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Manufacturing Engineer Sr.

Job Locations CR-C-La Lima
ID
2025-5134
Category
Quality
Position Type
Regular Full-Time

Overview

Position summary

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for providing engineering guidance and project team support for the design, development, and optimization of products/DFM, processes, tooling and/or equipment. This position will also provide leadership to the manufacturing organization to facilitate efficient operations within the production area, to optimize existing processes, and to ensure that production goals are met.  This position will also exercise judgment within generally defined practices and parameters. 

Responsibilities

  • Initiate and complete technical activities leading to new or improved processes or design for manufacturability for current and next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company.
  • Analyze and solve problems from basic engineering principles, theories, and concepts through to a wide range of complex and advanced problems.
  • Apply principles of Customer Focused Quality in daily activities to meet and exceed internal and external customer requirements
  • Interface with Quality and Development organizations to integrate new products or processes into the existing production area
  • Provide leadership for projects within function including NPI and product transfers.
  • Monitor performance of equipment, machines, and tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields, or product quality issues.
  • Create, maintain, and approve device routers and bill of materials
  • Create, maintain, and approve manufacturing procedures; develops new processes
  • Designs coordinate fabrication and implementation of process fixturing or gauging
  • Resolve non-conformances and participates on Material Review Board
  • Analyze and map processes, assesses efficiency, and implements complex project activities
  • Oversee equipment installation, modification, training, and preventative maintenance development
  • Identify, select, and provide justification for capital equipment
  • Subject matter expert in multiple areas for manufacturing engineering
  • Technical expert within the community
  • Mentor and provide guidance to Manufacturing Engineer I, II, III, and Engineering Technicians
  • Participate in customer visits, key contact for customer projects
  • Research and coordinate new technologies for the business
  • Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements
  • Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
  • Partner with other business segments:  sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
  • Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
  • Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
  • Participate in required company meetings
  • Maintain an organized work area (5S)
  • Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
  • Complete all other work duties as assigned
  • Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Industrial, or other Engineering Science
  • 7 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing setting; including state of the art manufacturing technology/concepts and cost reductions
  • Demonstrated engineering field of expertise such as mechanical, electrical, biomaterials, etc.
  • Manufacturing process design and validation
  • Manufacturing equipment and fixture/gauge design
  • Lean manufacturing training skills
  • Ability to solve a wide range of moderately complex engineering problems in creative and practical ways
  • Manage projects of moderate complexity
  • Manufacturing automation, including electronic visual inspection
  • 3D CAD software (i.e. ProE, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, etc.)
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • High level of energy, personal accountability and integrity
  • Detail oriented; checks own work, keeps accurate records, organizes information effectively
  • Ability to tolerate ambiguity, multiple priorities and short deadlines

 

Desirable Criteria & Qualifications

 

  • Master’s Degree in an Engineering discipline
  • Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations

 

Physical & Environmental Demands

Cretex Companies use cutting oils, solvents, and other chemicals in the manufacturing process.  Testing is conducted on a periodic basis to ensure that all chemicals are kept well below the OSHA permissible exposure levels.

Company Benefits

All Employees:

Our 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution; onsite health clinics, discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service), Cretex University, 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost, wellness program with incentives, an employee death benefit, and employee sick and safe leave are available to all Cretex employees. 

 

20+hours:

Cretex’s medical benefit package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers; dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider); vision insurance; a pre-tax health savings account, healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts; paid holidays, paid time off; and our discretionary profit sharing program are available to employees working 20+ hours/week. 

 

30+ hours:

Parental Leave, accident and critical illness benefits, optional employee, spouse, and child life; short and long term disability; company provided life insurance; and tuition assistance programs are available to employees working 30+ hours per week. 

 

(Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria.)

 

 

Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, family status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other protected status as required by law.  

 

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

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