Manufacturing Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

• $75K — $95K *
Pittsburgh, PA 15237In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
  • 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or related areas.
  • Experience in large-scale manufacturing environments.
  • Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and systems.
  • Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of manufacturing processes from planning to launch.
  • Create detailed work instructions and process documentation.
  • Support the production line's technical needs and improvements.
  • Collaborate with multiple departments to optimize production workflows.
  • Participate in design reviews to enhance manufacturability and quality.
  • Facilitate audits and readiness reviews to ensure production stability.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives leveraging Lean methodologies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead impactful projects from inception to production.
  • Collaboration across diverse teams fostering innovation.
  • Focus on continuous improvement through structured problem-solving.
  • Exposure to large-scale manufacturing best practices.
  • Engagement in comprehensive process validation efforts.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Lead manufacturing process development from planning through production launch and ramp-up.
  • Develop work instructions, SOPs, process flows, standardized work, cycle time studies, and launch readiness documentation.
  • Support production line requirements, workstation concepts, tooling, fixtures, equipment interfaces, and process documentation.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Maintenance, and EHS teams.
  • Support line layout, equipment placement, ergonomics, material presentation, capacity, and production flow improvements.
  • Participate in DFM/DFA reviews to improve manufacturability, quality, and cost.
  • Support PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP/PPAP, process validation, production trials, audits, and readiness reviews.
  • Support equipment installation, commissioning, process validation, run-at-rate, ramp-up stabilization, and operational handover.
  • Analyze OEE, cycle time, downtime, yield, scrap, rework, labor utilization, and throughput performance.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, VSM, SMED, Poka-Yoke, and structured problem-solving methods.
  • Evaluate supplier manufacturing feasibility and production readiness.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Production Launch, Process Development, Industrialization, or Manufacturing Operations Support.
  • Experience in large-scale manufacturing environments.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production systems, tooling, fixtures, workstations, and shop-floor execution.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Equipment, Controls, Facilities, and EHS.
Required Skills:
  • Manufacturing Process Development.
  • Production Launch & Ramp-up.
  • SOPs & Standardized Work.
  • Cycle Time Studies.
  • Line Balancing.
  • OEE Analysis.
  • PFMEA.
  • Control Plans.
  • APQP / PPAP.
  • Process Validation.
  • Lean Manufacturing.
  • Kaizen.
  • 5S.
  • VSM.
  • SMED.
  • Poka-Yoke.
  • Root Cause Analysis.
  • Material Flow.
  • PFEP.
  • Equipment Installation & Commissioning.
  • DFM / DFA.
  • Manufacturing Documentation.
* Ladders Estimates

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