Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Qualifications

• Typically 12+ years of relevant engineering experience, or Master’s degree with 8+ years, consistent with Staff Engineer or equivalent senior technical (individual contributor) expectations; advancement based on demonstrated scope and impact.
• Background in manufacturing engineering, operations, or a related technical field; experience in automation, industrialization, or equipment development, ideally in a regulated or high-reliability environment, is beneficial.
• Demonstrated success developing, implementing, or governing manufacturing standards across multiple products, sites, or business units.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment lifecycle management, including requirements development, qualification, deployment, sustainment, transfers, and upgrades.
• Ability to solve challenging, multi-disciplinary problems and to influence technical direction and decisions across the organization without direct authority.
• Demonstrated ability to build alignment among diverse stakeholders and drive enterprise-level decisions.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Practical experience applying industry standards and accepted practices within manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Advanced degree preferred. Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience supporting global manufacturing networks or multi-site production environments.
• Experience with enterprise asset lifecycle management (EAM), CMMS platforms, maintenance programs, spare parts management, or asset governance processes.
• Familiarity with industrial automation, controls architectures, robotics, and manufacturing equipment deployment.
• Experience working with equipment suppliers, machine integrators, and contract manufacturing partners.
• Prior experience establishing or operating governance models for engineering or manufacturing standards.
• Familiarity with PLM, PLC, or comparable platforms used as a system of record for engineering and manufacturing standards.