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Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Date:  Sep 2, 2025
Category:  Manufacturing Engineering
Location: 

Union City, CA, US, 94587-1234

About Company

Mizuho OSI is the leader in the markets for specialty surgery and patient positioning. The company’s portfolio includes specialty surgical tables for procedure-specific approaches that improve patient outcomes in spine and orthopedic surgeries along with disposable and reusable surgical patient care products.

 

Job Summary

  • We are seeking a talented and experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing comprehensive test plans and procedures to verify the performance and quality of our manufacturing processes.
  • You will also design and implement comprehensive validation plans and protocols to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of our manufacturing processes and systems.
  • Your expertise will contribute to the optimization of our production systems, ensuring efficient and consistent manufacturing operations.
  • You will engage in complex problem-solving tasks encompassing a wide range of scenarios, requiring the evaluation of various factors. Develops innovative solutions based on available information and past experiences, while adapting existing approaches to effectively resolve issues. Employs critical evaluation, sound judgment, and interpretation to determine the most appropriate course of action. Independently carries out assigned work with periodic reviews during critical junctures.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and identify root causes, developing effective solutions from the finished product level down to printed circuit assembly (PCA) or printed circuit board assembly (PCBA).
  • Maintain and update existing test fixtures and evaluate the need for upgrades or replacements.
  • Collaborate with the New Product Introduction team to design electrical test fixtures for new products, whether for in-house use or at contract manufacturers.
  • Contribute to projects aimed at modernizing existing products, improving reliability and repeatability during assembly.

 

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering; and 8-12 years of design expeience with emphasis on product design. 
  • Thorough knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
  • Proficiency in electromechanical and/or process engineering.
  • Strong technical skills in prototyping and troubleshooting based on engineering documentation.
  • Experience with Altium or equivalent software.
  • Support of Mizuho OSI's internal Quality System policies, procedures, and work instructions.
  • Excellent internal and external customer focus, with a sense of urgency and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and organizations.
  • Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Windows OS-based programs and web-based applications. Proficiency in Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and cloud platforms.
  • Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate in a second language is a plus.
  • Willingness to travel to vendor sites as required (less than 10% travel).

 

Desired Characteristics & Attributes:

  • Experience collaborating with other departments, such as production, R&D, and operations.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks or equivalent software.
  • Familiarity with SAP or equivalent environments (e.g., Oracle, QAD, Baan, etc.).
  • Leadership or participation in initiatives focused on material cost reduction, capacity enhancement, and outsourcing of assemblies.
  • Willingness to travel domestically to support supplier audits and other business needs (<10% anticipated).
  • Familiarity with quality systems (ISO 13485), regulations, and standards (e.g., 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 820).
  • Alignment with the company's vision, mission, values, goals, and objectives.

 

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Pay scale:  $130,000 - $150,000 DOE + potential annual bonus + comprehensive benefits package

 


EOE STATEMENT

Mizuho OSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes business decisions based on job related criteria only. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, sexual identity, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Mizuho OSI conducts criminal conviction background checks and drug screening through a third-party screening vendor which includes searches of address history, criminal convictions, court records, education verification, employment verification, and reference checks. In addition, depending on the nature of the position for which you are applying, a motor vehicle driving report, a credit report, and/or ID checks in other non-U.S. countries are also included.

Criminal conviction background checks will run after an applicant has received and accepted a conditional offer of employment. After a conditional offer is made and before any background check is performed, applicants will receive background check disclosure and consent forms under state and federal laws, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act. Existence of a criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment. An assessment will be made about whether the conviction has a direct and adverse relationship to the job in question. No job offer will be withdrawn, and no adverse action will be taken against any employee, based on the results of a criminal conviction background check, without an individualized assessment of whether the applicant’s conviction history has  direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job in question.

Top Reasons To Join The Mizuho OSI Team

• Privately held company with a tradition of market leadership and best-in-class innovation
• Fast-paced entrepreneurial culture focused on dramatically improving patient outcomes through personal empowerment
• Emphasis on continuous improvement and celebration of our values of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. and the Mizuho OSI Way.
• Create innovative solutions designed and manufactured at our HQ in Northern California

The Mizuho OSI Way

In 1978, we set out to change the way patients undergo surgery. As a Mizuho OSI customer, you can expect our commitment to the following…
• We commit to your satisfaction. If you are dissatisfied, we will strive to make it right.
• We do things the right way. We commit to hire people with competence, generosity and a caring attitude.
• We motivate our employees to use their individual strengths to provide creative solutions, changes, and innovations.
• We anticipate your needs through customer experiences, thus nurturing our relationships.

Collectively, this creates an environment that enables and inspires healthcare professionals to improve the lives of patients.
Dare to go further. Care to do more.

BENEFITS

At Mizuho OSI, we believe better solutions and decisions are born of diversity and are proudly an EEO/AA employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with matching, educational assistance and more.

FOR OUR SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS

Mizuho OSI values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country and we support the hiring of returning Service Members and military spouses. If you are a Veteran or wounded warrior and would like assistance with the employment process at Mizuho OSI, please contact HR at (510) 429-1500.

FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

If you are a person with a disability or a disabled Veteran and are applying for a job with Mizuho OSI, we would like to ensure your application process goes as smoothly as possible. If you need additional assistance, information or answers to your questions, feel free to contact HR at (510) 429-1500.

EOE STATEMENT

Mizuho OSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes business decisions based on job related criteria only. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, sexual identity, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

BENEFITS

At Mizuho OSI, we believe better solutions and decisions are born of diversity and are proudly an EEO/AA employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with matching, educational assistance and more.

FOR OUR SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS

Mizuho OSI values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country and we support the hiring of returning Service Members and military spouses. If you are a Veteran or wounded warrior and would like assistance with the employment process at Mizuho OSI, please contact HR at (510) 429-1500.

FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

If you are a person with a disability or a disabled Veteran and are applying for a job with Mizuho OSI, we would like to ensure your application process goes as smoothly as possible. If you need additional assistance, information or answers to your questions, feel free to contact HR at (510) 429-1500.

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