Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Planet Pharma Group · Draper, UT
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 11 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Planet Pharma Group (industrial) in Draper, UT. Develop manufacturing processes and equipment through direct, hands-on work on the manufacturing floor, including building parts and evaluating process and equipment performance.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- DOE
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Utah: typical posted base $98k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 21 manufacturing engineer openings in Utah, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 20 other live manufacturing postings in Utah.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $98k–$125k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 62%
- New product launch 52%
- Tooling 48%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 43%
- Root cause 38%
- Six Sigma 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Planet Pharma Group
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 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
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Planet Pharma GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Develop manufacturing processes and equipment through direct, hands-on work on the manufacturing floor, including building parts and evaluating process and equipment performance.
- ◆Study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to establish standard production rates and improve efficiency.
- ◆Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confer with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
- ◆Read worker logs, product processing sheets, and specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
- ◆Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, and anticipated delays.
- ◆Prepare charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, material handling, and machine utilization.
- ◆Observe workers using equipment to verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards.
- ◆Observe workers operating equipment or performing tasks to determine time involved and fatigue rate using timing devices.
- ◆Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
requirements
relevant to the work performed.
- ✓Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, and analytical and problem-solving ability.
- ✓Ability to work collaboratively and with attention to detail.
- ✓Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings, and common computations.
- ✓Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
- ✓Previous experience with engineering computer applications and software, such as computer-aided design (CAD).
Education/Experience
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
- ✓5-7 years experience required.
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Target PR Range: 41-51/hr DOE
Summary
The manufacturing engineer applies engineering theory and principles to industrial layout and manufacturing production challenges. The role requires the ability to create engineering drawings and read and interpret blueprints.
Job
Skills
- •Hands-on experience in process and equipment development, with the ability to explain specific technical contributions.
- •Practical experience in a regulated industry, with an understanding of the quality