Senior Process Manufacturing Engineer (BOM Specialist)

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

Responsible for owning and maintaining the integrity of product Bills of Materials (BOMs). The role ensures accurate, controlled, and traceable product structures through standardized processes, cross-functional coordination, and effective management of engineering changes, enabling a robust, scalable, and auditable BOM management model while minimizing operational and financial risk.

Duties

1. ?Own and manage the Bill of Materials (BOM) structure throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, consistency, traceability, and compliance across STERIS Monterrey product lines.
2. Manage the implementation of BOM changes resulting from engineering changes, ensuring proper review, approval, documentation, and execution within AS400 or equivalent systems.
3. Maintain complete and auditable BOM records, ensuring configuration control, revision management, and full traceability of product structure changes.
4. Coordinate BOM changes with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Inventory, and Finance to assess and mitigate impacts on production, inventory, cost, and compliance.
5. Coordinate BOM audits, data validation, and root cause analysis to identify and resolve discrepancies while driving continuous improvement in master data quality.
6. Ensure compliance with corporate standards for product structures, part numbering, naming conventions, documentation, and quality system requirements.
7. Serve as the subject matter expert for BOM management, providing guidance to cross-functional teams and supporting product data management initiatives.
8. Develop and monitor BOM management metrics and data quality indicators, supporting standardization, automation, and sustained process performance.

Work Requirements (5+ years of experience)

1. Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
2. Experience in BOM management, master data management, engineering change management, manufacturing engineering, or related technical functions.
3. Experience working with ERP/MRP systems such as AS400, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent.
4. Strong understanding of BOM structures, product configurations, engineering change processes, and configuration management.
5. Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting production, supply chain, and engineering functions.
6. Advanced English communication skills, both written and verbal.
7. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.

Work Preferences (5+ years of experience)

1. Experience supporting Healthcare, Life Sciences, medical device, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
2. Experience leading process improvement, standardization, or data governance initiatives.
3. Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and product lifecycle management processes.
4. Knowledge of PLM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter, or equivalent).
5. Experience developing metrics, dashboards, and data quality reports.
6. Experience coordinating cross-functional projects and stakeholders.

Specific Skills and/or Business Competencies

1. Knowledge of Assembly, Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrication, BOM structures, and engineering change processes.
2. Proficiency with AS400 or equivalent ERP/MRP systems, including BOM maintenance, master data management, and configuration control.
3. Ability to perform data analysis, audits, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
4. Ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively coordinate activities across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance.
5. Strong communication, attention to detail, and ownership mindset focused on data accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.