Manufacturing Engineer 2

Smith+Nephew•Fort Worth, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer 2 primarily supports manufacturing operations at the Fort Worth-Vickery site by providing technical leadership for production processes, equipment, tooling, and facility-related manufacturing systems. The role works closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Project Management to help ensure safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing processes. The position supports production, troubleshoots manufacturing issues, drives continuous improvement, reduces waste, improves productivity, optimizes equipment performance, and supports capital projects. It analyzes manufacturing data, identifies opportunities for process improvements, implements corrective actions, and helps ensure processes meet quality, safety, cost, and delivery objectives. The engineer evaluates existing equipment and configures manufacturing systems to improve sustainability and establish production best practices. Responsibilities also include assisting with user requirements specifications (URS), factory acceptance testing (FAT), installation and commissioning, process qualification and validation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), production support, equipment qualifications, production readiness, root cause investigations, change management, manufacturing documentation, and introducing new equipment and technologies into production. The position may require up to 10% domestic and international travel. Visa transfer or sponsorship is not offered now or in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; fields include Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
At least 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
Experience with manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and production systems.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and BMS/MES systems.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Exceptional reading comprehension and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently on management-assigned tasks within allotted timeframes.
Ability to learn new tasks and adapt to new situations.
Able to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.
Visa transfer or sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment; manufacturing experience or production-operations support in a regulated environment is highly desired.
Equipment validation experience.
EIT or PE license.
Lean/Six Sigma certification is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day engineering support for manufacturing operations.
Troubleshoot process and equipment issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Develop and maintain manufacturing work instructions, operating procedures, processing documentation, and standard work.
Support production metrics, capacity planning, and operational excellence initiatives.
Lead initiatives to improve productivity, throughput, yield, and cycle time.
Identify and implement waste-reduction and cost-saving opportunities.
Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and statistical analysis methods to improve performance.
Facilitate Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping exercises, and continuous improvement projects.
Analyze manufacturing data and implement corrective actions based on performance trends.
Support equipment specification development, selection, installation, commissioning, qualification, and startup.
Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and production validation activities.
Assist with facility and equipment upgrades to improve manufacturing capabilities.
Support investigations into manufacturing deviations, nonconformances, corrective actions, and process failures.
Participate in risk assessments, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
Help ensure manufacturing processes comply with applicable quality and regulatory requirements.
Develop process control metrics, identify trends, and monitor process performance through data collection, statistical analysis, and KPI reporting.
Perform other duties as required.