Principal Engineer, Manufacturing
About The Position
The Principal Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing will conduct investigations of considerable complexity pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials or processes, and investigate possible applications of the results. This role will provide expert technical guidance and support to R&D in the design and implementation of high quality new products and processes, through DFM, DFA, analysis, DOEs, and other problem solving tools. The engineer will ensure processes being used in production are producible, high quality, common and cost effective, and assure the implementation of best practices established by industry and the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team. This position applies advanced manufacturing engineering theories and concepts, optimizes solutions from a systems point of view by taking into account the effect of any change on other parts of the systems and supporting functions, and understands Design requirements of the final product, coaching other engineering disciplines and helping update design standards and best practices through the design cycle. The role is accountable to hit cost and timing targets, implement high quality Tools, Equipment, and Process, and validate operations facilities. The engineer will identify, create and lead new and existing methods for verification and validation, and assure PM plans line up with internal requirements and regulations. This role will implement initiatives and cost savings as defined by leadership, assist business unit leadership in implementation of road maps for core processes and process controls, and lead DFM/DFA, Process Development, and PM plans with R&D, Suppliers and Operations. The engineer will also work on special projects as they arise. Work from home is permitted 100% of the time from anywhere in the US. 20-25% International and domestic travel required per year.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or closely related field (or foreign equivalent) plus ten (10) years of experience in the job offered or closely related occupation.
- Knowledge of Electrical, Pneumatics and Controls system integration
- Understanding of PLC related programming features and capabilities
- Mechanical Tools/Fixtures/Equipment design and development
- Experience with a broad spectrum of manufacturing and machining processes
- SolidWorks 3D CAD design software and 3D PLM data storage
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts and tools
- Experience using Problem Solving, Error Proofing techniques and Assembly Best Practices
- Knowledge of Six Sigma Methodologies
- At least 3 years of process development and validation experience in the medical industry.
Responsibilities
- Conduct investigations of considerable complexity pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials or processes, and investigate possible applications of the results.
- Provide expert technical guidance and support to R&D in the design and implementation of high quality new products and processes, through DFM, DFA, analysis, DOEs, and other problem solving tools.
- Ensure processes being used in production are producible, high quality, common and cost effective.
- Assure implementation of best practices established by industry and the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team.
- Apply advanced manufacturing engineering theories and concepts.
- Optimizes solutions from a systems point of view by taking into account the effect of any change on other parts of the systems and supporting functions.
- Understand Design requirements of the final product, coach other engineering disciplines and help update design standards and best practices through the design cycle.
- Accountable to hit cost and timing targets.
- Implement high quality Tools, Equipment, and Process, and validation our operations facilities.
- Identifies, creates and leads new and existing methods for verification and validation.
- Assures PM plans line up with our own internal requirements and regulations.
- Implement initiatives and cost savings as defined by leadership.
- Assist business unit leadership in implementation of road maps for core processes and process controls.
- Lead DFM/DFA, Process Development, PM plans, with R&D, Suppliers and Operations.
- Work on special projects as they arise.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
