Manufacturing Engineer

Bio-Techne • Minneapolis, MN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. Pay Range: $55,600.00 - $91,450.00 Position Summary: The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, and maintaining manufacturing processes across Filling, Kitting, Packaging, and Shipping. Ensures systems run to specifications and comply with regulations while supporting cross-functional teams to optimize materials, labor, equipment, and systems.

Requirements

• Requires a master’s degree with up to 2 years of relevant experience; Or a bachelor's degree with 2-5 years of relevant experience; Or an associate degree with 7 or more years of relevant experience
• 3–5 years automation or process engineering experience.
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude required.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and CI methodologies.
• Skilled in detailed, accurate, and organized work.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, and statistical software (Minitab/JMP).
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and systems.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, develop, and implement automation processes using robotics, vision systems, and COBOTs.
• Utilize Project Management, Lean Six Sigma, and CI tools to improve KPIs.
• Assist leadership with improving OTD, lead times, backlog, and customer-facing metrics.
• Develop and implement robust procedures that streamline processes and improve product quality.
• Generate and execute IQ/OQ/PQ validation protocols.
• Troubleshoot automation and root cause issues.
• Participate in process development for new products.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment.
• Research, specify, and procure automated equipment.
• Qualify suppliers and materials, generating validation protocols.
• Manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Follow company SOPs and policies.

Benefits

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees