Manufacturing Engineer

Cretex • Brooklyn Park, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

About Cretex Medical Cretex Medical is a leading contract manufacturer of precision components and assemblies for the medical device industry. Our customers view us as a trusted partner in the areas of injection molding, laser processing, metal stamping and device assembly. Learn more at www.cretexmedical.com . Manufacturing Engineer P osition S ummary : The Manufacturing Engineer will support the Stamping business unit and be responsible for providing hands on support to the Manufacturing organization to facilitate efficient operations within the production area, optimize existing processes, and ensure that production goals are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or other Engineering Science
• 3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing setting; including state of the art manufacturing technology/concepts and cost reductions
• Understanding of 3D CAD software (i.e. ProE, Unigraphics, Solidworks, etc.)
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• High level of energy, personal accountability, and integrity
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to prioritize and multitask

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an ISO13485/GMP environment
• Engineering experience in a manufacturing facility
• Manufacturing process design and validation
• Manufacturing equipment and fixture/gauge design
• Lean manufacturing, including statistical analysis
• Experience in Laser Welding
• Experience in CNC Maching
• Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve procedures, documentation, tools, fixtures, and programs on existing products
• Monitor the performance of equipment, machines, and tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields, or product quality issues
• Interface with Quality to integrate new products or processes into the existing production area
• Determine project scope, define requirements, work with Cretex Medical teams and others to coordinate production, meet deadlines and customer requirements
• Identify the root cause of manufacturing process and product nonconformities.
• Identify and implement the necessary actions to correct and prevent recurrence though the corrective and preventative action process
• Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved products or design for manufacturability or processes for current and next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company
• Analyze and solve problems from basic engineering principles, theories, and concepts through to a wide range of complex and advanced problems which require novel and innovative approaches or a breakthrough technology
• Develop and implement process and product improvements with supervisory guidance
• Maintain and approve device routers and bill of materials
• Develop manufacturing processes utilizing statistical process control as appropriate.
• Maintain and approve manufacturing procedures
• Design and coordinate fabrication and implementation of process fixturing or gauging
• Resolve non-conformances and participate on the Material Review Board
• Analyze and map processes, assess efficiency, and implement complex project activities
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

Benefits

• Our 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution; onsite health clinics, discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service), Cretex University, 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost, wellness program with incentives, an employee death benefit, and employee sick and safe leave are available to all Cretex employees.
• Cretex’s medical benefit package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers; dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider); vision insurance; a pre-tax health savings account, healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts; paid holidays, paid time off; and our discretionary profit sharing program are available to employees working 20+ hours/week.
• Parental Leave, accident and critical illness benefits, optional employee, spouse, and child life; short and long term disability; company provided life insurance; and tuition assistance programs are available to employees working 30+ hours per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees