Manufacturing Engineer

Position Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Work Location: Draper, Utah 84020
Assignment Duration: 16 Months
Work Arrangement: Onsite
 
Position Summary:

• The Manufacturing Engineer will support medical device component production.
• This role will support validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities across manufacturing operations.
• The engineer will apply engineering principles to improve process capability, quality, yield, efficiency, equipment performance, and manufacturability.

 
Background & Context:

• The ideal candidate has some experience in regulated manufacturing and demonstrated knowledge of metals manufacturing processes such as laser cutting, heat treatment, shape setting, electropolishing, passivation, welding/joining, machining, cleaning, and inspection.

 
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support for metals manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, fixtures, inspection methods, and production documentation.
• Support manufacturing engineering projects, including equipment/process qualification, validation, and production support.
• Design, execute, and document engineering studies, experiments, protocols, and technical reports to qualify or improve manufacturing processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, statistical analysis, and risk-based engineering methods.
• Analyze and resolve complex manufacturing and compliance issues, including CAPAs, nonconformances, audit observations, process excursions, and yield issues.
• Develop and revise work instructions, process documentation, training materials, validation documents, and technical reports.
• Lead project planning and execution to ensure technical deliverables are completed on schedule and meet stakeholder expectations.
• Support compliance with applicable EHS, quality system, and cleanroom medical device manufacturing requirements.
• Study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to establish standard production rate and improve efficiency.

 
Qualification & Experience:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
• Knowledge of manufacturing engineering and process optimization.
• Experience with metals manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and inspection methods.
• Problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to lead engineering studies, validations, investigations, and improvement projects.
• Ability to translate technical information for production teams, technical partners, and leadership.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Attention to detail and strong commitment to quality, safety, and compliance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, process validation, risk analysis, and project management tools preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 2+ years experience required.

 

At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's pay range is $39.00/hr – $43.00/hr.