Engineer, Senior - Manufacturing

Integer • Alden Plant Alden, NY

13d • $102,000 - $149,600

About The Position

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer applies broad and advanced engineering knowledge to complex assignments, develops new approaches and technologies, and leads engineering projects that advance Integer’s capabilities. The role supports manufacturing excellence and market-focused innovation, with a strong emphasis on quality, safety, continuous improvement, and meeting or exceeding customer expectations. The engineer may lead cross-functional teams, supervise up to four or five technicians and/or associate engineers, mentor other engineers, and serve as a subject matter expert across organizations or locations. Occasional travel may be required.

The position requires adherence to Integer’s values and its quality, safety, environmental, security, FDA, and other regulatory requirements. The engineer develops and reviews technical documentation, evaluates and implements technologies, may identify and procure complex equipment, and works to improve processes and project outcomes. The role supports the Integer Production System through strategy alignment, sustained change, standardization, associate engagement, and systems and process optimization.

Performance is evaluated in part through safety and quality outcomes, defined project goals and milestones, project-duration improvements, systemic process changes, continuous-improvement ideas, technical accomplishments, and collaboration. The position requires an engineering or related technical bachelor’s degree and at least seven years of progressive engineering or technically focused experience, or consideration with 15 or more years of relevant experience for candidates who do not meet the education requirement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field, or consideration with 15 or more years of relevant experience if the education requirement is not met.
• Seven or more years of progressive engineering and/or technically focused experience, unless qualifying under the stated 15-plus-years experience alternative.
• Strong technical and problem-solving foundation.
• Ability to observe, analyze, and develop solutions to complex technical challenges and deliver breakthrough results.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead team activities and coach less experienced associates.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain a calm demeanor in a high-energy, changing production environment.
• Positive, can-do attitude and belief that failure is not an option.
• Adherence to quality, safety, environmental, security, FDA, company, and other regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or doctorate.
• Training or certifications in problem-solving and project-management methodologies, including Six Sigma (green belt minimum; black belt preferred), 8D, RCA, 5-Why, Ishikawa (Fish Bone), Kepner-Tregoe, or PMP.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles and practices to complex assignments and ensure internal and external customer expectations are met or exceeded.
• Develop new approaches to complex problems and lead projects that advance Integer’s technological capabilities.
• Investigate technology and business trends and recommend organizational best practices.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement technologies; identify and procure complex equipment when appropriate.
• Create technical documents such as protocols, reports, specifications, and work instructions, and review documentation produced by peers or subordinates.
• Plan and develop engineering projects involving unique or high-profile problems with significant program impact.
• Lead cross-functional teams or projects, influence others toward goals, and potentially supervise up to four or five technicians and/or associate engineers.
• Coach and mentor engineers and model professional engineering behaviors and disciplines.
• Build and maintain relationships with individuals and business units inside and outside the site or organization; deploy subject-matter expertise across organizations or locations as needed.
• Ensure adherence to the Quality Management System, contribute to corrective and preventive actions, and support quality KPIs and the journey to 5 Sigma.
• Support Integer’s Manufacturing Excellence and Market Focused Innovation strategies, including systems and tools for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Support the Integer Production System through site Hoshin plans, SiOP meetings, value stream mapping, production monitoring, Leader Standard Work, 5S, manufacturing standard work, training and certification, standardized problem solving, behavior-based safety, improvement suggestions, built-in quality, optimized scheduling and material systems, work-cell design, and total productive maintenance.
• Actively support Integer Environmental, Health & Safety programs.
• Identify ways to shorten project durations and lead systemic improvements to processes and procedures.
• Generate continuous-improvement suggestions and support their implementation.
• Perform other duties as needed and directed by line supervision.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package with immediate eligibility, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and adoption benefits.
• Parental leave available after one year.
• Optional employee-paid supplemental life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.
• Immediate eligibility for the 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• 80 hours (10 days) of company-designated holidays per year.
• Annual allotment of paid time off.
• Base salary and a cash-based incentive program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior