By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Pay Range:
$105,500 - $173,450
Summary: The Engineering Manager will lead and oversee the Manufacturing Engineering team to ensure efficient and effective production processes. This role involves planning, coordinating, and supervising engineering activities related to process improvement, product development, equipment installation, and maintenance. The Engineering Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing operations, improve product quality, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards. A strong hands-on approach is essential to actively engage with manufacturing equipment, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions on the production floor.
Responsibilities
- Develop plans to support long-term company strategic initiatives and performance targets. Evaluate current capabilities and identify future constraints in the areas of resource, capacity, and capabilities.
- Manage and mentor manufacturing engineering staff, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback.
- Manage and execute engineering projects from concept to completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget.
- Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, and safety.
- Perform hands-on troubleshooting and repairs of manufacturing equipment and tooling as needed to minimize downtime.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing equipment preventative maintenance programs.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, Six Sigma, and other process optimization tools.
- Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and product development teams to resolve manufacturing issues.
- Analyze production data and metrics to identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
- Oversee procurement, installation, commissioning, and validation of new manufacturing/packaging equipment and technologies.
- Prepare and maintain documentation, including validations, reports, and engineering change orders.
- Participate in process development for new products being transferred to manufacturing.
- Participate in safety programs, promoting a safe work environment and adherence to OSHA regulations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- Proven hands-on experience working directly with manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production processes.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, automation, and process control.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Proficient in engineering software and tools such as SolidWorks, ERP systems, and data analysis software.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Comfortable working on the production floor and supporting operators and technicians in real-time.
- Ability to communicate well with development, manufacturing, production, financial, customer service, sales, and marketing personnel.
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Good understanding of cGMP and validation is preferred.
- Strong organizational skills are required.
Why Join Bio-Techne:
- We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
- We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
- We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
- We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
- We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
- We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering
- At least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and automation
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
Bio-Techne Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bio-Techne and has not been reviewed or approved by Bio-Techne.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage are often regarded as strong, with core health benefits broadly available across U.S. roles. Day-one eligibility and comprehensive options are described as a relative bright spot even when pay sentiment is mixed.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and volunteer time are emphasized alongside flexible scheduling. Work-life balance elements are seen as strengths relative to base-pay concerns.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly or semi-annual bonuses and eligibility for annual cash incentives add meaningful upside for many salaried roles. Structured plans such as a Management Incentive Plan reinforce predictability of variable pay.
Bio-Techne Insights
What We Do
Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality purified proteins and reagent solutions - notably cytokines and growth factors, antibodies, immunoassays, biologically active small molecule compounds, tissue culture reagents, and cell and gene therapy workflow solutions including T-Cell activation technologies. Bio-Techne’s portfolio also includes protein analysis solutions, sold under the ProteinSimple brand name, that offer researchers efficient and streamlined options for automated Western blot and multiplexed ELISA workflow. These reagent and protein analysis solutions are sold to biomedical researchers, as well as clinical research laboratories, and constitute the Protein Sciences Segment. Bio-Techne also develops and manufactures diagnostic products including FDA-regulated controls, calibrators, blood gas and clinical chemistry controls, and other reagents for OEM and clinical customers. Bio-Techne’s genomic tools include advanced tissue-based in situ hybridization assays (ISH) for research and clinical use, sold under the ACD brand, as well as a portfolio of clinical molecular diagnostic oncology assays including the ExoDx®Prostate (IntelliScore) test (EPI) for prostate cancer diagnosis. These diagnostic and genomic products comprise Bio-Techne’s Diagnostics and Genomics Segment. Bio-Techne products are integral components of scientific investigations into biological processes and molecular diagnostics, revealing the nature, diagnosis, etiology and progression of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $714 million in net sales in fiscal 2019 and has over 2,200 employees worldwide.
