Smith+Nephew
Medical Devices
Sr.ManufacturingEngineer
“Sr. Manufacturing Engineer at Smith+Nephew. Skills: Manufacturing Engineering, Process Improvement, Quality Compliance. Provide sustaining engineering support. Ensure process stability”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve annual corporate objectives; Contribute to positive financial results; Ensure proper implementation; Ensure process stability; Ensure regulatory compliance; Achieve departmental objectives; Achieve corporate objectives
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Resolve manufacturing issues; Resolve process issues; Resolve product issues; Resolve equipment issues
Weight Handling: Medium (5.1 kg – 30 kg), Working Position: Approximately 50% seated / 50% standing, Repetitive Motion: Low (<10 movements per 30 seconds), primarily computer use, Chemical Exposure: Occasional use of chemicals throughout the day, Physical Risk / PPE: Occasional use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Industrial, Electronic, or Electromechanical Engineering), 5 years of experience for Bachelor’s degree holders, 4 years for Licentiate degree holders, 3 years for Master’s degree holders, 1 year for Doctorate degree holders, Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Minitab, Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPPM), 5S, and Lean Manufacturing methodologies, initiative, proactivity, and adaptability to change, High level of leadership skills (mandatory), Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, people management, communication, and interpersonal skills, Ability and willingness to work effectively in cross-functional teams, Solid understanding of statistics, sampling plans, dimensional tolerances, inspection methodologies, and GR&R analysis, Spanish and English – fluent verbal and written communication
Nice to Have
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt preferred), Process Validation certification or formal training (IQ/OQ/PQ), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Quality-related training (ASQ or equivalent), Project Management training or certification (PM fundamentals, PMP coursework, or equivalent), Training or certification in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and GR&R analysis, SolidWorks or CAD software training/certification, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) training within regulated industries (Medical Devices preferred), Preferred experience in the medical device manufacturing industry, Experience using project management tools (Project Manager – desirable, not mandatory), Desirable technical knowledge in Lean Manufacturing, process validations, protocol creation, process transfers, SolidWorks, SPC, and statistical tools (Minitab)
What You'll Do.
Provide sustaining engineering support
Ensure process stability
Ensure product quality
Ensure regulatory compliance
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Resolve manufacturing issues
Support cost objectives
Support efficiency objectives
Support delivery objectives
Execute equipment validations
Execute fixture validations
Execute process validations
Analyze process improvements
Implement process improvements
Provide technical support to production
Perform root cause analysis
Resolve process issues
Resolve product issues
Resolve equipment issues
Maintain communication with shop floor personnel
Train manufacturing personnel
Coach manufacturing personnel
Support process transfers
Create manufacturing documentation
Maintain manufacturing documentation
Control manufacturing documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with the Quality department; Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams; Work effectively in cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken); Fluent verbal and written communication
Process & Methodology
Project Management training, Project Management certification, PM fundamentals, PMP coursework, Project execution
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