Equipment Engineering Manager
Equipment Engineering Manager
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$ 126800 - 190200
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Job Description
Illumina is seeking a driven and experienced Equipment Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team focused on supporting and scaling equipment and automation systems across our Reagent Manufacturing and Quality Control Operations. This role is critical to ensuring high throughput quality and reliability for production of our industry-leading sequencing consumables.
You will partner closely with cross-functional teams in manufacturing process engineering automation facilities and quality to develop improve and maintain complex equipment systems in a GMP-compliant environment.
Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor a team of equipment engineers and technicians to support reagent manufacturing and QC operations.
Oversee the installation qualification and maintenance of custom and off-the-shelf equipment including liquid handlers mixers lyophilizes fillers labelers and packaging lines.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Process Development and Automation teams to drive improvements in equipment uptime OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) and process capability.
Develop and manage equipment lifecycle strategies including preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Support NPI (New Product Introduction) and capacity expansion projects by providing equipment readiness plans and technical input.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment-related issues and deviations.
Ensure compliance with safety quality and regulatory standards (e.g. ISO13485 cGMP).
Manage external vendors and service providers for equipment support upgrades and commissioning.
Lead equipment documentation efforts including user requirements risk assessments and validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to further strengthen operational performance and scalability.
Requirements:
Bachelors or masters degree in Mechanical Electrical Industrial or Chemical Engineering (or related field).
8 years of engineering experience in manufacturing operations with 3 years in a leadership or people management role.
Strong knowledge of automated systems instrumentation and equipment used in biotech or pharmaceutical reagent manufacturing.
Hands-on experience with equipment validation maintenance systems and reliability engineering.
Familiarity with lean manufacturing Six Sigma and structured problem-solving (e.g. DMAIC 8D).
Excellent communication organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Experience working in regulated environments (FDA ISO GMP) preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience in managing engineering teams in a reagent life sciences or medical device manufacturing environment.
Experience with Beckhoff Siemens or Allen Bradley PLCs is a plus.
Working knowledge of EAM/CMMS tools like SAP PM or Maximo.
We are a company deeply rooted in belonging promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation Illumina has always prioritized openness collaboration and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay regardless of gender ethnicity or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences increase cultural awareness and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex race creed color gender religion marital status domestic partner status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation pregnancy military or veteran status citizenship status and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local state and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local state and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process please contact To learn more visit: The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
