Process Engineer I

Integra LifeSciences • Plainsboro Township, NJ

3d • $62,100 - $85,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Process Engineer I is responsible to understand, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes within a value stream leveraging lean and six sigma tools and methodologies to improve processing, layout, workflow, assets, assembly methods, and workforce usage to process efficiency. They develop end-to-end process and product understanding and control and address lifecycle management and sustaining engineering changes. They execute of their duties in compliance with corporate policies, U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ISO 9001, ISO 13485, EU MDR, the Canadian Medical Device Regulations (CMDR), and other applicable regulatory agencies. These positions operate with increasing independence, technical depth, and leadership responsibility commensurate with level assignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science; 0–3 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with EHS, product development, process technology, Centers of Excellence (CoE's), facilities, quality, regulatory, planning, procurement to address process challenges, material changes, and well as lifecycle and sustaining changes.
• Represent value stream teams in strategic site and enterprise projects on cross-functional teams addressing quality improvements, lifecycle management efforts, new product introductions, etc.
• Execute engineering studies, IQ/OQ/PQ/TMV validations, manufacturing process requirements, specifications, Engineering Change Requests/Orders (ECR/ECO), and Engineering Drawings for equipment and processes.
• Conduct statistical process control (as necessary) analysis and trending of existing process parameters, process inputs and outputs, improve manufacturing yields, reduce manufacturing scrap, and error proof manufacturing processes.
• Perform timely technical investigations, non-conformance, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA).
• Complete projects to drive process, quality, reliability and cost improvements leveraging advanced technologies, lean six-sigma tools and methodologies.
• Conduct time studies, process evaluations, and technical evaluations to align Bills of Materials, work instructions, and routers with process to ensure cost accuracy from product transfer through product lifecycle.
• Monitor performance metrics for value stream(s) and develop improvement actions necessary to attain targeted performance Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
• Develop hands-on product/process/equipment training programs.
• Participate in cross-functional process and product project teams including product development, quality assurance, facilities, regulatory, and manufacturing.
• Complete other job-related duties as assigned.
• Execute assigned process engineering tasks under direct supervision.
• Support or lead investigations, nonconformances, and CAPAs as a contributing team member.
• Assist and execute with validation activities, engineering studies, data collection and change controls.
• Respond to immediate escalations from manufacturing floor and escalate to leadership / appropriate parties as needed.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance, and savings plan (401(k)).

What This Job Offers

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