8 Production Engineer jobs in Poway

Job Description

We are a leading Omega-3 fish oil supplement manufacturer producing softgels, liquids, and gummies at our state-of-the-art facility in Vista, California. As we continue to grow, we are committed to creating a highly efficient, quality-focused, and waste-free manufacturing environment. We are seeking a skilled Lean Manufacturing Manager to lead our lean transformation and embed continuous improvement into our culture, systems, and daily operations.

The Lean Manufacturing Manager is responsible for leading the development, deployment, and sustainability of Lean Manufacturing principles across the plant. This role is a hands-on leader who combines Lean, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, and Industrial Engineering methods to improve productivity, eliminate waste, and optimize overall plant performance. The ideal candidate will have a passion for building people and processes that drive long-term operational excellence.

Lean & Waste Reduction Leadership:

• Develop and lead the site-wide Lean Manufacturing strategy to drive measurable improvements in productivity, quality, safety, and cost.

• Identify, prioritize, and eliminate all forms of waste in manufacturing, including:

  • Overproduction – making more than is needed

  • Waiting – delays between process steps or due to materials, approvals, or equipment

  • Transport – unnecessary movement of materials or products

  • Overprocessing – doing more work or using more resources than required

  • Inventory – excess raw materials, work-in-progress, or finished goods

  • Motion – inefficient movements by people or equipment

  • Defects – rework, scrap, or quality issues

  • Underutilized talent – failing to engage employees in problem-solving or improvement

• Conduct waste walks, kaizen events, and root cause analysis workshops to uncover waste and implement countermeasures.

• Deploy visual management systems, 5S, and workplace organization tools to sustain waste reduction.

Industrial Engineering & Productivity Optimization:

• Conduct line balancing, time studies, and workflow analysis to improve throughput and optimize labor allocation.

• Analyze resource utilization and develop staffing models based on takt time, cycle time, and demand.

• Design and implement standard work instructions to improve consistency and reduce process variability.

• Improve equipment changeover times using SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die) techniques.

• Evaluate plant layout and material flow, recommending changes to reduce transportation and motion waste.

• Lead productivity improvement projects to increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and reduce downtime.

Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving:

• Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts and coach teams on structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tools such as:
  
  

  • 5 Whys
    
    

  • Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams
    
    

  • Fault Tree Analysis
    
    

  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
    
    

• Drive RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) processes to eliminate recurring issues and ensure sustainable solutions.

• Facilitate value stream mapping, process capability studies, and performance improvement projects.

• Implement and support structured problem-solving methodologies at all levels of the organization.

• Lead and participate in Gemba walks, audits, and tiered meetings to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Training & Culture Building:

• Deliver ongoing training and coaching to employees on Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma tools, and Total Quality Management.

• Empower frontline teams to identify inefficiencies and lead improvement initiatives.

• Establish visual dashboards and KPI tracking to monitor progress and drive accountability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Productivity Engineering, or Operations Management is a must.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement roles in a food, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing environment.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a must.

• Demonstrated success in reducing manufacturing waste, improving labor efficiency, and increasing throughput.

• In-depth knowledge of lean tools and techniques including 5S, SMED, kanban, visual controls, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis.

• Strong background in industrial engineering methods such as line balancing, time studies, capacity planning, and standard work development.

• Excellent communication, coaching, and facilitation skills.

• Analytical thinker with the ability to translate data into actionable improvement plans.

• Experience with manufacturing automation, MES systems, or digital lean tools is a plus.

• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), regulatory standards, and cleanroom manufacturing.

• Strong project management and change management capabilities.

The estimated annual pay for this role is $100,000 to $140,000. This pay is an estimate and the exact compensation may vary depending on an applicant's location, skills, prior experience, professional qualifications, and other relevant factors. Additional compensation may also include incentive compensation (i.e. bonus or commission) if applicable.

At Nordic Naturals, ‘step one’ toward achieving our goal of a healthy world is taking care of our family of employees. We offer a comprehensive and attractive benefits program to employees and eligible family members. Our benefits & perks include the following:

• Multiple Health Plan Options
• Dental & Vision
• Dedicated Mental Health & Wellness Plan
• Access to Multiple EAP Plans
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• PTO
• Paid Holidays (9 holidays per year)
• Paid Sabbatical (3 weeks of paid sabbatical after every 5 years of employment)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (employer matches dollar for dollar up to 3%)
• Free Monthly Supplements
• Product Discount Program
• Wellness Coach

Nordic Naturals is an equal opportunity employer. A pre-employment drug screening and background check are conditions of employment.

At Nordic Naturals, we’re committed to delivering the world’s safest, most effective nutrients essential to health. Our award-winning omega-3 fish oil and other foundational nutrients are research supported, expertly formulated, rigorously tested, proven effective and, best of all, great tasting. With products for the whole family, we deliver the nutrients essential for healthy living.

Nordic Naturals has been revolutionizing omega-3s since 1995, pioneering a new definition of fish oil as it relates to purity, freshness, taste, and dosage. Headquartered in Watsonville, CA, the company has expanded beyond solely omega-3s and offers complementary, foundational nutrients essential to health. Our portfolio, which is distributed to over 35 countries, includes more than 200 products in a variety of flavors and formulations for adults, kids, athletes, and pets. Family owned; Nordic Naturals works passionately to see generations of healthier, happier people around the world.

Job Description

Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry's digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.

Xometry is seeking an experienced and charismatic Senior Solutions Engineer - Automotive Production for a critical customer-facing role. This role supports Sales by providing perspective, feedback, and sharing knowledge learned from the front lines of the automotive and production engineering and manufacturing community. This role is a unique blend of customer engagement, technical expertise, and project management. Solutions Engineering will report into the Pre-Sales Engineering community, which is dually led by Sales and Operations.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and growing company at the forefront of digital manufacturing. If you are a successful, experienced, team-focused engineer with digital fluency and a sincere enthusiasm about the automotive industry, this could be the right role for you.

Responsibilities:

- Customer Engagement and Sales:

• Partner with Account Executives to drive account growth and retention
• Discover, illuminate, digest, organize and execute major projects.
• Join Account Executives in onsite visits with customers when appropriate
• Proactively identify and address potential manufacturing challenges (including DFM)
• Stay informed about upcoming customer projects and initiatives to ensure alignment with Xometry's capabilities
• Gather customer insights and feedback to inform sales strategies

- Pre-Sales Engineering:

• Assist Pre-Sales Engineering with knowledge gathering, digestion, and ultimately compiling correct and competitive quotes
• Combine customer knowledge, Xometry partner knowledge, and Xometry system knowledge to rapidly address customer needs and shepherd projects to delivery
• Provide project management and oversight on complex opportunities
• Fully own, from Discovery to Execution, 3-5 major projects
• Create, organize and demonstrate cost breakdowns and statement of work documents

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in automotive manufacturing and program management roles
• A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar is required
• Experience using Xometry's services from a customer perspective. Partner perspective is a bonus
• Deep familiarity with the methods, materials, culture and products of organizations such as Lucid, Rivian, Tesla, Ford, GM and their suppliers/partners
• Strong understanding of manufacturing principles, including drawings and GDT
• Particularly strong experience in Injection Molding required. Stamping, Castings, Forgings and other common production methods are bonus
• Familiarity with ISO9001, IATF 16949, APQP/PPAP and other industry certifications and practices
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. This must extend into remote/digital environments
• Ability to travel to customer and/or partner sites as needed. 25%-35% travel is typical
• Mountain or Pacific home time zone preferred
• Experience with CRM systems such as Salesforce
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite

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Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

For US based roles: Xometry participates in E-Verify and after a job offer is accepted, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Description

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.

Kuiper M365 Engineering team configures, deploys and manages M365 productivity services, enabling collaboration through secure, reliable, and highly-available services. These services empower the daily operations for Kuiper Manufacturing and Kuiper Government Solutions. We are seeking an M365 engineer to efficiently design, implement, and operate M365 suite in GCC High Environment. Primary focus will be on maintaining reliable and secure M365 collaborations services, troubleshooting issues, and providing engineering support to our team.

Key job responsibilities

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement Productivity application in Kuiper environments using Infrastructure as Code.

• Identify, research, recommend, and implement Microsoft 365 services such as Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, OneDrive, Voice.

• Serve as the administrator for M365 services such as Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, OneDrive, Voice.

• Enforce compliance with principals including: least privilege access, password management, Audit logging for all productivity applications.

• Drive 3rd party secure collaboration efforts to accelerate Kuiper projects.

• Partner with Amazon security organizations to ensure compliance with existing security policies.

• Engage with and influence the key stakeholders and internal teams to ensure compliance, security and operational functional requirements are met or exceeded.

• Create and implement automated processes that reduce manual efforts and increase overall efficiency and scalability.

• Develop monitoring and reporting on the health, effectiveness and efficiency of productivity services.

• Develop and maintain documentation for the Microsoft 365 environment for both engineering audience as well as end users,

A day in the life

As a member of M365 you will join our morning standups to discuss progress on projects and services across the team. On meeting days, you will attend Operations reviews, Document reviews, and project meetings. The team also has dedicated engineering days where you will be heads down on development, operations, and support.

This is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon's world class technical team. While you will come to our team with your own diverse experience, you will have the ability to further develop your skills and grow your career within one of our most innovative programs. Our ideal candidate is highly autonomous, possesses strong communication skills and has project management experience. You should expect to work in a fast paced, highly collaborative environment.

About the team

This team collaborate with Amazon Security teams and key stakeholders to intake requirements and deliver a customer productivity experience to Project Kuiper specific resources.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on systems engineering experience

• Experience with M365 services like Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange

• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)

• Advanced experience with PowerShell (preferred) or Python for automation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience configuring M365 services with Desired State Configuration (DSC)

• Experience with CI/CD AWS pipelines

• Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology

• Administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $104,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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Overview

Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and only national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the healthcare market. Acquired by private equity firm Calera Capital in 2018, ImageFIRST serves medical facilities nationwide providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs, and more while managing their clients linen inventory for cost management. As leaders in infection prevention, they currently own and operate the most HLAC-accredited facilities in the industry. With one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry 97% ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction and making staff happy with our white glove service!

Overview

Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and only national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the healthcare market. Acquired by private equity firm Calera Capital in 2018, ImageFIRST serves medical facilities nationwide providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs, and more while managing their clients linen inventory for cost management. As leaders in infection prevention, they currently own and operate the most HLAC-accredited facilities in the industry. With one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry 97% ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction and making staff happy with our white glove service!

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Responsibilities & Qualifications

A Director of Engineering plays an active role all engineering activities and projects within their region including facility design, project development, planning, budgeting, and execution. Implements and maintains overall engineering objectives and initiatives. Hires, develops, and leads an engineering team. Additionally, a Director of Engineering oversees robust project management process and delivery timelines to keep projects on schedule and on budget. Director of Engineering manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. Ensures that project/region milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Director of Engineering has full authority for personnel actions.

A Director of Engineering directs critical and high visibility projects for ImageFIRST, leading a team and ensuring that the expectations of the locations are met while keeping true to our Operating Principles. A Director of Engineering ensures impeccable planning and engineering services.

A Director of Engineering provides support to the field by:

• Developing capital budgets
• Developing capacity analyses,
• Leading Project Engineers to execute ImageFIRSTs capital plan
• Developing AutoCAD drawings
• Developing project scopes of work/ bid specs,
• Developing and managing project schedules,
• Developing and managing project budgets,
• Managing capital projects,
• Reviewing bid proposals,
• Reviewing MEP, architectural and civil drawings,
• Negotiating vendor and contractor pricing,
• Implementing best practice engineering methods,
• Providing technical guidance to engineering team and top management,
• Identifying and navigating organizational changes
• Other field support tasks as required including but not limited to process improvement services, utility management, wastewater permitting, etc.
  
  

• The qualified Director of Engineering will have excellent multi-disciplinary engineering skills and have exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• This position requires a self-starting, motivated person who possesses strong organizational skills, can work well independently, and has strong interpersonal skills for working with associates of ImageFIRST as well as vendor and contractor partners as part of an engineering team.
  
  

• Required: a BS in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred: In addition to a BS, post-graduate courses in business discipline.
  
  

• Required: 5-plus years working as a mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineer. Experience must include project management (projects greater than $500,000 in scope) for external clients.
• Preferred: Prefer previous experience in the laundry industry.
  
  

• Required: A clean valid license to drive an automobile.
• Preferred: Lean Six Sigma certification
  
  

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to perform successfully the essential functions of this job.
  
  

• The position requires sitting more than two thirds of the time. Standing and walking less than one-third of the time is required. Body movements of turning the head and torso, bending, reaching and flexing the arms are required from one-third to twothirds of the time, along with bending the wrists and use of the hands to finger, grasp, handle or feel objects (cellular phone, computer, and peripherals).
  
  

• Must have command of sight, hearing, and touch. Vision must also be sufficient to read a computer screen and discern small details in drawings and plans. Additionally, good vision is required to inspect the laundries and capital projects. Must hear and speak well enough to conduct businessin person, via web meeting and on the telephonewith associates, vendors, and contractors.
  
  

• Math abilities must be consistent with those of a person earning an engineering degree, including but not limited to advanced math, geometry, and trigonometry. In English, the Director of Engineering must be able to communicate orally, read and write well enough to read and to interpret information pertaining to engineering reports. Must have reasoning ability (logic) to make decisions regarding how to allot time to projects to meet schedule requirements. Mechanical aptitude includes being able to visualize in three dimensions, extrapolating a drawing mentally to 3-D. Must be able analyze a laundry and make recommendations for improvements.
  
  

• A Director of Engineering will spend a large portion of his / her day working in a climate controlled office. When on site in a laundry, there is exposure to dust and airborne particles and wider temperature ranges. A Director of Engineering will travel to sites at different points in a projecttypically for one to three days each visit. Travel is usually overnight, and the Director of Engineering will fly on a commercial airline. Travel could be as much as 50 60% of the time.
  
  

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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