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Manufacturing Engineer

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
United States, Minnesota, Maple Grove
6701 Evenstad Drive North (Show on map)
Jan 08, 2025
T440 2B

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for supporting manufacturing activities in assigned areas and leading process improvement teams to achieve operational excellence initiatives. The position is responsible for continuous improvement and cost analysis of production equipment and processes to improve manufacturing methods, optimize equipment utilization, and streamline process flow. The position is responsible for leading the development and implementation of manufacturing and process improvement plans of varying degrees of complexity, magnitude, and scope. The position will generate and submit capital expenditure requests as needed to support manufacturing and facility improvements based on business requirements.

Essential Functions

Coordinate projects to provide continuous improvements, set-up time reduction and identifying inefficiencies in the manufacturing process. Develop standards to ensure optimum efficiency and generate methods to measure operating efficiencies. Develop specifications for packaging systems and components. Evaluate methods, machinery and manpower to determine, monitor and maintain efficiencies. Provide guidance and technical expertise to the manufacturing groups regarding the best utilization of equipment and manufacturing techniques. Evaluate, design and arrange production equipment within plant facilities and office layouts to ensure the most efficient and productive plant layout. Provide engineering support in a variety of cross-functional areas including production, manufacturing, equipment / facilities engineering, and process optimization. Conducts studies pertaining to cost control/reduction and implements programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods. Determine the most efficient sequence of operations and workflow to maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel.

Secondary Functions
Provide project support to Director of Engineering. Develop and maintain drawings and layout plans of production facilities, equipment, and related components as needed. Maintain Engineering documentation program. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering. 3-5 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment required. Experience in compounding and/or packaging in a cGMP manufacturing environment preferred; AutoCAD and SolidWorks experience desired.

Lean manufacturing, six sigma, and related process evaluation/improvement certifications are preferred but not required.

Compensation Range:

$68,891.00 - $103,337.00

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including factors related to pregnancy or child birth), national origin, age, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity status with regard to public assistance, employment status, local human rightscommission activity, status as a protectedveteran, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, or any other protected category.

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