Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Lexington, MA

About the role

Your work will have a direct impact on product quality and efficacy.
Opportunity to lead process improvement initiatives and mentor production teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes to increase yield, reduce waste, improve quality, and optimize production performance.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and implement corrective actions to resolve process and production challenges.
• Mentor and support production personnel to drive consistency, quality, and operational excellence.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency and waste reduction.
• Create and maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures, work instructions, and technical reports.
• Partner with engineering, quality, research, and production teams to support new product launches and manufacturing scale-up activities.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with quality management systems, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Conduct risk assessments and support safety initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Utilize statistical analysis and data-driven methodologies to improve process capability and product quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Ceramics Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may also be considered.
• Several years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience within advanced manufacturing, injection molding, composites, ceramics, casting, or similar process-driven environments.
• Experience improving manufacturing processes through data analysis, statistical methods, and root-cause investigation.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban, and 5S methodologies.
• Experience utilizing SPC, DOE, and other process optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with CAD software and tooling or fixture design.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, quality, and production teams.
• Prior experience working within regulated manufacturing or aerospace-related environments is advantageous.

Qualifications

• A proactive mindset, leadership capability, and a commitment to continuous improvement and safety.

Skills

• Data analysis
• Statistical methods
• Root-cause investigation
• Lean Manufacturing tools (Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban, 5S)
• SPC, DOE
• CAD software
• Collaboration

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• Generous paid time off and company holidays.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

Pay

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and expertise.

Schedule

N/A