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Job TitleManufacturing Engineering ManagerLocation(s)Covaris - Woburn - MA
Job Description
Summary:
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads and develops Covaris' manufacturing engineering team, with responsibility for planning, prioritizing, and delegating engineering resources across instrument and consumables manufacturing. This is a people- and program-leadership role focused on building team capability, managing departmental priorities and budget, and ensuring the engineering organization delivers reliable, compliant, and cost-effective manufacturing for products used in biological sample preparation.
The successful candidate is a seasoned leader with 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including 5+ years directly managing engineering teams. Rather than functioning as a working / individual contributor, this leader sets direction, allocates resources, removes obstacles, and draws on deep engineering experience to mentor and develop the team.
Essential Responsibilities: The employee may be required to perform all or a combination of the following essential responsibilities as determined by business necessity.
- Lead, manage, and develop the manufacturing engineering team, setting goals, managing workload and priorities, and delegating projects and resources to meet business objectives.
- Provide career development, coaching, and technical mentorship to engineers and technicians; conduct performance reviews and build a high-performing, collaborative team.
- Partner with Operations, R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain leadership to align manufacturing engineering priorities with production, new product introduction (NPI), and continuous-improvement goals.
- Establish and track department KPIs (e.g., project delivery, yield, cost reduction) and report status, risks, and resource constraints to senior leadership.
- Oversee, rather than individually execute, equipment, automation, validation, and process-improvement projects, ensuring they are properly scoped, resourced, and delivered on time.
- Ensure manufacturing engineering activities and documentation comply with Quality System Regulations (QSRs) and ISO 13485 standards.
- Champion lean manufacturing and a continuous-improvement culture across the engineering organization.
- Resolve cross-functional and resource conflicts, remove obstacles for the team, and escalate issues appropriately.
- Support strategic capacity and operations planning, including automation roadmap, footprint, and scale-up for growing product demand.
Non-Essential Responsibilities: In addition to the essential responsibilities listed above, the employee may be required to perform other non-essential functions. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related); advanced degree or MBA a plus
- 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including 5+ years of direct people-management experience leading engineering teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage team workload, delegate resources, and develop and mentor engineers
- Experience managing departmental budgets, capital planning, and staffing
- Strong working knowledge of core manufacturing engineering disciplines: equipment and automation, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), DOE, PFMEA, and lean manufacturing
- Knowledge of QSR and ISO regulations (ISO 13485 a plus); medical device or life science manufacturing experience is helpful
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills across all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to drive results and develop teams in a fast moving, growth-oriented environment
The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $140,000 to $160,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Reasonable Accommodation: Covaris is committed to the spirit and the letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate otherwise qualified individuals.
PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related)
- Advanced degree or MBA
- 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
- 5+ years direct people-management experience leading engineering teams
- Experience managing departmental budgets, capital planning, and staffing
- Experience overseeing equipment, automation, validation, and process-improvement projects
- Knowledge of process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and DOE
- Experience with PFMEA and lean manufacturing methodologies
- Knowledge of Quality System Regulations (QSR) and ISO standards
- Familiarity with ISO 13485
- Medical device or life science manufacturing experience
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, and team development skills
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