Manufacturing Engineer III

3 weeks ago


San Jose, California, United States Takara Bio USA, Inc. Full time

About the Role:

The Manufacturing Engineer III is a critical position at Takara Bio USA, Inc. responsible for ensuring manufacturing excellence through careful development and execution of quality and technical procedures. This role requires a senior engineer with a sound engineering background to lead process and design changes, troubleshoot advanced technical issues, and work closely with QA, R&D, and critical suppliers to improve all aspects of instrumentation, consumables, and processing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operate robotic printers for the manufacture of microfluidic chips.
  • Troubleshoot chip substrates by performing incoming inspection via Keyence and MicroVu optical inspection equipment, interpreting results, and establishing new acceptability criteria as business requirements grow.
  • Assemble, test, and package multi-sample instruments, automated liquid handlers, imaging systems, and real-time thermocyclers.
  • Proficient in using hand tools, soldering, and reworking cable assemblies, operating crimp tools, multimeters, DAQs, and manual mills and/or lathes.
  • Liaison to instrument and robotic vendors resolving problems and implementing process improvement projects.
  • Able to interpret and follow engineering drawings and manufacturing SOPs to assemble complex electrical, mechanical, and optical assemblies and operate bio-printing instruments.
  • Follows quality control test procedures to perform system tests, analyze and interpret system test data for pass/fail results, and keeps accurate test records and escalates changes as necessary.
  • Collaborates with software engineers on software upgrades, helping to design validation plans, and analyze results of the upgrade on the performance of instruments.
  • Identifies improvements, redlines documents and drawings, initiates, and implements ECN tasks where changes may be beneficial.
  • Maintains records to comply with regulatory and safety requirements, good manufacturing practices, and standard operating procedures for laboratory environments.
  • Proficient in identifying needs for jigs and fixturing and experience designing tight tolerance and automated fixturing to improve process yield and assembly times.
  • Writes and implements manufacturing documentation for systems manufacturing processes.
  • Collaborates with Design Engineers on improvements for performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost reductions, and implements tasks to meet these objectives.
  • Ensures the effective use of materials and equipment in producing quality products at minimum cost.
  • Able to interpret in-house and vendor drawings and extrapolate incoming inspection criteria based on critical function in the context of the larger assembly.
  • Prioritizes production schedules based on new product introduction and stock demands.
  • Works with purchasing and planning to maintain optimum safety stock for all components, including spare parts and assemblies, maintains inventory accuracy and integrity.
  • Assists with maintenance of production and laboratory equipment.
  • Interfaces with Design Engineers to transfer new instruments into Operations.

Requirements:

  • AS/BS degree in a technical discipline in engineering or life science.
  • Minimum of 7-10 years prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Prior experience building and testing complex electromechanical and optical instrumentation or similar instrumentation required.
  • Previous experience with microfluidics, precision low volume liquid handlers, and robotic printers or dispensers required.
  • Proficient in the use of a document management system for version control of drawings, such as Arena.
  • Proficient using a 3D CAD design software, such as SOLIDWORKS.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working in a semi-conductor or plate handling facility.
  • PLC, C++ or other programming language fluency.
  • Experience in low to medium volume assembly lines.
  • Previous experience troubleshooting injection molding and machining operations.
  • Experience with automated degreasing and etching operations.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs. unassisted.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Takara Bio USA, Inc. does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

Additional Information about the Role:

Please note this job description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The US base salary range for this full-time position, expected to be located in San Jose, CA, is $140,000 - $150,000 USD. This range may be modified at any time at our sole discretion. This base salary does not include additional bonus compensation and benefits. Learn more about benefits at [insert link].

Individual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including job-related skills, training, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.



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