Principal Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the Manufacturing Engineering function, with a primary focus on the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of automated production equipment and systems. This role requires a strong background in mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, PLC, and vision systems, and the ability to lead complex automation initiatives from concept through deployment. Act as a representative of Manufacturing Engineering to support new product introduction and manufacturing automation strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives. May have direct technician reporting structure. May influentially lead engineers.
Requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in science/engineering or equivalent discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years with varying technical experience.
- Strong business acumen, operations metrics understanding with proven process improvement examples, strong project management and mentoring of less experienced engineering teams.
- Ability to effectively communicate up and down within the OSTA organization.
- Up to 10% percent international and domestic travel.
Responsibilities
- Drive operations and new product/process development activities.
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of automated production equipment and manufacturing systems, ensuring solutions meet operational performance, quality, and safety requirements.
- Provide technical expertise in mechanical design, pneumatics, electrical systems, PLC programming, and machine vision technologies to support automation initiatives.
- Collaborate with suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and internal engineering resources to deliver optimized manufacturing solutions.
- Drive system changes (GWIs, GSOP forms) and business systems (Line Balance, work content tools).
- Lead development of validation documentation (IQ, OQ, PQ).
- Develop programs for training operations and engineering (Knowledge Sharing).
- Develop and implement discussions with resources such as suppliers and Olympus sites to develop new business opportunities.
- Lead assessment strategy for process capabilities, prioritize process improvement. opportunities. Innovate and lead process improvement activities.
- Leadership of regional cross functional high visibility projects.
- Follows GWI’s, GSOP and owns MP's to ensure control of product/process design.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k) with company match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
- Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 12 Paid Holidays
- On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center
- Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
- Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
- Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
- Employee Resource Groups
- Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
- Paid Educational Assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
