Engineer III, Process Development

Integer • Brooklyn Park, MN

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About The Position

The Engineer III, Process Development applies extensive engineering knowledge and practices across broad assignments and related fields, ensuring internal and external customer expectations are met or exceeded. The role develops approaches to challenging problems, advances Integer’s technological capabilities, evaluates and implements technologies, and investigates technology and business trends to recommend best practices. Work includes planning engineering projects, producing and reviewing technical documents, and potentially procuring equipment and technology of moderate complexity. The engineer may lead cross-functional teams or projects and is expected to build expertise in specialty areas, with occasional travel potentially required.

The position embeds quality in engineering work and supports adherence to Integer’s Quality Management System, corrective and preventive actions, quality KPIs, and the company’s journey to 5 Sigma. It also supports Integer’s Manufacturing Excellence and Market Focused Innovation strategies, including systems and tools for innovation and continuous improvement. This includes work aligned with the Integer Production System’s focus areas: strategy alignment, sustained change, standardization, associate engagement, and systems and process optimization.

Performance is assessed through safety and environmental health and safety support, site quality KPI achievement, delivery of defined project goals and milestones, improvements in project duration and process efficiency, continuous improvement suggestions and implementation, technical accomplishments, and collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, at minimum, in an engineering or related technical field; candidates who do not meet the education requirement may be considered with 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of progressive engineering and/or technically focused experience.
• Strong technical and problem-solving foundation.
• Ability to observe, analyze, and develop solutions to challenging technical issues and deliver measurable results.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead team activities and coach less experienced associates.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills, including communication with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain a calm demeanor in a high-energy, constantly changing production environment.
• Positive, can-do attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Training or certifications in problem-solving and project-management methodologies such as 6-Sigma, 8D, RCA, 5-Why, Ishikawa (Fish Bone), Kepner-Tregoe, or PMP.
• 6-Sigma Green Belt at minimum; Black Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles and practices to assignments and related fields, meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
• Develop approaches to challenging problems and advance Integer’s technological capabilities.
• Investigate internal and external technology and business trends and recommend best practices.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement new technologies of moderate scope and complexity.
• Identify and procure new equipment and technology of moderate complexity, scope, and cost, as needed.
• Originate technical documents such as protocols, reports, specifications, and work instructions, and review documentation produced by peers and others.
• Plan and develop engineering projects addressing unique problems or team challenges with impact on moderate to large programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, or complexity, as appropriate.
• Build and maintain relationships with individuals and business units within the site or organization, and deploy expertise across organizations or locations when directed.
• Assure adherence to the Quality Management System, facilitate or contribute to corrective and preventive actions, and contribute to quality KPIs and the journey to 5 Sigma.
• Support Integer’s Manufacturing Excellence and Market Focused Innovation strategies and champion systems and tools for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Support Manufacturing Excellence practices, including site Hoshin Plans, SiOP meetings, value stream map updates, production monitoring, Leader Standard Work, 5S, manufacturing standard work, training and certification, standardized problem solving, behavior-based safety, improvement suggestions, built-in quality, optimized scheduling and material systems, work cell design, and total productive maintenance.
• Actively support Integer Environmental Health & Safety programs.
• Identify ways to shorten project durations and recommend systemic process or procedure changes that improve efficiency.
• Generate continuous improvement suggestions and support their implementation.
• Perform other duties as needed and directed by line supervision.

Benefits

• Base salary and a cash-based incentive program.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Adoption benefits.
• Parental leave after one year.
• Optional employee-paid supplemental life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• 80 hours (10 days) of company-designated holidays per year.
• Annual allotment of paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level