Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

IMRIS Imaging, Inc DBA IMRIS•Chaska, MN

6d•$110,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a leader in image guidance solutions, IMRIS Imaging, Inc. provides optimized, fully integrated image-guided therapy environments that address the important needs of patients, clinicians, and hospitals by delivering timely MRI and imaging data to clinicians for use during surgical or interventional procedures. The IMRIS Surgical Theatre enables intraoperative imaging directly within operating rooms. The Company also designs and manufactures proprietary head fixation devices, imaging coils and OR tables for use in this unique and multifunctional intraoperative environment. It is estimated that over 70,000 patients have benefited from lifesaving or life-extending procedures performed in an IMRIS Surgical Theatre. IMRIS will continue to integrate new intraoperative imaging technologies and shape the future of neurosurgery in operating rooms worldwide. We are searching for a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. This role will be performed on-site and is based in the Greater Twin Cities area at our Chaska, MN headquarters. Please note: There is no relocation offered for this role. The ideal candidate should currently reside in the Greater Twin Cities area. The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will act as a liaison with internal and external customers in releasing new processes. The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer works with the Production Manager in the selection, development, and evaluation of production personnel to ensure efficient manufacturing operations. Additionally, the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will provide high level technical expertise to integrated product team members for technical calculations, design and analysis functions, technical report writing, presentations and other engineering functions as required. As a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer you will mentor less experienced members of staff and provide manufacturability oversight during the design phase thru new product introduction serving as the “eyes of the customer” before we introduce new technologies and designs to our customers.

Requirements

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Engineering, or equivalent, or a combination of education and or experience
6+ years in a Manufacturing Engineering role preferably in medical device industry
In depth understanding of strength of materials, electro/mechanical designs, plastic/metallic part assembly, product handling, part transfer and fixturing, process tooling, pneumatics, and machine control systems
Process and product validation experience required
Knowledge in Lean Principles and or Six Sigma or other problem solving methodology required
Experience drafting CAD/3D modeling with emphasis in Solidworks, AutoCAD, VISIO
Advanced in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis in Work, Excel, and statistical data collection
Strong organization and management skills
Strong analytical skills
A demonstrated ability to lead a focused production/technical problem solving team
Expert in troubleshooting electromechanical systems
Ability to read and interpret documents such as test procedures, manuals, engineering drawings and specifications is required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, team player with the ability of working independently
Experience with ERP/MPR system
Systems engineering and interaction experience – hardware and software interface
Ability to analyze and translate data to effectively report problems through written and/or graphical formats
Ability to multi-task and set priorities without jeopardizing project schedule
Able to define Bill of Material structure in support of defined build sequence and have the ability to create ECOs (Engineering Change Orders)
Knowledge of Medical Device or similar quality and manufacturing systems would be very desirable
Fixture design experience
Ability to mentor less experienced members of staff
Team focused but individually accountable
Hands on and desire to be the Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Front and backroom audit support
While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
The employee may be required to travel based on business needs
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Can work under deadlines
May spend extended periods of time at a computer workstation
Requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, attend trainings and meetings to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation

Nice To Haves

A flexible workplace arrangement may be available to employees working in roles conducive to remote work (up to two days a week)

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, maintain, and improve current manufacturing processes, including equipment, documentation, training, gages and tooling/fixtures, to optimize quality, productivity and cost performance
Participates in production teams, supply chain teams, Electrical/Mechanical/Systems design teams, and secures the agreed manufacturing requirements
Provide production department with effective technical support to meet quality and quantity objectives
Interface regularly with the Production Manager and Manufacturing Engineers to assure clear and concise communication in a leadership role
Develop assembly and work instructions as well as documentation of processes including production travelers
Responsible for maintaining medical device industry workmanship standard
Performs risk assessment of processes and procedures
Leads projects, working closely with Production, Maintenance, and Quality departments to implement the required changes to stabilize and improve processes
Train employees in new or improved processes
Leads the design for manufacturability process, prepares process FMEAs, root cause analyses, plans facility, equipment, and resource changes and initial product builds, and ensure that Manufacturing deliverables to Development Project Plans are completed and on time
Conduct training on failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and facilitate meetings for engineering, production, and quality departments
Engage with the appropriate personnel in the identification and resolution of corrective/preventative actions to address Safety, Quality, Technical, and Manufacturing issues
Identify and implement corrective actions to resolve manufacturing product and process problems through testing, evaluation, and analysis
Develop and implement continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness
Lead safety initiatives
Recommend and lead value added value engineering activities for manufacturability and cost reduction
Implement a KANBAN system for manufacturing which reduce wasteful production activities and achieve labor reductions
Recommend new standards and policies
Evaluates prototype and manufacturing practices to develop optimized process flows to ensure repeatability and quality
Write and validate assembly and test processes and procedures to be used in manufacturing
Prepare and present reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance to cross-functional teams
Serves as a mentor to less experienced team members on root cause analysis and problem solving methodologies and statistical analysis/process control
Mentoring, motivating subordinates to reach peak performance; accountable for productivity improvement
Assists in the identification, evaluation and implementation of new suppliers into the IMRIS system