Manufacturing Engineer

Danaher•Town of Islip, NY

22d•$111,500 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer provides daily engineering support to Manufacturing Operations and drives continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. The role is a technical resource for manufacturing processes, supporting consistent product quality, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. The engineer optimizes processes by reducing variation, improving process capability, minimizing waste, and increasing equipment and operational effectiveness. Using data-driven analysis and problem-solving, the role identifies and implements sustainable improvements that reduce defects, improve customer satisfaction, and advance site performance objectives. This position collaborates with Quality, Operations, Maintenance, Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, Product Engineering, Advanced Engineering, Supply Chain, and R&D. It supports customer complaint investigations and corrective actions, new product, process, and equipment introductions, validation and qualification, equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and manufacturing performance. The role is based on-site in Hauppauge, New York, and reports to the Sr Facilities, Maintenance, and Engineering Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ownership of production processes and continuous improvement initiatives, with the ability to develop strong process knowledge and serve as a technical resource.
Strong technical aptitude and structured problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze manufacturing challenges, lead root cause investigations, implement CAPAs, and deliver sustainable solutions.
Ability to use data and metrics to guide decisions, improve process performance, reduce variation, and sustain improvements aligned with safety, quality, productivity, capacity, and cost goals.
Self-motivated and results-oriented, with strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, execute with urgency, work independently, and collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, structured problem-solving techniques, CAPA processes, statistical analysis, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and process capability analysis.
Experience with Change Control, Risk Assessment, Process Validation, Equipment Qualification, and validation lifecycle activities in regulated manufacturing environments, including ISO 9001 and/or cGMP quality systems.
Mechanical aptitude and experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, improving equipment reliability, and supporting process optimization.
Basic understanding of automation, control systems, sensors, PLCs, and production equipment.

Responsibilities

Develop expertise in manufacturing processes and serve as a technical subject matter expert supporting Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and customer needs.
Lead root cause investigations, identify systemic issues, and implement effective Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) for manufacturing, equipment, and quality challenges.
Analyze process performance and design, develop, validate, and implement process improvements for safety, product quality, productivity, capacity, and cost reduction.
Partner with cross-functional teams to support change management and equipment, process, and product qualification and validation activities.
Provide technical leadership and hands-on support during troubleshooting, process optimization, and continuous improvement projects.
Support customer complaint investigations and corrective actions.
Facilitate the introduction of new products, processes, and equipment.
Drive improvements in equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and manufacturing performance.