Manufacturing Engineer III

About the position

The mission of the Manufacturing Engineering group is to provide manufacturing technology and robust solutions that commercialize new products and that support continuous improvement in production. Project opportunities are designed to develop professional work, knowledge, and abilities, and to support the efforts and projects that have global importance to the success of the business. Area of work involves manufacturing processes with interaction between production and cross-departmental engineering groups in resolving problems encountered on the production floor and across the business. Coordinates the evaluation, selection, and application of exciting engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using independent judgment in developing and implementing adaptations and modifications on the production line and to 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; Creating and maintaining product and process documentation; Monitor process and equipment performance and identify and implement process improvement activities to increase/optimize yield, efficiency, and/or throughput.
• Demonstrate an understanding of quality, operational, and financial systems, company products and customer requirements and how the product or project impacts the objectives of the business.
• Design fixtures, acquire off-the-shelf tooling and equipment, and implement new fixturing on the production line.
• Perform equipment qualifications.
• Test processes, equipment, raw materials, and product.
• Perform process validations.
• Author protocols to execute tests, write reports, and make conclusions and/or recommendations based on test results.
• 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 process improvement plans.
• Participate in project planning and scheduling.
• Train assemblers, quality control and technicians, as necessary, on processes, equipment, and documentation.
• Perform other activities requiring knowledge of principles and techniques commonly employed in the specific area of projects.
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, Chemical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering or related degree with 2+ years relevant engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment recommended, medical device industry preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills required; leadership skills desired.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations, Lean/Flow Manufacturing, and/or materials and manufacturing processes desired.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other computer applications required.

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).