Senior Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Arjo is looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join its manufacturing team in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. The role acts as the manufacturing engineer and operations liaison, coordinating product launches from development to production and leading continuous improvement projects. The position requires international travel of up to 10%.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead continuous improvement ideas, projects and initiatives, identifying root causes, implementing plans and reporting results to validate ROI.
• Act as manufacturing engineer and operations liaison to coordinate smooth product launch transitions from development to production.
• Improve labor efficiency and throughput through automation, process improvements and line balancing.
• Comply with and take part in environmental, health and safety programs and support plant activities to maintain a safe workplace.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering.
• 5-7 years of experience in process and/or manufacturing engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of new process development, project management, ISO or FDA quality systems and manufacturing processes.
• Intermediate English; ability to travel internationally up to 10% as needed.
• Strong problem-solving skills, quick and accurate responses, and good interpersonal and communication skills.

Required skills

• Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, cost reduction and waste reduction.
• AutoCAD (2D).
• Exposure to work instructions, specifications, product drawings, control plans and FMEA.