Manufacturing Engineer - High Purity

Role Purpose

The Manufacturing Engineer leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of cleanroom manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with ISO, regulatory, and internal quality standards. The role emphasizes:

• Strong process ownership
• Practical, scalable engineering solutions
• Equipment reliability and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Clear standard work, effective training, and structured change management
• Applying the IDEX 80/20 mindset to simplify complexity and focus effort where it delivers the greatest impact to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and improve cleanroom manufacturing processes
• Design and implement robust standard work and training
• Develop fixtures and tooling that enhance quality, efficiency, safety, and ergonomics
• Lead change management for new processes and equipment
• Improve equipment uptime and reliability through TPM programs
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean and data-driven methods
• Balance daily production support with longer-term improvement initiatives

Challenges

• Ensuring new processes are consistently adopted on the production floor
• Creating training that results in lasting competency
• Designing tooling that meets quality, safety, and ergonomic needs
• Introducing improvements while minimizing disruption
• Prioritizing high-impact work using the IDEX 80/20 philosophy

What Success Looks Like

• ≥ 95% uptime on critical cleanroom equipment
• 10% OEE improvement within 12 months
• 100% process adoption within 90 days of rollout
• ≥ 95% operator competency following training
• 15% reduction in production lead time
• 20% reduction in setup time through improved fixture design
• ≥ 98% TPM compliance
• Annual reduction of 20% low-value process complexity

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field)
• 3+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience
• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and change management
• CAD proficiency for fixture and tooling design
• Familiarity with ERP systems
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Technical Knowledge

• Cleanroom manufacturing and contamination control
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Training matrices and competency systems
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Root-cause analysis and TPM methodologies
• Fixture and tooling design fundamentals

Attributes for Success at IDEX

• Ownership mindset with a bias for action
• Ability to coach and develop others
• Clear, confident communication
• Data-driven decision making
• High attention to detail and accountability
• Comfort influencing change through collaboration and example

Total Rewards

• Compensation range: $88,200.00 - $132,200.00, depending on experience
• This position may be eligible for performance-based bonus plan
• Benefits Package includes: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more

Business Unit

Mott