Engineer, Senior - Manufacturing

Integer Holdings Corporation•Trenton, GA

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About The Position

Integer is a global organization providing innovative, high-quality technologies and manufacturing to Medical Device OEM’s (original equipment manufacturers) to enhance the lives of patients worldwide and a provider of high-end niche batteries for specialized applications in the energy, military, and environmental markets. We are guided by our six Values, including focus on Customers, Innovation, Collaboration, Inclusion, Candor, and Integrity. Working at Integer means you are part of a team passionately pursuing excellence in all that we do and always reaching for the next great achievement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or related technical field.
7+ years of progressive engineering and/or technically focused roles and experiences.
Strong technical and problem solving foundation.
Ability to observe, analyze and develop solutions to complex technical challenges result in the delivery of break-through results in areas such as productivity, technical capabilities, capacities, or other competitive differentiators.
Work independently as well as collaboratively with cross functional teams.
Demonstrate the ability to lead team activities and act as a coach for other less experienced associates.
Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
Maintain a calm demeanor that transcends the high energy, constantly changing production environment.
Possess a positive, can-do attitude with an underlying belief that failure is not an option.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or a Doctorate.
Training and certifications in a variety of problem-solving and project management methodologies such as 6-Sigma (green belt as a minimum, black belt preferred), 8D, RCA, 5-Why, Ishikawa (Fish Bone), Kepner-Tregoe, PMP.
15+ years of relevant experience (if education requirement is not met).

Responsibilities

Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.
Ensure that Integer internal and external customers’ expectations are met or exceeded.
Adhere to Integer’s Values and all safety, environmental, security and quality requirements including, but not limited to: Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety, Environmental and Security Management Systems, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, company policies and operating procedures, and other regulatory requirements.
Develop new and unique approaches to complex problems and lead projects to advance Integer’s technological capabilities.
Investigate and interpret internal or external technology and business trends and recommend best practices to the organization.
Evaluate, develop and implement a wide range of new technologies of significant scope and complexity.
Identify and procure the new equipment and technology of significant complexity, scope and cost.
Originate new documents such as protocols, reports, specifications and work-instructions; and review documentation work product of peers and subordinates.
Plan and develop engineering projects concerned with unique or high-profile problems which have an important impact on major programs.
Lead cross-functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk and or complexity and may influence others to achieve goals.
Provide supervision for up to 4 to 5 technicians and/or associate engineers.
Serve as a coach and mentor for other engineers, where you will be modeling the behaviors and disciplines of an engineering or technical professional.
Initiate and maintain relationships with individuals and business units within or outside your site or organization.
As a subject matter expert in an engineering or specialty field, deploy expertise across multiple organizations and/or locations.
Embed Quality within the Engineering discipline – “I own Quality.” Assure adherence to our Quality Management System (QMS), facilitate and/or contribute to corrective and preventive actions, and contribute to the successful attainment of our quality KPI’s and journey to 5 Sigma.
Perform other duties, as needed and as directed by your line of supervision.
Provide support of Integer’s Manufacturing Excellence and Market Focused Innovation Strategies.
Champion the development of and deployment of the systems and tools to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
Embrace the Manufacturing Excellence culture based on the Integer Production System and its five focus areas: Strategy Alignment through Site Hoshin Plans, the regular cadence of Sales, Inventory, and Operations’ Planning (SiOP) meetings, and regular updates to the value stream maps; Leadership of Sustained Change by ensuring production monitoring & improvement activities and deployment of Leader Standard Work; Standardization through workplace organization & visual controls (5S), Manufacturing Standard Work, and robust training & certification programs; Associate Engagement promoted through the adoption of standardized problem solving. methodologies, behavior-based safety programs, and improvement idea and suggestion systems; Systems & Process Optimization through adoption of principles of built in quality, optimized scheduling & material system designs, work cell design, and total productive maintenance.