Senior Equipment Engineer

MTF Biologics is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and healing lives by honoring donated gifts and serving patients. We process tissue grafts from human donors that are used in a growing array of clinical applications, positively affecting lives around the world. We collaborate with medical, scientific, organ donation, and tissue donation communities to improve patient outcomes through innovation and service.

Position Summary

The Senior Equipment Engineer applies engineering expertise to improve and maintain complex critical systems and equipment utilized in the production of HCT/P and medical device products. This role focuses on strategic projects that improve equipment safety, process efficiency, manufacturing effectiveness, and scalability. The Senior Equipment Engineer serves as a technical liaison between Process Engineering, R&D, and Processing Operations while mentoring junior engineers and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and implement new equipment and manufacturing methods.
• Improve equipment safety, product quality, process efficiency, and yield while reducing costs.
• Collaborate with Design Services, Engineering Services, Operations, and external engineering partners.
• Develop and recommend strategies to modernize manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Analyze manufacturing data to support investigations, productivity improvements, and cost reduction efforts.
• Install, validate, troubleshoot, and optimize processing equipment.
• Generate validation protocols, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct risk assessments related to equipment, employee safety, product safety, and environmental impact.
• Evaluate equipment performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Design equipment layouts and workflow improvements to maximize operational efficiency.
• Develop operating procedures, maintenance instructions, cleaning procedures, and training materials.
• Present technical findings, project updates, and recommendations to management.
• Support troubleshooting activities for processing equipment and manufacturing systems.
• Estimate future manufacturing requirements and perform capacity analyses.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior equipment engineers.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.