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Manufacturing Engineer

Location(s)

Costa Mesa, California

Company

Phillips Medisize

Career Field

Engineering

Job Number

194806

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Your Job

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will independently lead manufacturing engineering deliverables supporting New Product Introduction, product transfers, validation activities, and ongoing manufacturing operations. You will develop and improve manufacturing processes while helping drive projects from process development through manufacturing readiness.

Our Team

You will be part of the Engineering team and collaborate closely with Project Engineering, Quality, Validation, Operations, Supply Chain, external suppliers, and equipment vendors. Together, the team supports successful product launches, manufacturing improvements, and compliant production processes.

What You Will Do

Manufacturing Process Development

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes, work instructions, routers, process flows, and standard operating procedures.
• Design and support work cells, manufacturing layouts, tooling, fixtures, and equipment improvements.
• Conduct time studies, labor analysis, line balancing, and capacity assessments.
• Support manufacturing readiness activities for NPI and product transfer projects.

Project Execution

• Independently own manufacturing engineering deliverables for assigned projects and workstreams.
• Participate in cross-functional project teams to ensure successful product launches and transfers.
• Maintain project status, identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and support stage-gate deliverables.
• Drive issue resolution and provide technical support during builds, validations, and production ramp-ups.

Validation & Quality Support

• Support IQ, OQ, PQ, and other validation activities as required.
• Participate in PFMEA development, risk assessments, engineering studies, and investigation activities.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with quality systems and regulatory requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Lead process optimization efforts to improve yield, reduce scrap, reduce cycle times, and increase productivity.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence initiatives.
• Value Stream Mapping.

Training & Collaboration

• Train production personnel, technicians, and support staff on new processes and standard work.
• Coordinate with suppliers, equipment vendors, and internal stakeholders during implementation activities.
• Provide technical guidance to manufacturing technicians and production teams.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
• Experience independently leading manufacturing engineering workstreams or deliverables
• Experience developing, implementing, or optimizing manufacturing processes
• Experience with engineering documentation, change control, root cause analysis, process validation, or risk management
• Experience using 3D modeling software (Solidworks Preferred)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in medical device, regulated manufacturing, or highly controlled production environments
• Experience with overmolding, injection molding, or cable harness manufacturing
• Experience with automation equipment or fixture development
• Experience supporting cleanroom manufacturing environments
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience with IQ, OQ, and PQ process validation
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction or product transfers

This role is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

For this role, we anticipate paying $95,000 - $115,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate''s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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