diagnosing and resolving complex equipment challenges. Key areas of focus include, but are not limited to :Electrical panels and systemsPLC ladder logic and structured text (preferably Allen Bradley PLCs using RSLogix/Studio 5000)Motion Controls (e.g. Human Machine Interface (HMI) (preferably FactoryTalk View SE/ME)Vision Inspection (preferably Cognex Insight Explorer)Distributed I/O (preferably Profibus/Ethernet IP)Sensors (e.g. part presence/absence, position, process monitoring, etc.)Comfortable modifying manufacturing equipment control system programs, configurations, and electrical systems to support continuous improvement and equipment reliability activity.Skilled in working with vendors to identify improvement project solutions and obsolete component replacements.Experienced in developing and executing equipment qualification requirements, testing, and documentation.Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement improvements, qualify changes, and resolve quality/downtime issues.Ability to analyze test data and run simulations.Who You Are Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or closely related discipline with 5 years relevant experience or Master’s of Engineering/PhD with 2 years relevant experience.Relevant experience must include troubleshooting, modifying, and/or developing industrial equipment controls systems (PLCs, HMIs, Motion Control, etc.)Previous experience troubleshooting controls systems of high volume/speed manufacturing equipment.Familiar with GMP in a regulated environment (Medical Device or Pharmaceutical).Previous training or experience in Process Improvement Methodologies (e.g. Additional Information:This is an onsite role at our Indianapolis facility located at 9115 Hague road, Indianapolis, IN 46256. Relocation benefits are available for this role posting.A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance, as well as participation in a long-term incentive program. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants.SummaryLocation: IndianapolisType: Full time