Engineering manager

Ascensia Diabetes Care is a global specialist diabetes care company, dedicated to helping people living with diabetes. Our mission is to empower people living with diabetes through innovative solutions that simplify and improve their lives. We use our innovation and specialist expertise in diabetes to develop high quality solutions and tools that make a positive, daily difference for people.

At Ascensia, our values serve as the bedrock of our organization. They guide our decisions, actions, and interactions, shaping the culture we collectively foster. Our Values include:

• Resilient Growth Mindset
• Executional Excellence
• Courageous Leadership
• Inclusive Collaboration

We believe that when we live our values authentically, both individually and as a team, we unlock our true potential and drive sustainable success.

Job Overview:

The Engineering Manager plays a critical role in driving manufacturing excellence by optimizing equipment reliability, productivity, and overall operational efficiency. We are looking for a proactive leader to spearhead the reduction of equipment downtime, enhance ease of operation, and strategically strengthen our internal technical capabilities to reduce reliance on external suppliers.

Location: Onsite - Kalamazoo, MI

What you will be doing:

• Ensure processes and equipment fully comply with Safety, QMS and CGMP requirements.
• Will own technical functions for Engineering in its multiple facets. Including but not limited to Sustaining Engineering, NPI Engineering, Continuous Improvement, New Process Development, Compliance with Regulatory Bodies.
• Responsible for the execution of facilities maintenance activities. These include but are not limited to HVAC systems, compressed air systems, general building electrical infrastructure, grounds maintenance, fire prevention, snow removal and waste management.
• Design and lead execution of Validation and/or Qualification exercises.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Operations to Identify and resolve production and quality system deficiencies.
• Lead investigations in product quality problems, determines root cause, gather and analyze data and implement corrective action to reduce or eliminate cause.
• Identify, plan and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and own tasks as needed for New Product Introduction.
• Lead and own tasks as needed for Change Control of Legacy Products.
• Responsible for capacity studies, enhance system reliability, and identify/implement productivity improvements including new technologies.
• Develop/maintain strategic technical improvement plans for systems.
• Lead/Mentor Technical Teams in the repairs of equipment and resolution of downtime.

Skills you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering - equipment design, validation, and implementation.
• 3+ years experience in Management or Supervision Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Experience with project management (cost, timeline, quality).
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).
• Vendor Management experience.

The hiring range for this position is: $95,000 - $120,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.

Epredia offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more.

#LI-MK1 TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Ascensia does not accept unsolicited third-party resumes.

Building an Inclusive Culture:

We are a company that brings varying backgrounds, ideas, and points of view to inventing on behalf of all customers. Our diverse perspectives are enriched by many dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education, as well as professional and life experience. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging our unique perspectives to scale our impact and growth.