Engineer I, Manufacturing
Position Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer will support the ICU Manufacturing Engineering Department and report to the Manufacturing or Product Engineering Manager. The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for supporting manufacturing process improvements through adherence to established design control processes, good engineering and documentation practices. The key responsibility of this position is to exercise judgement and take action while adhering to defined procedures during project support & improvement.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Functional area tasks and responsibilities
- Day to day:
- Support initiatives for continuous process and product improvements
- Under the guidance of the Engineering leadership, work to improve performance of manufacturing systems, e.g. yield, cycle-time, quality requirements, maintenance needs
- Support project timelines and milestones and bring them to completion on time and within budget
- Assist in completion of CAPA tasks and deliverables (Corrective and Preventive)
- Process technical expert for a manufacturing production line
- Create and edit documents to support Production
- Long term expectations:
- Initiate and manage projects with adherence to program-management guidelines
- Participate in vendor assessment and review of materials/machine technical information
- Build productive relationships internally and externally
- Work with Quality Engineers on qualification activities for new or modified processes and equipment.
- Day to day:
Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications
- Understanding of strength of materials, automation, plastic injection molding, part assembly, fixturing, testing, and process control techniques
- Six-Sigma Methodology (DOE, Process Capability, Gage R&R, etc.)
- Knowledge of the Medical Device Industry and familiarity with FDA QSR Regulations
- Solid works knowledge to interpret part dimensions, sectional views, conduct mates and build assemblies
- Technical writing competency
Education and Experience
- Must be 18 years of age
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (Engineering, Technology, or STEM)
- 2 years’ experience in the Medical Device or Engineering Industry
- Advanced Degree may substitute for experience
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
- This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
- Work is performed in a clean room environment
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time
- Must be able to occasionally move and lift objects of up to 25 lbs.
- Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time