Manufacturing Engineer III

Integer • Hudson, MA

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer III applies broad and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to challenging assignments, ensuring internal and external customer expectations are met or exceeded. The role develops and implements new technologies and solutions, interprets technology and business trends, plans engineering projects, creates and reviews technical documentation, and may procure moderately complex equipment and technology. The engineer may lead cross-functional teams or projects, build relationships across the organization, and develop expertise in specialty technologies. Occasional travel may be required.

The position supports Integer’s Manufacturing Excellence and Market Focused Innovation strategies by developing and deploying systems and tools for innovation and continuous improvement. It promotes the Integer Production System’s focus areas: strategy alignment, sustained change, standardization, associate engagement, and systems and process optimization. Quality is embedded in the engineering work through adherence to the Quality Management System, support for corrective and preventive actions, and contribution to quality KPIs and the journey to 5 Sigma. The role also follows applicable safety, environmental, security, quality, FDA, company, and regulatory requirements.

Performance is assessed through safety and quality outcomes, progress against defined goals and project milestones, recommendations that improve efficiency and processes, continuous-improvement ideas and their implementation, technical accomplishments, and collaboration. The engineer is expected to work independently and with cross-functional teams, lead team activities, coach less-experienced associates, and communicate effectively across organizational levels in a changing production environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, at minimum, in engineering or a related technical field; candidates without the education requirement may be considered with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of progressive engineering and/or technically focused experience, or 10+ years of relevant experience for candidates who do not meet the education requirement.
• Strong technical and problem-solving foundation.
• Ability to observe, analyze, and develop solutions to challenging technical issues and deliver measurable 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 for communicating professionally across organizational levels.
• Ability to maintain a calm demeanor in a high-energy, changing production environment and a positive, can-do attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Training or certifications in problem-solving and project-management methodologies, including 6-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 broad assignments and related fields while meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
• Develop new approaches to challenging problems and advance Integer’s technological capabilities.
• Investigate internal and external technology and business trends and recommend organizational best practices.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement new technologies of moderate scope and complexity; identify and procure related equipment and technology as needed.
• Create protocols, reports, specifications, and work instructions, and review documentation produced by peers and others.
• Plan and develop engineering projects addressing unique problems or team challenges with impact on moderate to large programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams or projects as appropriate and help influence others to achieve goals.
• Build relationships with individuals and business units within the site or organization, and develop expertise in specialty areas or technologies.
• Support Integer’s Manufacturing Excellence and Market Focused Innovation strategies and deploy systems and tools for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Support Integer Production System practices, including Hoshin plans, SiOP meetings, value-stream maps, production monitoring, Leader Standard Work, 5S, manufacturing standard work, training and certification, standardized problem solving, behavior-based safety, improvement systems, built-in quality, optimized scheduling and material systems, work-cell design, and total productive maintenance.
• Assure adherence to the Quality Management System, facilitate or contribute to corrective and preventive actions, and support quality KPIs and the journey to 5 Sigma.
• Actively support Environmental Health & Safety programs and comply with safety, environmental, security, quality, FDA, company, and other regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to shorten project durations and recommend systemic process or procedure changes that improve efficiency.
• Generate continuous-improvement suggestions and support their implementation.
• Coach less-experienced associates and perform other duties as directed by supervision.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Adoption benefits
• Parental leave after one year
• Optional employee-paid supplemental life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions
• 80 hours (10 days) of company-designated holidays per year
• Annual allotment of paid time off
• Cash-based incentive program

What This Job Offers

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