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Installs and qualifies process equipment, troubleshoots production and equipment issues, and improves throughput, yield, quality, and product performance. The role designs experiments, analyzes manufacturing data, maintains gauges and process controls, develops documentation and standard operating procedures, trains technicians and production associates, and collaborates with internal teams and suppliers. Domestic and international travel may be required, along with regular production-floor work and personal protective equipment use.

Supports mechanical assembly readiness, process development, tooling and fixture design, manufacturing documentation, and production build execution for cryogenic and semiconductor test products. Reviews drawings and BOMs, develops work instructions, provides DFM feedback, resolves process and quality issues, supports ECOs and NPI, and drives Lean continuous improvement. Collaborates with engineering, quality, supply chain, and production teams to improve safety, efficiency, repeatability, and manufacturing capability.

Own end-to-end manufacturing test readiness for product lines, develop automated test hardware and software, analyze manufacturing data, investigate production failures, and improve yield, test time, reliability, scalability, and product quality. Collaborate across hardware, software, product development, and manufacturing operations while maintaining software quality through code reviews and hardware-in-the-loop continuous integration.

Optimize upstream dairy manufacturing processes, including blending, heat treatment, filtration, sanitation, and process capability. Improve yield, throughput, cycle time, cost, reliability, and food safety. Collaborate with operations, quality, maintenance, controls, supply chain, and data teams. Support product scale-up, equipment installations, capital projects, process documentation, P&IDs, SOPs, CCPs, audits, hazard assessments, and corrective actions. The role requires on-site work in Grand Rapids and up to 10% travel.

Lead manufacturing compliance across biopharmaceutical operations by resolving technical and quality issues, managing deviations, root-cause investigations, CAPAs, change controls, validation reviews, regulatory inspections, risk mitigation, performance metrics, and continuous improvement. Serve as a manufacturing subject matter expert, mentor personnel, and ensure adherence to cGMP and global regulatory requirements.

Leads $2 million to $50 million capital projects from concept through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout. Owns scope, cost, schedule, safety, quality, risk, financial reporting, contractor management, stakeholder communication, and operational readiness. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams across manufacturing, engineering, procurement, construction, and operations while ensuring regulatory and company standards are met. Travel to domestic and international manufacturing sites may be required.

Leads process engineering and technical support for reagent manufacturing, focusing on liquid handling, mixing, formulation, filtration, equipment integration, process capability, and bioburden control. Conducts technical assessments, engineering studies, troubleshooting, readiness evaluations, and continuous improvements. Defines process and equipment requirements, supports commissioning and qualification, and partners with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, Automation, and suppliers to implement robust, repeatable, and manufacturable processes.

Develops, debugs, qualifies, and supports wafer-level electrical test programs and probe operations for high-power, high-voltage semiconductor devices. Investigates testing and yield issues, analyzes data, qualifies new tools, performs bench tests, and supports manufacturing teams. Collaborates globally with product engineering, device characterization, process integration, and manufacturing groups to improve test accuracy, throughput, product characterization, and production capacity.

Execute technical support for GMP manufacturing operations in a formulation and aseptic fill/fill-finish facility. Responsibilities include change control and corrective-action projects, cGMP discrepancy resolution, batch data analysis, equipment troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, process optimization, SOP updates, cleanroom and utility upgrades, validation support, and collaboration across manufacturing, quality, engineering, microbiology, and project teams. Weekend production coverage, off-shift availability, and occasional on-call support are required.

Improve, maintain, and support automated assembly, testing, and production systems. Responsibilities include PLC and HMI programming, robotics and controls troubleshooting, OEE improvement, equipment reliability, new equipment integration, testing systems, documentation, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering.

This role focuses on improving manufacturing capabilities through control system design, troubleshooting, and process improvement initiatives.

Lead package engineering for large chemical and biofuels projects: develop engineering execution plans, prepare and review mechanical specifications, manage procurement, coordinate interdisciplinary design, develop multi-discipline construction packages, support construction/commissioning, maintain client/vendor relationships, and track scope/schedule/budget deviations.

Lead design and development of a novel metal manufacturing capability from concept through production. Define processes, parameters, and quality criteria for additive and subtractive workflows, oversee post-processing and inspection, drive new product development and sustaining engineering, and provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and software interfaces.

Support semiconductor production by driving yield optimization, troubleshooting production issues, qualifying new products for manufacturing, leading continuous improvement initiatives, using statistical analysis for decisions, and collaborating with design and product teams on silicon debug and test program optimization.

Drive yield optimization, troubleshoot production issues, support new product launches, lead continuous improvement, analyze manufacturing data, collaborate on design verification and silicon debug across cross-functional teams.

Lead and support manufacturing process improvements, PSM initiatives, capital project front-end loading, troubleshooting, RCIs, PHAs, raw material qualifications, and capability-building for operations engineers. Collaborate with Operations, EH&S, and R&D to validate and standardize process technology solutions and drive continuous improvement.

Design and deliver tooling, fixtures, handling equipment, and GSE to support manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test of lunar vehicle hardware. Develop requirements, CAD models, drawings, and controlled documentation; validate and support fabrication, assembly, testing, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Lead fabrication, integration, and manufacturability of cryogenic fluid systems. Create BOMs, work instructions, DFM reviews, manufacturing plans, and on-floor support. Manage quality, schedule, repairs, root-cause analysis, and AS9100-compliant processes while enforcing cryogenic safety protocols.

Supports high-volume semiconductor manufacturing by improving processes, procedures, equipment operations, yield, efficiency, cost, and quality. The role performs equipment and lot dispositions, analyzes data, resolves systematic process or equipment issues, supports manufacturing ramps, executes process startups and experiments, and delivers improvement projects. Candidates need a relevant engineering or science bachelor’s degree, at least two years of process engineering experience, and knowledge of statistical process control, engineering change control, and process release strategies.

Leads drug product manufacturing process transfers, equipment selection and qualification, process validation, cGMP start-up, and technical troubleshooting. Provides manufacturing floor support, reviews batch documentation and process data, oversees contract manufacturers, investigates deviations, implements CAPA, develops sampling plans, and drives process improvements. Partners with procurement, manufacturing, and cross-functional internal and external teams while ensuring compliance with cGMP, Annex I, FDA, EMA, and MHRA requirements.

Leads manufacturing engineering activities for product lines in an advanced microelectronics cell. Monitors performance, quality, delivery, and cost; drives root-cause corrective actions and continuous improvement; coordinates cross-functional shop-floor, production, quality, design, program, and customer activities; supports manufacturing readiness reviews, startup cost documentation, communications, and non-deliverable hardware requests.

Provides technical leadership for manufacturing production systems and digital tools, including SAP, CPLM, and SmartMES. Develops production schedules, analyzes data, manages costs and risks, supports system integration testing, and improves manufacturing flows. Partners with cross-functional teams and executives to resolve issues and meet production requirements. Requires expertise in manufacturing engineering, material planning, production control, system integration, and manufacturing software.

Supports manufacturing of electromechanical space and military products by improving processes, reducing defects, analyzing production performance, creating work instructions, reviewing designs for manufacturability, and managing nonconformances. Partners with technicians, operators, and review boards on root cause analysis, corrective actions, material dispositions, rework, quality compliance, workstation layouts, and lean manufacturing improvements.

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes from NPI through high-volume production. Responsibilities include process development, line layouts, tooling, labor modeling, time studies, capacity analysis, line balancing, OEE improvement, Lean initiatives, troubleshooting, capital-equipment business cases, cross-functional project leadership, and mentoring junior staff.

Develop and deploy AI-assisted software, automation workflows, data pipelines, and applications for semiconductor manufacturing processes in a high-volume 300mm wafer fab. Automate lot and equipment dispositions, process releases, and repetitive tasks to improve quality, yield, cycle time, and production efficiency. Collaborate with project managers and manufacturing customers, document systems, ensure compatibility across sites, and mentor team members on software development practices.