Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARYThe Manufacturing Engineer will provide sustaining engineering activities in the Zoetis Diagnostic & Biodevice (DxBD) platform. Assignments may include, but are not limited to, support of manufacturing operations, process characterization and optimization, change control projects, and engineering support of non-conformances and CAPAs. The engineer will provide support for strategic capital projects under the direction of a project lead.POSITION RESPONSIBILITIESParticipate in projects relating to the development and optimization of production processes, including plant design, process equipmentworkflows, material handling and automation.Provide engineering support to maintain production equipment and tooling.Support product variant projects to transfer product designs from development to commercial manufacture.Evaluate existing manufacturing processes for improvements in capacity, efficiency and product quality in alignment with business needs.Support activities to validate new or modified equipment and processes.Conduct testing of alternate materials to study their impact to product performance.Provide engineering support to troubleshoot and assess root cause for quality deviations that occur during manufacturing operations.Support continuous improvement projects.Createupdate Standard Operating Procedures and manufacturing Work Instructions.Prepare Material Specification Sheets and manufacturing Bill of Materials.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEEducation:BS in a field of engineering (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred)Experience:5+ years' experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably in the diagnostics or biodevice industries.Well-versed in value stream processes. Experience with Project Management or indirectly leading teams.Functional understanding of common electromechanical components.Experience with automated control systems.Proven experience in the application of engineering principles to the design and improvement of manufacturing processes.Relevant experience in the design and fabrication of production tooling.Experience in optimizing production workflows in increase productivity and reduce waste.TECHNICAL SKILLS and COMPETENCIESExperience with PLM (product life cycle management)Able to quickly learn new processesProven ability to identify, assess and solve complex problemsAble to analyze process data for trends and effectsApplication of Lean 6-Sigma toolsExperienced in AutoCAD and SolidWorksUnderstanding of cGMPAble to work in a team and independentlyAttention to detailGood written and oral communication skillsProficient in English