Engineer II, Manufacturing Engineering

Epredia•Kalamazoo, MI

6d•$74,250 - $88,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an Engineer II, Manufacturing Engineer you’ll take charge of consumable product specifications and support key processes involved in batching, bottling, and packaging products for market. You’ll have the opportunity to tackle challenges head-on, optimizing manufacturing methods to boost safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency. By developing innovative solutions, you’ll help streamline production and minimize waste, directly impacting our success in creating high-quality products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering required, Masters preferred.
3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering required.
Experience identifying sources of waste and manufacturing processes to drive down cost.
Experience with validation for equipment and processes.
Experience managing projects or programs.
Knowledge, training, and/or experience in Lean Manufacturing.
The ability to lift, push and/or pull up to 50lbs as well as the ability to stand, bend, stoop, kneel and carry.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing standard costing experience preferred.
ISO 9001, ISO13485, FDA experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Understand and address manufacturing waste, including MUV (Material Usage Variance), scrap, downtime, manufacturing layout, and inventory location/accuracy issues.
Address daily process disruptions, including equipment downtime, material availability, and IT system outages; update SOPs and re-train employees as needed.
Support change control activities, including use-as-is and disposition decisions, and own manufacturing SOPs and work instructions for existing and new processes.
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput, waste reduction, material cost savings, and production enhancements.
Support IQ/OQ/PQ validations for existing and new equipment and assist with implementation of next-generation production lines and capital projects.
Maintain costing standards, including setup times, production rates, and scrap rates/factors, and participate in the annual standard roll.
Support packaging design/development and new product development activities, ensuring design for manufacturability and supporting product rationalization efforts.
Create and maintain the product family matrix and assist Marketing and Inventory Control with product rationalization from a manufacturing perspective.