Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Agilent Technologies•Carpinteria, CA

22h•$136,618 - $213,465•Onsite

About The Position

This role will work within the Global Operations Manufacturing team to lead the site engineering function. The site manufactures cancer diagnostic kits that provide patients with trusted answers. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager establishes and implements functional business plans and technical project objectives to meet the short‑ and long‑term manufacturing and site goals. This role manages Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians who improve manufacturing processes, equipment performance, product quality, and operational efficiency in a regulated IVD manufacturing environment. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is a key member of the site leadership team, providing strong people leadership and proactive operational support. This leader develops engineering talent, identifies opportunities to improve manufacturing execution, and reinforces a strong quality mindset where the team owns and executes nonconformances, investigations, and CAPAs. This role supports Carpinteria‑specific manufacturing systems, including automation, cold room environments, and manufacturing‑support utilities, in partnership with global engineering and quality teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience
Experience in manufacturing engineering or operations support
Demonstrated experience leading people, projects, and/or programs with accountability for technical execution
Experience collaborating across manufacturing, quality, and engineering organizations

Nice To Haves

2–3 years of experience leading a team of direct reports
Experience working in a regulated or life sciences manufacturing environment (e.g., IVD, medical device, biopharma)
Working knowledge of quality systems, validation, change management, and corrective action (NC/CAPA) processes

Responsibilities

Establish and execute functional business plans and technical objectives aligned with manufacturing and site priorities
Manage Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians supporting production through process improvement, equipment readiness, and sustaining engineering
Align to site capacity planning, including review of assets (people, equipment, space) and development of actionable manufacturing engineering roadmaps
Lead and support new equipment introduction and sustaining activities to ensure manufacturing readiness and reliable execution
Own manufacturing capital equipment planning, business case development, justification, execution, and lifecycle support
Ensure manufacturing equipment and processes are installed, qualified, validated, and maintained within the Agilent Quality Management System and applicable FDA, MDSAP, and ISO 13485 requirements
Lead manufacturing engineering ownership of nonconformances, investigations, change controls, and CAPAs, ensuring timely, effective, and compliant execution
Support engineering aspects of plant automation, cold rooms, central monitoring systems, and manufacturing‑support utilities that directly impact product quality and manufacturing continuity
Collaborate cross‑functionally with Manufacturing Operations, Quality, MSAT, Supply Chain, EHS, Global Engineering, and external suppliers to resolve technical and operational challenges
Drive continuous improvement, digital manufacturing, and reliability initiatives to improve equipment uptime, OEE, throughput, and overall manufacturing performance
Develop operational plans and manage budgets, schedules, resource allocation, and performance metrics to meet departmental and site goals
Manage a team across multiple shifts