Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Manufacturing Engineer with our client.

Job Description:

• The Manufacturing Engineer develops, maintains, and continuously improves the manufacturing lines, equipment, processes, and training used on the production floor.
• As a hands-on owner of how manufacturing is done, this role ensures that production can reliably meet the business demands while manufacturing high quality products.
• The Manufacturing Engineer oversees and maintains process and equipment improvements, supports new product introductions, and partners with cross-functional teams to optimize production efficiency, quality, and consistency.
  
  
  

Job Responsibilities:

• Creates, maintains, and continuously improves the manufacturing systems (processes, equipment, training, etc.) used to manufacture the medical devices, for both existing and new designs
• Specifies, develops, and maintains production line test methods, processes, and fixtures; ensures test approaches are repeatable, scalable, and support the business needs
• Troubleshoots production line issues to eliminate equipment and material as a source, and implements corrective and preventive actions on the production floor; escalates issues to engineering teams as necessary to
• Identifies, scopes, and justifies capital equipment needs for manufacturing investments
• Stays current with manufacturing industry practices and technologies to help keep the production environment robust, efficient, and scalable
• Ensures processes and systems align with applicable regulations (FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, 2017/745/EU Medical Device Regulation); supports internal and external audits from FDA and Notified Bodies
• Supports the development and continuous improvement of equipment calibration program, executing in-house and outsourced calibration activities to ensure compliance and efficiency
• Partners with other departments such as R&D, Supplier Quality, IT, Production, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Assurance to ensure smooth design transfers and efficient day-to-day operation of the production environment
• Supports the Manufacturing Engineering team through the NPI and design transfer processes; helps ensure that designs and their manufacturing processes are robust and repeatable
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Process Engineering and Optimization to improve efficiency, utilization, throughput and yield
• Working knowledge of the device manufacturing environment and problem solving within its unique technical, regulatory, and operational challenges
• Knowledge of and experience with change control processes and activities
• Knowledge of design-for-manufacture concepts and their practical application during the engineering development process
• Knowledge of the Manufacturing Engineering discipline as it applies to NPI, including production line setup, test procedure development, and measurement of manufacturing system performance against defined acceptance criteria
• Familiarity with New Product Introduction (NPI) and the design lifecycle, with hands-on experience supporting programs from engineering development through manufacturing validation, production release, and ongoing manufacturing support of active designs
• Working knowledge of Continuous Improvement processes (i.e. Lean Manufacturing - Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, etc.)
• Familiarity with Automation and Technology Integration; exposure to practical applications of technologies and smart manufacturing integration to increase quality and reduce rework
• Ability to analyze data and situations, exercise sound judgment, plan and organize work, and communicate effectively across teams
• Ability to identify and communicate risk with appropriate urgency, helping keep manufacturing programs on schedule with consistent follow-through on execution
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience
• Typically has greater than two (2) years of relevant professional or technical engineering experience
• Typically has experience manufacturing regulated equipment. Ideally this experience is in a medical or similar safety-conscious, highly regulated industry.
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary Range: $79-100K.
• Location: Kennewick, Washington (Onsite)
• Due to government contract requirements, this position is restricted to U.S. Citizens/GC Holder only.
  
  
  

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.