Manufacturing Engineer

Role Overview

ABS Global, a Genus company, has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing operations team. The salary range for this position is $69,000 - $85,000 USD. This role will support Lean Manufacturing initiatives across our production laboratories, partnering closely with operations, quality, training, supply chain, and leadership to improve efficiency, flow, safety, and quality.

This is a great opportunity for an earlycareer engineer looking to develop handson experience in a fastpaced, biomanufacturing environment while contributing to meaningful work within animal genetics and agriculture.

You Will

Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles and datadriven problem solving:

• 5S and visual management
• Kaizen facilitation
• Kanban systems and pull control
• Error proofing (PokaYoke)
• Quick changeover reduction (SMED)
• Root cause analysis (5 Whys, Ishikawa)

Partner across engineering, production, quality, training, and supply chain to increase customer value by supporting:

• New equipment and tooling commissioning
• Capacity and headcount planning
• Production readiness reviews
• Evaluation of engineering changes and impact on production flow
• Strategic costreduction projects

Analyze manufacturing processes to identify and reduce waste through:

• Time studies and process observations
• Currentstate vs. futurestate mapping
• Databased prioritization of improvement opportunities

Develop and maintain standardized work, including:

• Standard work instructions
• Yamazumi charts and taktbased staffing plans
• Line balance and variability reduction

Identify and support automation and advanced technology opportunities, including:

• Humanmachine collaboration
• Digital tools and simulation
• AIsupported decision making

Build functional knowledge of company processes, products, and customers.

Provide informal guidance to newer team members.

Communicate technical concepts clearly in collaborative, crossfunctional settings.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline
• Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Comfortable working in a fastpaced, processdriven environment
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to develop technical understanding of biomanufacturing processes

Travel

• Less than 10%

Business Overview

Genus is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing. We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world - a mission that is important to a sustainable future.

ABS Global is a Genus company and is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproductive services, technologies and udder care products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. We are uniquely positioned as a global player with a dedicated research and development function and an international distribution network. We breed and distribute the genes of the world's best bulls, scientifically selecting livestock whose offspring is designed to increase the profitability of our customers who are some of the world's biggest farmers and food producers. IntelliGen Technologies is the technology within ABS that develops sexed bovine genetics that helps customers maximize their profitability and reach their end goals in a fast and efficient manner.

Our vision is clear: Pioneering animal genetic improvement to sustainably nourish the world.

Benefits Overview

At Genus, we offer a competitive salary. Benefits include health, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, long and short-term disability, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays and ETO (earned time off).

Equal Employment Opportunities

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