Manufacturing Engineer

Position Overview

Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, is on a mission to improve healthcare with fast, accurate molecular diagnostic systems. As a Manufacturing Engineer II based in Lodi, California, you will sustain and improve medical injection molding tools and processes to achieve safety, quality, on-time performance, and customer satisfaction. Working within a culture of belonging and continuous improvement, you’ll gain hands-on experience with Danaher Business Systems while making an immediate, measurable impact on global manufacturing.

Work schedule: Thursday to Monday.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and engineer proactive maintenance activities to ensure manufacturing tools are meeting performance goals.
• Optimize existing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and operators to ensure that medical devices are manufactured according to quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support NCR and CAPA activities through investigations and recommending countermeasures.
• Evaluate and test parts to prepare and submit manufacturing validation protocols and reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of related work experience or a Master’s degree in the field with 0+ years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to program measurement routines for Micro-Vu and Mitutoyo CMMs.
• Experience with MS Excel Macros, Minitab, and PowerBi.
• 1+ years of experience using SolidWorks.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $74,800 to $98,100 (salary range, may be modified in the future and is subject to bonus/incentive adjustments).
• Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) plans.
• Access to a broad array of competitive benefits programs designed to support your life beyond the job.