Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite - Columbia, MO)

SOLVENTUM•Columbia, MO

9d•$85,200 - $117,150•Onsite

About The Position

Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. This position is part of the Purification & Filtration (P&F) business, which has been sold to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. The position is scheduled to transfer to a local subsidiary of Thermo Fisher, but transfers are currently delayed. During this transitional period, employees will be employed by Solventum and work alongside an energized and mission-driven team. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. You will make an impact by providing support and leadership for the manufacture of market-leading biopharma processing filters, identifying and leading projects to improve product cost, service, quality, process safety, and health/environmental impact, and performing and guiding technical and validation activities related to new product development and product line extensions. You will also lead problem-solving events to determine root causes and implement corrective actions, monitor and improve manufacturing operations using Lean Six Sigma tools and methodology, work closely with production and maintenance teams to resolve equipment/downtime issues, and lead and execute projects for new production lines and new products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
Two (2) years of combined experience in manufacturing and/or engineering in a private, public, government or military environment
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Experience in process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Demonstrated project leadership abilities on highly technical and complex projects
Ability to lead and contribute across a multi-disciplinary team
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Experience in Lean Six Sigma/Quality Improvement
Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation)
Microsoft Office proficient

Responsibilities

Providing support and leadership for the manufacture of market leading biopharma processing filters
Identifying, Initiating, recommending, and leading projects to improve product cost, service, quality, process safety, and health/environmental impact
Performing and guiding technical and validation activities related to new product development and product line extensions
Leading problem-solving events to determine root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Monitoring and improving manufacturing operations using Lean Six Sigma tools and methodology (design of experiments, statistical process control, lean management system, kaizens, DMAIC)
Working closely with production and maintenance teams to perform troubleshooting and resolve equipment/downtime issues
Leading and executing projects for new production lines and new products
Corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.