Applications Engineering Supervisor (Bioprocessing Design)

About the role

The Applications Engineering Supervisor at Meissner leads a high-performing team, collaborates across departments, and turns complex technical challenges into real-world results. This role requires a hands-on leader with a passion for problem-solving and driving impact.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide Applications Engineers in their career paths and through specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-based goals.
• Supervise and provide daily direction, technical guidance, and workload prioritization for Applications Engineering staff with a range of experience levels and technical responsibilities.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and development of engineering staff while monitoring work to ensure quality, accuracy, timely completion, and alignment with customer and organizational requirements.
• Clearly communicate workflow and prioritization with team.
• Lead Mentoring Program for onboarding Applications Engineers.
• Evaluate performance of Applications Engineers on a regular basis, holding engineers accountable for their commitments.
• Supports customer inquiries by overseeing other Applications Engineers in their projects and leading by example.
• Develops single-use systems designs based on user and process requirements.
• Manages library of single-use componentry for use in single-use assemblies.
• Supports single-use systems production.
• Provides product support for single-use systems.
• Ensures processes and products are compliant with cGMP and compatible with the regulatory environment required by our pharmaceutical customer base.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure best practices are communicated throughout the organization.
• Manages multi-departmental projects to ensure that initiatives and specifications are satisfied, timelines are adhered to, associated cost targets are achieved, etc.
• Supports continuous quality improvement initiatives throughout organization.
• Sustains efficiency and lean manufacturing initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology or equivalent technical discipline from four-year college or university.
• 3+ years of experience in bio-pharma or regulated manufacturing environments in a technical individual contributor role, plus 1+ year of leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience preferred.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Experience in responding to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and clients.
• Demonstrate computer skills, including familiarity with CAD and proficiency in word-processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Proven track record in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
• Able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Excellent attention to detail is necessary as single-use assemblies are used in the production and use of life saving drugs.
• Able to clearly and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with other departments at Meissner as well as parties external to the organization.
• Able to lead customer discussions and present Meissner capabilities.

Skills

• Advanced mathematical concepts.
• Computer skills, including CAD.
• Communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Leadership and supervisory experience.
• Technical expertise in bio-pharma or regulated manufacturing environments.

Benefits

Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with HSA Employer Contributions for eligible plans.

Additional Perks- HQ Onsite Full Gym, Ultramodern Coffee Bars, Free EV Charging Stations, Employee Discounts.

401k, Profit Sharing, 401k Advisory Services.

Pay

Base Pay Scale: $106,200 to 130,700 DOE

Schedule

This is an on-site role based out of our headquarters in Camarillo, CA.