Manufacturing Engineer

Danaher Corporation•Hauppauge, NY

22d•$111,500 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer provides daily engineering support to Manufacturing Operations and leads continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. The role serves as a technical resource for manufacturing processes, promoting consistent product quality, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. The position optimizes processes by reducing variation, improving process capability, minimizing waste, and increasing equipment and operational effectiveness. Through data-driven analysis and problem-solving, the engineer identifies and implements sustainable improvements that reduce defects, improve customer satisfaction, and support site performance objectives. The role collaborates with Quality, Operations, Maintenance, Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, Product Engineering, Advanced Engineering, Supply Chain, and R&D. Responsibilities include supporting customer complaint investigations and corrective actions; introducing new products, processes, and equipment; supporting validation and qualification; and improving equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and manufacturing performance. This is an on-site position in Hauppauge, New York, within Manufacturing & Operations. It 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, and the ability to develop strong process knowledge and serve as a technical resource for manufacturing operations.
Strong technical aptitude and structured problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze complex 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 effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, structured problem-solving techniques, CAPA processes, statistical analysis, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and process capability analysis.
Experience supporting Change Control, Risk Assessment, Process Validation, Equipment Qualification, and validation lifecycle activities in regulated manufacturing environments, including ISO 9001 and/or cGMP quality systems.
Strong 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 deep 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 improvements to achieve site goals 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.