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Director, Manufacturing Engineering

Cary, Illinois, USFull-time$156k2026-10-12 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Strategic and operational leadership for manufacturing engineering and maintenance in high-volume, highly automated regulated manufacturing operations (medical devices/pharma).

Role type

Director, Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance

Builds

High-volume automated assembly, packaging, pharmaceutical mixing and converting processes

Domain

Medical devices / Pharmaceuticals / Manufacturing Engineering

Required skills

Capital portfolio management, automation strategy, asset reliability, Lean/continuous improvement, process validation, quality systems (GMP, FMEA, CAPA), organizational leadership, cross-functional partnership

Preferred skills

Automated assembly/packaging/converting experience, managing $15M+ capital budgets, leading organizations of 100+ people

Technologies

Automation controls, mechanical systems, validation protocols

Responsibilities

Lead organization of 100+ engineers/technicians, manage $55M+ capital portfolio, drive automation and reliability roadmaps, partner on new product introductions and scale-up, establish engineering standards and governance

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & large team management