Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Sr Manufacturing Engineer with our medical device client in Boulder, CO. This is a 12-month contract with a potential for extension.

Pay: $55.00 - $65.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.


Description:
In this role, you will support the PMO operations engineering team, driving projects and capital initiatives to run the business and deliver cost savings, while complying with quality and regulatory policies for components used in life‐saving medical devices.

You will apply financial acumen and manufacturing engineering expertise to drive projects to completion, relying on influence, resilience, and strong cross‐functional collaboration. You will need to work closely with R&D, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and external partners to ensure robust, compliant, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

• This role also supports capital equipment planning, procurement, installation, and commissioning activities to enable capacity expansion, operational efficiency, and long‐term manufacturing sustainability.
• Lead cross-functional teams on engineering and capital projects to launch new components, drive continuous improvements, and keep the business running.
• Manage finances associated with projects, including spend forecast accuracy, drafting POs, capitalization, and tracking capital project budgets.
• Create and own cost savings, capacity expansion, and run-the-business projects, from initial proposals through implementation and project completion.
• Support capital equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, and integration into existing manufacturing processes.
• Execute process and equipment validations through Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification and Process Qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) using statistical analysis tools.
• Provide process engineering support for production problems, engineering runs, and equipment or process troubleshooting.
• Author and institute written technical specifications and SOP’s through the document control system for new and existing processes and equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield, efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to support equipment implementation, process improvements, and technical alignment.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers as needed.
  
  

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM:

• Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty.
• Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results.
• May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals.
• The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects from design to implementation while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education (typically University).
  
  

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS Autonomy:

• Seasoned individual contributor.
• Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions.
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.
• Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
• Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties. Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is indepth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decisionmaking.
• Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product .
  
  

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• May have practical knowledge of project management.
• Requires a University Degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
  

Top 3 technical skills that are required for the role:

1. Project Management
2. Manufacturing engineering experience in regulated environment (Medical Device preferred)
3. Financial / Business Acumen
   

Education Required: Bachelors degree in Engineering

Years’ Experience Required: 4 years or advanced degree.


Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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