Sr Manufacturing Engineer
Cardinal Health · Chicopee, MA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $77k–$127k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Cardinal Health (pharma & life sciences) in Chicopee, MA. Directs, reviews, or approves project design changes.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree preferred
- Base pay
- $77k–$127k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $100k–$145k. This one lists $77k–$127k.
Median of the low and high ends of 35 live postings that list pay, out of 65 manufacturing engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 64 other live manufacturing postings in Massachusetts.
- Base pay
- About 15% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Typical $96k–$143k, from 30 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 54%
- Lean 51%
- Automation 45%
- Root cause 40%
- New product launch 38%
- SolidWorks 32%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Cardinal Health
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
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Full description from Cardinal HealthAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
The Senior Engineer, Manufacturing oversees and project manages large engineering projects. This job serves as the technical lead for both internal and external engineering teams. The senior engineer is responsible for the management of projects from start to end from both a resource management and outcome perspective. This job leads teams as necessary but is not be a people manager.
Responsibilities
- ◆Manages the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in engineering projects.
- ◆Designs mechanical changes to manufacturing machines.
- ◆Selects parts and materials for applicable design changes.
- ◆Directs, reviews, or approves project design changes.
- ◆Documents design changes.
- ◆Evaluates mechanical processes and identifies areas for improvement.
- ◆Implementing design changes in the applicable facilities/production lines.
Qualifications
- ✓2-4 years of experience, preferred
- ✓Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
What is expected of you and others at this level
- ✓Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks
- ✓Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity
- ✓Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve
- ✓Applies judgment within defined parameters
- ✓Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects
- ✓Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- ✓Medical, dental and vision coverage
- ✓Paid time off plan
- ✓Health savings account (HSA)
- ✓401k savings plan
- ✓Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- ✓Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- ✓Short- and long-term disability coverage
- ✓Work-Life resources
- ✓Paid parental leave
- ✓Healthy lifestyle programs
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What Manufacturing Engineering contributes to Cardinal Health
Engineering is responsible for performing research and analyses to develop design options for components, products, systems and processes.
Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for developing manufacturing processes, production floor layouts and associated tools. Reviews new designs for manufacturability. Designs process improvements to reduce product cost, process cycle time and improved product quality.