Engineer, Manufacturing

We are hiring an Engineer, Manufacturing to join our Engineering team in Vista, CA!

DISCOVER

Imagine being the driving force behind the systems and processes that keep our production running at peak performance. As an Engineer, Manufacturing at Watkins Wellness, you'll play a critical role in supporting current manufacturing operations while shaping the future of how we build our products. From planning factory layouts and introducing new technologies to leading cross-functional teams during new product launches, you'll ensure that every step of the process meets the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

This position focuses on progress, driving smarter processes and elevating performance every day. You'll analyze data, implement engineering changes, and design solutions that reduce complexity and increase throughput. You'll collaborate with internal departments and external partners to align on requirements, troubleshoot challenges, and deliver results that make a measurable impact on our customers and our business. If you're passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and creating processes that empower people and products to perform at their best, this is your opportunity.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

• Do you champion process excellence? Develop SOPs, work instructions, and validation protocols to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Are you passionate about innovation? Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) teams to transfer designs from Engineering to Production.
• Do you see opportunities everywhere? Identify and optimize manufacturing processes using continuous improvement techniques.
• Are you a hands-on problem solver? Perform root cause analysis and resolve product defects to maintain quality standards.
• Do you think strategically? Plan and execute capital projects, including new equipment, tooling, and layout improvements.
• Are you a mentor and collaborator? Train personnel on procedures and work cross-functionally to meet product and system requirements.

WHAT YOU BRING

WHAT YOU'LL GET

At Watkins Wellness, we believe that everyone should 'Feel good. Live well'. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make - products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).

The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Hiring Range : $72,500.00-$113,740.00

Many factor are taken into consideration in determininig pay, including education and location

Company : Watkins Manufacturing

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Full time

Watkins (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical / mental disability, medical condition, marital / domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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