The Senior Manufacturing Engineering Associate is part of the Milford Operations Engineering team and works as an SAP expert supporting Waters LC manufacturing globally throughout Waters product lifecycle from new product introduction through product obsolescence.  This individual collaborates with engineers in the creation and maintenance of bills of materials, job routings, assembly procedures and other required manufacturing and manufacturing engineering documentation workflows.

• Creation and maintenance of manufacturing assembly procedures and SOPs, and related engineering change requests (ECRs)
• Create ECRs and documentation to release or modify tooling and other equipment design files.
• Create and maintain bill of materials routings, and labor standards in SAP
• Participate in cross functional teams supporting continuous improvement initiatives, automation activities, new product introduction and the resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Maintenance of the Waters kit verify system in SAP
• Manage country of origin, production version, and material master as necessary in SAP
• Create and document kits in support of contract manufacturers
• Determine and document appropriate packaging for kits and materials.
• Assist Manufacturing and test engineers as required
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum of a high school diploma. Vocational or certificate program or relevant associate degree (Mechanical / Electrical /Process Engineering) preferred
• Minimum five to eight years of related / relevant experience
• Capable of understanding mechanical drawings, electrical and fluidic schematics
• Experience in Windows operating system and Microsoft Office
• Self-Starter with ability to manage several projects simultaneously, with limited supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable Skills:

• CAD experience (Solid Works / SAP Right Hemisphere)
• SAP experience
• Lean Six Sigma experience
• Experience working in medical or regulated industries.

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.