Staff Manufacturing Engineer (Remote)

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As an External Manufacturing Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical interface between Siemens Healthineers and our OEM instrument partners, ensuring product quality, supply continuity, and operational excellence across all externally manufactured products within the Core Lab Solutions business unit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary liaison with OEM partners for all manufacturing-related activities involving finished products.
• Collaborate closely with suppliers to drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimize manufacturing performance.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional responses to OEM-initiated change notices, ensuring proper evaluation and implementation.
• Drive resolution of complex technical and process issues to maintain product quality and supply reliability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams—including Strategic Partners, Global Supplier Quality, Product Lifecycle Engineering, and Customer Service—to address technical challenges and process improvements.
• Ensure full compliance with Siemens Healthineers’ Quality Management System, including SCAR, NC, CAPA, and Complaint Handling processes.
• Lead productivity and cost-reduction initiatives focused on material, process, and operational efficiency improvements.
• Define and execute supply resiliency and productivity strategies for externally manufactured products.
• Serve as a core member of the MFE productivity team to support continuous improvement programs and deliver measurable savings.
• Support implementation of design changes and manage the design change process in collaboration with engineering and quality teams.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to junior engineers to build technical expertise and drive team effectiveness.

This position may suit you best if you are familiar with what is below, and would like to develop your career with Healthineers
 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective networks and collaborate across organizational boundaries.
• Proven ability to achieve results by balancing technical solutions with business objectives.
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including experience in issue containment, root cause analysis, and implementation of effective corrective actions.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while managing complex or ambiguous tasks with minimal supervision.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice.
• Demonstrated experience driving supplier performance improvements and resolving issues within the supply base.

Required skills to have for the success of this role

• BS Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical or Biomedical) is required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• FDA/ISO/Med Device experience required
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment while balancing multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PPT) is required.
• Ability to interpret 3D CAD design models and 2D drawings and/or and detailed part specifications is important.  
• Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in a medical device field with increasing levels of responsibility
• Ability to work within a team environment to support engineering staff on several small projects with complex features.
• Ability to work independently and effectively apply principles, tools, and knowledge gained from previous work experience.
• Exposure to Lean business systems and methodologies such as TPM, 5S, & OEE Monitoring is desired. 

• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

At Siemens Healthineers, we value those who dedicate their energy and passion to a greater cause. Our people make us unique as an employer in the med-tech industry. What unites and motivates our global team is the inspiration of our common purpose:  To innovate for healthcare, building on our remarkable legacy of pioneering ideas that translate into even better healthcare products and services. We recognize that taking ownership of our work allows both us and the company to grow. We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment and the space to