Manufacturing Project Engineer

Philips is hiring a Manufacturing Project Engineer. It pays $101k-$160k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Philips.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions manufacturing engineering, project management and lean manufacturing among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
Philips has 799 other open roles on Level.
Posted within the past two weeks.

AI in this role

Coordinate production transfers, equipment readiness, and manufacturing efficiency improvements as a Manufacturing Project Engineer.

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Job Title

Manufacturing Project Engineer

Job Description

Your role:

Lead production transfers between manufacturing sites and suppliers, coordinating process development, equipment readiness, qualification, and release to meet project timelines and manufacturing requirements.
Partner with product development, advanced manufacturing, operations, quality, and other supporting teams to align requirements and plans with manufacturing capabilities. Collaborate to resolve production challenges and implement necessary changes.
Drive strategic manufacturing projects that improve production efficiency and support successful product introductions. Manage project scope, timelines, and implementation activities for medium-complexity projects.
Apply design for lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles throughout the product development lifecycle to simplify workflows and improve productivity. Ensure manufacturing bills of materials, routings, and master data are accurate and released on time.
Implement and support manufacturing processes and standards that meet safety, quality, regulatory, and environmental requirements. Follow applicable laws and company policies throughout production transfers and project delivery.

You're the right fit if:

You’ve acquired 2+ years of experience with Bachelor's in areas such as Manufacturing/Operations environment, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Production Engineering, or Cost Engineering or equivalent OR no prior experience required with Master's Degree.
You have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an Onsite role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in MN is $101,000 to $160,000 Annually.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to MN.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

How we rate this

Manufacturing Project Engineer at Philips rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Manufacturing Project Engineer is an open job at Philips.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $101k-$160k a year.
The role is based in Plymouth, Minnesota, United States.
The job was posted on November 6, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Philips. Apply on Philips

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Manufacturing EngineeringProject ManagementLean ManufacturingContinuous Improvement

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where manufacturing engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where project management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where lean manufacturing was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where continuous improvement was part of your work. What did you do?

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