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This is an entry-level role built for an engineer coming out of school, and the work is real from the start: the fixture you design gets installed on a line that is running, and you will be on the floor when it does. Manufacturing, engineering, and quality all work in the same building in Bedford, so the loop between designing something and finding out whether it worked is short. \nAbout Lexington Medical \nLexington Medical designs and manufactures AEON™ surgical stapling technology at our headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts, just outside Boston. Our products are used in minimally invasive surgery, where precision, reliability, and quality matter every time. Because engineering, manufacturing, and quality work together under one roof, the people building and supporting our products are close to both the process and the decisions behind it. \nAbout the Role \nAs an Manufacturing Automation Engineer at Lexington Medical, you will support the development, implementation, and scaling of the manufacturing processes that produce our AEON™ surgical stapling products. You will design fixturing and tooling in SolidWorks, help source and commission production equipment including robotics and automation cells, provide day-to-day engineering support on the floor, and use process data to find and fix the steps that limit quality or throughput. You will work alongside experienced manufacturing engineers who will hand you real projects early rather than have you shadow theirs, and you will learn how manufacturing works inside a regulated quality system as you go. \nResponsibilities \nDesign semi-automated, automated, and manual fixturing and tooling for manufacturing operations, including both digital and physical tools. \nWork with external vendors to source custom and off-the-shelf production equipment\nDevelop and implement manufacturing processes that scale as production volume grows.\nProvide engineering support on the production floor, troubleshooting equipment, and process issues as they come up.\nWrite and maintain manufacturing work instructions and process documentation.\nTrain production personnel on new and revised processes, and support continuous improvement and quality projects. \nQualifications \nCurrently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, such as Industrial, Manufacturing, or Computer Engineering, with an expected graduation date of May or June 2027.\nNo professional experience is required. 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