Process Engineer 3

Smith+Nephew•Columbia, MD

2d•$96,750 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Join a team where your engineering expertise will directly impact manufacturing excellence, product quality, and patient outcomes. As a Process Engineer 3, you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives, supporting new product introductions, and ensuring manufacturing processes and equipment meet the highest standards of compliance and performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences
3+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience within an FDA regulated environment
Proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Demonstrated ability to work in a professional, multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team as a group leader, facilitator, or participant.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Open collaborative style; ability to work both in a team environment and autonomously with minimal supervision or direction
Unfazed by ambiguity and comfortable in environments with shifting priorities
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including solid interpersonal skills
Proven time management and organizational skills
Proven ability to build relationships across organizational departments and reporting structures.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of manufacturing process improvements, production controls, and efficiency initiatives
Drive risk assessments and gap assessments to strengthen current and future manufacturing processes
Oversee equipment and manufacturing process qualifications to support regulatory and operational requirements
Author, execute, and review change controls, validation protocols, CAPAs, and other quality system documentation
Support new product transfers from development into manufacturing and help ensure successful commercialization
Qualify new manufacturing equipment and support validation activities
Partner with cross functional teams to identify and deliver cost saving and business transformation opportunities
Develop user needs documentation and contribute to solution driven manufacturing improvements
Conduct research and development activities to evaluate the feasibility of new ideas and technologies
Provide technical support and leadership across manufacturing operations as needed