We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Caguas, PR within the medical devices and supplies industry. This role is ideal for an experienced engineering professional who thrives in a regulated manufacturing environment and enjoys improving processes, supporting production, and driving operational excellence.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will support manufacturing operations, improve product quality, increase equipment availability, and lead technical projects that strengthen production performance. This is a hands-on role working closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to solve complex manufacturing challenges and implement sustainable improvements.

This opportunity offers meaningful work in medical device manufacturing, where quality, safety, compliance, and product performance matter. Candidates can expect a collaborative environment with supportive leadership, strong teamwork, and the potential for long-term career stability through a temp-to-hire path.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead moderately to highly complex manufacturing engineering projects with minimal supervision, from planning through implementation and post-project evaluation.
- Support day-to-day manufacturing operations by troubleshooting process issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective engineering solutions.
- Improve manufacturability, equipment availability, process performance, production readiness, quality, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
- Develop, update, and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, validation documentation, engineering change records, and process controls.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Operations, supervisors, engineers, and operators to support production goals, corrective actions, and regulatory compliance.
- Analyze process data, evaluate trends, and recommend corrective and preventive actions to improve manufacturing performance and product quality.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay rate: $35 to $37 per hour.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Location: Caguas, PR. 

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Lead complex manufacturing engineering projects in a medical device or regulated production environment.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, resources, implementation plans, performance reviews, and post-project evaluations.
- Drive improvements in manufacturability, equipment availability, production output, quality, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with production, quality, operations, maintenance, supervisors, and operators to resolve technical and process-related issues.

- 6 to 10 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- Experience in medical devices, life sciences, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, process validation, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and production support.
- Knowledge of quality systems, documentation control, engineering change controls, process controls, and regulatory compliance expectations in manufacturing.
- Strong ability to analyze technical data, identify root causes, evaluate process performance, and implement practical engineering solutions.
- Experience managing complex technical projects with multiple interdependent elements.
- Strong project management, planning, budgeting, organization, and execution skills.
- Ability to work independently while supporting team-based manufacturing and engineering goals.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership skills in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.
- Ability to serve as a technical subject matter expert and maintain accountability for safety, quality, timelines, and project results.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting medical device manufacturing operations.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, CAPA, and process validation.
- Experience with equipment qualification, tooling improvements, engineering change controls, production transfer activities, and validation support.
- Demonstrated ability to lead high-impact engineering initiatives from concept through implementation.
- Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish.

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