Manufacturing Engineer 2

Dexcom • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

As an Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer at Dexcom, you will play a pivotal role the introduction of new products in close collaboration with the Innovation Center and product transfer to high volume manufacturing sites. You will operate in a high visibility role, optimizing our technical space layouts, enhancing our capacity modeling capabilities, and leveraging cutting-edge technology to streamline operations. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring our manufacturing processes are efficient, scalable, and aligned with our commitment to quality, innovation and scale.

Requirements

• You have prior experience in Medical Devices and understanding of ISO 13485, CFR and other applicable standards
• You are a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• You are comfortable collaborating with all levels within Operations including Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities and Quality
• Driven to collaborate directly with the shop floor personnel to develop impactful solutions that enhance the daily work experience of product builders, team leads and supervisors
• Excellent communication, leadership and project management skills
• Knowledge and understanding of SQL, Tableau, BigQuery enterprise manufacturing execution systems to support GMP processes
• Strong knowledge of Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, operations research, statistical methods
• Proficient in computer-aided layout design and evaluation.
• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 2-5 years related experience or Master's degree and 0-2 years' equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• You will design concepts and input requirements in the planning and design of existing production systems and New Product Introductions (NPI).
• You will use product, process, flow and activity analysis techniques to design optimal layouts and material flows.
• You will leverage production and quality data to own the site capacity model, identify and break factory constraints to scale the site output
• You will use Operations Research (i.e. linear programming) to optimize manufacturing operations
• You will lead improvement projects, establish engineering standards, and promoting a culture of operational excellence
• You will develop and introduce new KPIs that drive the site maturity
• You will lead and drive improvement projects using structured problem solving (A3, DMAIC, PDCA) methodologies to deliver measurable savings
• You will develop ideal work-station design and integration with Systems Engineering technologies to drive automation solutions and mistake proofing for Manufacturing Associates and Technicians
• You will act as a liaison between Operations, Global Engineering, Supply Chain and Finance organizations
• You will collaborate with the Innovation Center of Excellence for effective product transfer and scale

Benefits

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology.
• Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level