Mfg. engrs - Manufacturing Engineer

Viant•Collegeville, PA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manufacturing / Process Engineering Leader provides technical leadership across manufacturing systems, process validation, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role spans applied engineering execution through strategic, multi-site leadership, with increasing responsibility for design governance, Six Sigma deployment, risk ownership, and business impact. The position serves as both a hands-on problem solver and strategic technical authority, influencing outcomes across areas, sites, and the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
Progressive experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or industrial operations
Demonstrated expertise in Six Sigma, validation, process optimization, and capital project execution
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without authority

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred for senior and enterprise roles

Responsibilities

Develops manufacturing drawings, fixtures, tooling, and equipment designs, progressing to design approval authority, best-practice definition, and governance
Applies and leads Six Sigma methodologies (Green Belt through Black Belt mastery), including coaching and enterprise deployment
Supports, leads, and defines process validation activities (IQ/OQ and beyond), scaling to enterprise validation strategy ownership
Drives process optimization from lean methods and throughput improvements to strategic, enterprise-wide gains
Leads small to medium engineering projects and validation efforts
Progresses to managing complex projects, large programs, and capital initiatives
Owns portions of VIP initiatives, advances to capital planning and portfolio-level ownership
Aligns technical programs with business strategy, capacity, and investment planning
Participates in, leads, and governs RCA activities from defined issues to systemic, multi-site investigations
Resolves increasingly complex, ambiguous, and cross-functional problems
Establishes escalation paths, best practices, and enterprise RCA standards
Applies structured problem-solving to deliver durable, scalable solutions
Applies foundational manufacturing and strong system knowledge at early stages
Develops deep domain expertise and becomes a recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Advances to manufacturing expert and enterprise authority across multiple systems
Sets technical direction, standards, and governance frameworks
Leads technical solutions and owns recommendations for assigned scope
Operates with high autonomy, progressing to fully autonomous and strategic authority
Sets standards, defines strategy, and provides direction-setting leadership
Manages increasing decision complexity, including high, multi-variable, enterprise-impact decisions
Communicates effectively across cross-functional teams and departments
Influences teams and outcomes without formal authority
Engages with site and senior leadership to shape technical direction
Sustains enterprise-level influence through expertise, credibility, and results
Leads projects ranging from medium complexity to large capital programs and portfolios
Delivers measurable improvements in cost, quality, yield, and throughput
Drives significant, strategic business impact at area, site, and multi-site levels
Proactively balances trade-offs and owns risk decisions using an enterprise risk lens
Impacts value streams, sites, and enterprise performance outcomes