What Manufacturing Engineering contributes to Cardinal Health
 

Engineering is responsible for performing research and analyses to develop design options for components, products, systems and processes.

Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for developing and optimizing manufacturing processes, production floor layouts, equipment, systems, and associated tools. The function reviews new and existing designs for manufacturability and develops process improvements to reduce product cost and cycle time while improving product quality, reliability, and operational performance.

Job Summary

The Principal Process Engineer leads complex manufacturing and process engineering projects and serves as a senior technical resource within the organization. This position provides technical leadership for process design, optimization, product and process improvements, equipment implementation, and cost-saving initiatives.

The Principal Process Engineer leads cross-functional project teams, evaluates complex technical challenges, develops innovative engineering solutions, and ensures manufacturing processes meet operational, quality, regulatory, safety, and business requirements.

The role is also responsible for managing project priorities and budgets and may provide technical guidance, mentoring, and coaching to junior engineers and other technical personnel.

Responsibilities

• Leads complex process and manufacturing engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Leads product and process engineering initiatives focused on continuous improvement, quality, productivity, and cost savings.
• Reviews and evaluates manufacturing processes, equipment, and product designs to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develops, implements, and optimizes manufacturing processes to improve process capability, efficiency, reliability, cycle time, and product quality.
• Ensures regulatory and quality compliance of engineering designs and manufacturing processes.
• Reviews and approves significant engineering design changes and process modifications.
• Provides technical leadership in troubleshooting complex manufacturing and process-related issues.
• Leads root cause analysis and supports corrective and preventive action activities.
• Supports process validation, qualification, technology transfer, and implementation of new equipment or manufacturing processes.
• Provides engineering support for new product introduction and product/process transfers.
• Collaborates with Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Marketing, and other cross-functional partners to identify and implement product and process improvements.
• Leads engineering studies, technical assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identifies opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs and improve operational performance.
• Ensures projects are executed according to established scope, schedule, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates engineering work to junior engineers and technical personnel as appropriate.
• Provides technical mentoring and guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Serves as a technical subject matter expert for manufacturing and process engineering activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• 4–8 years of relevant manufacturing, process, or engineering experience, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong experience with manufacturing process development, troubleshooting, optimization, and implementation.
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience with process validation, root cause analysis, CAPA, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Advanced English proficiency required.
• Strong analytical, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding of engineering concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied and complex tasks and projects.
• May contribute to the development of engineering policies, standards, and procedures.
• Works independently on complex projects of significant scope.
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult and complex engineering problems.
• Develops innovative solutions that are consistent with organizational objectives.
• Receives general guidance on new projects and independently determines appropriate technical approaches.
• Reviews work to ensure technical, quality, regulatory, and business objectives are achieved.
• Provides technical leadership and may act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.
• Demonstrates strong decision-making, technical judgment, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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