Product Engineer I

MiniMed • Juncos, PR

4d

About The Position

The Product Engineer I provides technical and manufacturing engineering support for medical device production, drives process improvements, and supports yield and quality initiatives. The role works across Operations, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to support compliance, safety, and performance. It is a third-shift position scheduled Tuesday through Saturday.

The engineer supports production testing methods, procedures, device specifications, yield issues, minor device and mask redesigns, customer-return analysis, supplier engineering changes, and cost-conscious production optimization. After transfer to high-volume production, the role supports devices and internally or externally sourced components, and may assist customers with device-use or complex-device testing issues.

The position supports production layouts, equipment and machine design and operation, operating sequences and procedures, production plans, and inspection and test requirements. It monitors machinery, equipment, and tooling performance and helps investigate and correct deficiencies affecting product quality. Day-to-day work includes manufacturing support, project execution, equipment troubleshooting, nonconformance resolution and reduction, validations, documentation updates, specification compliance, and participation in engineering and operations meetings. The engineer uses applicable company engineering practices and lean sigma concepts, interprets data to determine appropriate actions, and escalates issues as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• No prior experience required (0 years).

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical dexterity.
• Laser engraving experience.
• PLC knowledge.
• Vision systems experience.
• Mechanical assembly experience.
• Auto assembly experience.
• Packaging systems experience.
• Ultrasonic welding experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support engineering for testing methods, procedures, device specification and yield problems, minor device and mask redesigns, customer-return analysis, supplier-related engineering changes, and production optimization within cost constraints.
• Support devices and internally produced or externally purchased components after transfer to high-volume production, including manufacturing operations other than wafer fabrication.
• Assist customers with device-use problems or testing of complex devices, as needed.
• Support production layout planning and activities such as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and materials handling.
• Support machine and equipment design and operation under factory and production conditions, and efficient machine arrangement within plant facilities.
• Support the design of operation sequences and procedures for fabricating tools and equipment and other functions affecting product performance.
• Incorporate inspection and test requirements into production plans, as applicable.
• Inspect machinery, equipment, and tooling performance; investigate deficiencies and initiate corrective actions to ensure product quality.
• Comply with company programs, procedures, quality-system regulations, and standards, and apply company engineering approaches, design concepts, specifications, equipment, and manufacturing techniques.
• Support manufacturing day-to-day activities and projects, including scrap reduction, equipment efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Support nonconformance report (NCMR) resolutions and NCMR reduction initiatives.
• Troubleshoot equipment through resolution, applying lean sigma concepts where applicable.
• Interpret data from multiple sources to determine a course of action and escalate appropriately.
• Update process, validation, maintenance, and calibration documentation.
• Observe compliance with process and product specifications.
• Perform or execute validations for mechanical and computer-driven equipment.
• Participate in engineering and operations meetings; solve problems appropriate to the level of expertise and follow escalation processes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Short-term incentive (STI) eligibility.
• Benefits and resources designed to support employees at different stages of their career and life.
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

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