Position Title: Mid-Level Manufacturing Engineering Project Manager Location: San Jose, CA. – Remote, National candidates need to be based locally for occasional on-site work. Length of Assignment: 6 - 12 months+, with possible conversion to perm Target Start Date: 6/14/21 Process: One round Interview on MS Teams with Manager and two other from the team. Background Check Required W2 Candidates only. We do not Sponsor nor are we doing corp-to-corp. Job Summary: We’re looking for a mid-level PM in Manufacturing Engineering that is a key contributor within the Instruments Manufacturing department. The ME II has both a manufacturing engineering and a project manager responsibility in working with projects or problems of small to moderate scope. Roles and Responsibilities: o Improve manufacturing operational efficiency, optimize product design, qualify replacement components or suppliers, improve product quality, improve customer satisfaction, or reduce manufacturing and material costs. Product changes are typically multi-disciplinary: mechanical, optical, electrical, and fluidic. o The role supports the introduction of new products into manufacturing as a member of an NPI program team. Establish processes and procedures, create assembly documentation. Review engineering designs and documentation for completeness, clarity and manufacturability. Evaluate and qualify new suppliers. o Authors or understands engineering drawings, Bills of Materials, routings, COGS, and operational procedures. o Authors ECOs and implements into the operational and commercial environment. o Hands-on support to the manufacturing assembly and test processes for flow cytometry instruments. Must be an adept and experienced problem solver who is able to determine root cause of difficult technical issues. o Incorporates Design-for-Manufacturability and Lean Manufacturing concepts to product and process design. o Creates defendable IQ/OQ/PQs to test and qualify new components, tools or process steps, and subsequently updates AMLs and ASLs, while working with internal teams and external suppliers/subcontractors for timely implementation of new materials and processes. Minimum Requirements: - Typically requires a BS degree: ME, EE, IE, IT or equivalent - 4-6 + years’ experience in a high tech manufacturing environment - Must be proficient in the use of personal computers: Microsoft Windows tools, including MS Project, Visio - Must be able to understand engineering drawings, Bills of Materials, and operational procedures - Must have experience writing and reviewing Engineering Change Orders - Must have project management experience, lead continuous improvement efforts with cross functional teams - Experience developing manufacturing processes, and writing procedures. - Work with quality and reliability teams to conduct risk analyses, FMEA reviews and able to define critical-to-quality criteria and present test plans for proposed changes or solutions. Desirable Qualifications: o Proficiency with some of the following applications: Creo/Pro-E, Solidworks, AutoCAD, MS Project, MS Access, SAP ERP