Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Working Location: MINNESOTA, BROOKLYN PARK
Workplace Flexibility: Onsite
For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.
Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.
Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:
Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.
Learn more about Life at Olympus.
Job Description
Provide technical leadership and serve as the operations engineering lead on cross-functional product development teams with a focus on driving cost reduction, manufacturability improvements, and value-added solutions for manufacturing operations. This role will directly influence design decisions and operational strategies to ensure products are developed with an optimized cost structure, robust manufacturing processes, and alignment to business goals for efficiency, quality, and profitability.
Partner closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to ensure that new products and design changes deliver measurable improvements to cost, manufacturability, and operational performance. Leverage extensive technical expertise and business acumen to lead initiatives from concept through commercialization.
Job Duties
- Act as the primary Operations Engineering Lead on product development projects, driving alignment between design decisions and manufacturing strategies to optimize cost, quality, and operational performance.
- Identify, evaluate, and implement new manufacturing processes, equipment, and technologies to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance product quality.
- Identify and deliver opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiency through process improvements, materials selection, and innovative manufacturing solutions.
- Collaborate with suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and internal engineering resources to deliver optimized manufacturing solutions.
- Drive system changes (GWIs, GSOP forms) and business systems (Line Balance, work content tools)
- Lead development of validation documentation (IQ, OQ, PQ)
- Develop programs for training operations and engineering (Knowledge Sharing)
- Develop and implement discussions with resources such as suppliers and Olympus sites to develop new business opportunities
- Lead assessment strategy for process capabilities, prioritize process improvement opportunities. Innovate and lead process improvement activities
- Leadership of regional cross functional high visibility projects
- Follows GWI’s, GSOP and owns MP's to ensure control of product/process design
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Required:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in science/engineering or equivalent discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years with varying technical experience.
- Strong business acumen, operations metrics understanding with proven process improvement examples, strong project management and mentoring of less experienced engineering teams.
- Ability to effectively communicate up and down within the OSTA organization.
- Up to 10% percent international and domestic travel.
Why join Olympus?
We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.
Equitable Offerings you can count on:
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Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
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Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
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24/7 Employee Assistance Program
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Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
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Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
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Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
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12 Paid Holidays
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On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**
Connected Culture you can embrace:
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Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
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Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
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Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
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Employee Resource Groups
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Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
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Paid Educational Assistance
*US Only
**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA
Are you ready to be a part of our team?
Learn more about our benefit and incentives.
The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position working at this location is $114,467.00 - $160,254.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements). Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position including: level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.
At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.
For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.
You Belong at Olympus
We value a workforce that reflects a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We foster an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. And we provide employees with equal access to opportunities for growth and development.
Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).
Let’s realize your potential, together.
It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Minnesota (US-MN) || Brooklyn Park || Manufacturing & Repair
Nearest Major Market: Minneapolis
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