Manufacturing Sr Engineer II

Job Title: Manufacturing Sr Engineer II
Location: San Diego, CA 92121
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite

Job Summary:

• The Manufacturing Sr. Engineer II is responsible for providing manufacturing engineering services to support efficient manufacturing processes.
• Engineering services may include cell management, process development, project management, process validation, tool design, and troubleshooting.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creating, maintaining, and improving controlled technical documents such as prints, procedures, bill of materials and routers.
• Developing and supporting a wide variety of processing applications such as machining, finishing, forging, casting, cleaning, heat treating, bonding, molding, etc.
• Conducting feasibility study on advanced processes to estimate product cost and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
• Establishing and improving process methods which meet performance and quality requirements.
• Developing, leading, and executing project plans and schedules for work activities.
• Communicating (written and verbal) direction and project plans with appropriate personnel from other departments.
• Evaluating multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods.
• Leading equipment qualification or process validation project(s).
• Solving a variety of complex product and/or process performance issues.
• Developing rationale to set new process performance and quality standards.
• Sound understanding of concepts and principles for manufacturing and new product processing and a basic knowledge of these elements in areas such as Quality, Development, or Sourcing.
• Full working knowledge of all supporting department needs and capabilities, including the ability to discern when inaccurate information is supplied and offer ideas for how to correct it.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanisms required to implement processes and manage product flow.
• Full working knowledge of the development process and procedures.
• Competence with drafting standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Ability to balance marketing, manufacturing, and design requirements to meet customer requirements.
• Ability to lead and prioritize complex project assignments and complete work in a timely manner.
• Good problem-solving skills through the use of quality and statistical tools.
• Ability to effectively work and communicate within a cross-functional team to complete critical project tasks.
• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite, Project, Smartsheet, Minitab.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• B.S. in Engineering with a minimum of 5-7 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Medical device experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Principles and/or Six Sigma or other problem-solving methodology is preferred.
• Knowledge of how to conduct investigations and root cause analysis is preferred.

Other Beneficial Experience:

• Managing projects.
• Merger & Acquisition integrations.
• Experience working with Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers.