Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Olympus Corporation of the AmericasAbout the role
Working Location: Minnesota, Brooklyn Park
Workplace Flexibility: Onsite
For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.
Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.
Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:
Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.
Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.
Job Description
Leads the development and execution of manufacturing strategy and technical activities required to support manufacturing line development, equipment implementation, and process optimization for volume growth. Drives the scale-up of production capacity through duplication of manufacturing lines, including equipment development, validation, and implementation. Supports ongoing cost improvement initiatives across components and manufacturing processes to meet demand requirements. Drives continuous improvement in manufacturing performance, leads complex projects, and influences engineering teams to align with business objectives. Supports product redesign efforts focused on cost optimization through design improvements and automation development.
Job Duties
- Works closely with Engineering leadership to develop, drive, and sustain new business development strategies and opportunities within engineering and operations
- Drive system changes (GWIs, GSOP forms) and business systems (Line Balance, work content tools)
- Lead development of validation documentation (IQ, OQ, PQ)
- Develop and implement capacity planning, cost improvement and facilities layout for equipment moves and additions
- Develop programs for training operations and engineering (Knowledge Sharing)
- Develop and implement discussions with resources such as suppliers and Olympus sites to develop new business opportunities
- Lead assessment strategy for process capabilities, prioritize process improvement opportunities. Innovate and lead process improvement activities
- Leadership of global cross functional high visibility projects
- Follows GWI’s, GSOP and owns MP's to ensure control of product/process design
- Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
Required:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in science/engineering or equivalent discipline.
- A minimum of 10 years with varying technical experience.
- Strong business acumen.
- Operations metrics understanding with proven process improvement examples.
- Strong project management and mentoring of less experienced engineering teams.
- Ability to effectively communicate up and down within the OSTA organization.
- Competencies: Communication, Leadership, Mentoring, Team Building
- Up to 5-10% percent international and domestic travel
Why join Olympus?
We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.
Equitable Offerings you can count on:
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Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
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Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
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24/7 Employee Assistance Program
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Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
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Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
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Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
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12 Paid Holidays
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On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**
Connected Culture you can embrace:
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Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
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Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
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Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match prog
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