Manufacturing Engineer III - Equipment

$104,270 - $138,620/Yr

Penumbra - Alameda, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alameda, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Manufacturing Engineering group at Penumbra, Inc. is dedicated to providing manufacturing technology and solutions that support the commercialization of new products and continuous improvement in production. This role involves collaborating with production and engineering teams to resolve issues on the production floor, specializing in the design and development of manufacturing equipment, and ensuring the implementation of effective engineering techniques and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions.
• Execute detailed root cause analysis and recommend vetted solutions.
• Communicate and explain problems and solutions cross-functionally and interdepartmentally.
• Approach problems from a detail-oriented perspective.
• Suggest independent recommendations for project approach, scope, and tactics.
• Support production; create and maintain product and process documentation; monitor process and equipment performance and identify and implement equipment-related process improvement activities to increase/optimize yield, efficiency, and/or throughput.
• Lead the design, development, installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Provide technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of quality, operational, and financial systems, company products and customer requirements.
• Design fixtures, acquire off-the-shelf tooling and equipment, and implement new fixturing on the production line.
• Perform equipment qualifications and test equipment processes.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering work as part of a project or as a total project.
• Develop specifications of a product, process, or piece of equipment.
• Develop, characterize, and optimize processes using statistical techniques and engineering knowledge and experience.
• Coordinate with the appropriate suppliers and other external resources needed in developing and implementing equipment-related process improvement plans.
• Participate in project planning and scheduling.
• Train assemblers, quality control and technicians on processes, equipment, and documentation.
• Adhere to the Company's Quality Management System (QMS) and relevant regulations, standards, and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, Chemical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering or related degree with 4+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the medical device industry.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; leadership skills desired.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations, Lean/Flow Manufacturing, and/or materials and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and other computer applications.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the medical device industry is preferred.
• Leadership skills are desired.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid parental leave.
• Eleven paid company holidays per year.
• A minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure.
• Paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).