Engineer - Contract Manufacturing
About The Position
The Engineer designs, optimizes, and validates production processes, tooling, and equipment to ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and customer standards. The role focuses on manufacturing efficiency, new product introduction, and continuous improvement projects. This is an on-site position in Houston, PA. The Engineer develops and follows quality and regulatory requirements; prepares and reviews accurate, complete, and effective technical documentation; and develops, codes, and validates software tools used to manufacture and test products. The position contributes to product costing, quoting, and configuration when applicable, and applies Lean and Six Sigma methods, structured problem-solving, and statistical analysis to improve processes, reduce waste, and address variation. The role plans and executes projects with cross-functional teams, including new product development, manufacturing transfers, continuous improvement, and cost reduction initiatives. It also requires keeping current with relevant technologies and best practices, applying engineering expertise, collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders, communicating recommendations effectively, and helping maintain a safe work environment. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or another related engineering field, or 5 or more years of direct, relevant experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation, organizational, and management skills.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to work in a demanding environment.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with CAD, CAM, and ERP systems.
- Experience with FDA and ISO 13485 certification inspections.
Responsibilities
- Develop and follow quality and regulatory requirements, including Perryman policies and procedures and applicable customer and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare or review technical documentation, such as specifications, manufacturing procedures, work instructions, inspection records, and technical reports or analyses.
- Develop, code, and validate software tools used in manufacturing and product testing.
- Contribute to product costing, quoting, and configuration when applicable.
- Apply Lean manufacturing techniques to improve cycle times and process flows.
- Identify and support improvement efforts to reduce waste in manufacturing and business processes.
- Use structured problem-solving techniques and statistical methods to support data-driven analysis and decisions.
- Apply Six Sigma approaches to solve problems and reduce process variation.
- Plan and execute project activities within cross-functional teams, including new product development, manufacturing transfers, continuous improvement, and cost reduction projects.
- Maintain knowledge of trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices and apply it to improve product lines and production efficiency.
- Apply engineering skills and knowledge to demonstrate technical ability.
- Collaborate with customers, engineers, quality, sales, and operations.
- Communicate ideas, information, and recommendations clearly and frequently with Perryman colleagues, suppliers, and customers, both orally and in writing.
- Perform duties and direct others in ways that create a safe working environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
