What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Avidity Science?
Position: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Waterford, WI
Job Type: Full-time, On-site
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Position Overview: The role of the Manufacturing Engineer is to design, implement, monitor and maintain manufacturing processes in order to achieve the most efficient and cost-effective way of producing the highest quality product possible.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Organize, plan, commission and maintain production lines.
- Analyze and facilitate improvements to existing operations by incorporating new methods and processes. Identify and correct man, material, machine, maintenance and methods losses.
- Coordinate new equipment qualification, purchase and installation. Analyze new equipment performance.
- Investigate operational problems affecting production and address them in a systematic, methodical manner.
- Plan the use of resources and scheduling activities.
- Prepare, submit and present necessary manufacturing documentation and support information for associated projects.
- Develop and implement cost reductions in manufacturing processes utilizing Lean Manufacturing initiatives where applicable.
- Work with engineering and other departments to produce cost estimates for new designs.
- Liaison with R&D, contractors and suppliers.
- Assist in project proposals and process improvement plans.
- Identify, justify, prepare (appropriate) and execute various capital and expense projects within a planned budget that benefit the efficient operation of Avidity Science.
- Support Director, Operations in the post-acquisition organization improvement, transfer of manufacturing processes and start-up of manufacturing operations.
- Participate in the purchase, implementation, and verification of equipment at start-up facilities.
- Evaluate processes and equipment at acquired site to determine actions required to improve efficiency/quality/safety or move to another facility.
- Develop the lay-out of the process flow of any acquired, transferred or start-up operations.
- Develop the required Manufacturing documentation through reviews and approvals.
- Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Manager.
What You Bring to the Table:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or a related field)
- Experience with electrical and controls is preferred
What We Offer:
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accident insurance, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
- 401k with company match
- Performance Bonus Plan
- PTO and paid holidays
- Supportive and Inclusive work culture
- Community Involvement Opportunities, Paid volunteer time, Flextime
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Balance of a collaborative & independent working environment
- And more!
About Avidity Science: For over 50 years, Avidity Science has been the global leader in water purification technologies in the biomedical, life sciences and clinical research markets. We are proud to be a trusted partner to the global science community, delivering high quality, innovative products and unrivaled service. At Avidity Science, what you do matters. Our team of over 300 talented employees around the world each play a vital role in delivering on our Vision of enabling science to improve the quality of life. Avidity Science is an ATS Company, a publicly traded company.
Our Company Values: Safety, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Collaboration are the values we live every day, around the world. We are passionate about our most important asset – our people – and cultivate an environment that provides development opportunities to grow professionally.