Manufacturing Engineer 2

ZOLL Medical Corporation•Chelmsford, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Support all activities relating to ZOLL Medical product production. This includes: daily manufacturing and test support, process and yield improvement, quality and cost improvements, floor layout, New Product Introduction, process definition and documentation. At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions. The Circulation division of ZOLL Medical Corporation is focused on "beating heart" therapies for hospitals. Post-cardiac arrest, STEMI heart attack, and severe fever are some of the applications of ZOLL's unique devices. Fully integrated, ZOLL Circulation researches, develops, manufactures, and sells novel technologies includes ZOLL Temperature Management Solutions and TherOx SSO2 Therapy. Temperature Management Solutions empower physicians to "prescribe" a temperature and achieve it. TherOx SSO2 Therapy is the first FDA-approved therapy since the stent 20+ years ago to reduce infarct size in patients with the most severe heart attacks. Job Summary The position is responsible for developing, implementing, and validating processes and procedures to manufacture electromechanical and catheter-based medical devices in full compliance with the company's quality system. Apply Lean concepts to reduce waste and maximize efficiency. Troubleshoot production issues. Work with vendors to drive cost reductions to existing components and assemblies.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering required
4-6 years Manufacturing Engineering experience required
Experience with Design for Manufacturing (ADM), Design of Experiments (DOE) and product/process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Solid Works experience a plus
English - Intermediate

Responsibilities

Work closely with R&D engineers during the product design phase to ensure Design for Manufacturability requirements are considered and implemented.
Understand the product design to implement and improve manufacturing processes.
Develop and improve existing manufacturing methods, fixtures and assembly aids.
Analyze and documents workflow.
Works with production to layout equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
Work with vendors to address issues and to identify opportunities to reduce cost.
Coordinates efforts with Supplier Quality Engineer.
Troubleshoot production issues and implements appropriate solutions.
Uses DOE techniques to characterize and improve processes and production yields.
Create verification and validation test protocols and reports including equipment IQ/OQ/PQ as required.
Disposition Non-Conformance Reports and Corrective and Preventive Actions as assigned.
Train Operators on new or modified processes.
Ensure all production equipment is properly calibrated and maintained.
Facilitate communication between all team members.
Provide leadership, direction, and ownership in areas of manufacturing engineering and process development.
Perform and document Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis as needed.