Sr. Materials Engineer

Siemens Healthineers

97d • $106,800 - $160,100

About The Position

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. The Senior Material Engineer will have tactical support and technical responsibilities for a variety of non-chemical components for Reagent Manufacturing at the Glasgow (Newark, DE) site. Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. At Siemens Healthineers, we offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as Senior Material Engineer to have tactical support and technical responsibilities for a variety of non-chemical components for Reagent Manufacturing at the Glasgow (Newark, DE) site. Our global team: We are a team of more than 68,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways. Our culture: We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or related engineering/technical disciplines.
• 5 - 8 years of experience supporting manufacturing equipment and/or raw material molded and non-molded components (cartons, labels, packaging etc.), including experience in a cGMP/FDA regulated environment.
• Knowledge in developing and implementing qualification protocols (FAT, IQ, OQ, PQ), along with executing validations of suppliers, and molded and non-molded components materials.
• Ability to independently plan, execute, and functionally direct significant projects or a number of small projects with complex features.
• Oversee all aspects of project work to ensure completion within expected time frame and cost requirements.
• Recommend and assist with multi-functional decisions via written reports and oral presentations.
• Ability to work independently and effectively apply principles, tools, and knowledge gained from previous work experience.
• Working knowledge and application experience with Lean business systems and methodologies such as TPM, 5S, Lean 3P Design, & OEE Monitoring is desired.
• Knowledge of CAD (2D/3D) drawings, including part design and tolerancing requirements.
• Ability to work within SolidWorks, Team Center, or similar preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with technical teams and drive results.
• Experience working with large cross organizational multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with external suppliers to define project requirements, scope, and budget.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with the ability to work with all levels of an organization.

Responsibilities

• Technical responsibility for injection & blow molded plastics components, finished product cartons, labels, film, and corrugate (packaging) materials.
• Qualification responsibilities for production molds used for semi-finished products: resolving issues with critical or non-critical dimensions and part features.
• Testing all required functionality (mechanical form, fit & function testing) and of molded and non-molded components.
• Responsible for technical assessments related to original material specifications (determining business impact and risk), including responding to Vendor Change Notices (VCNs).
• Make required improvements (with R&D) for increased robustness and manufacturability of molded plastic components and packaging materials.
• Determine root cause of all related molded and non-molded parts defects and resolve as required with the requirement of the Quality System (batch management, Qualify Notifications, etc.).
• Generate and maintain accurate and detailed material vendor specifications (PIWI’s) and consumables specifications (CSPEC).
• Revise engineering drawings for consumable components, as required.
• Manage suppliers for day-to-day support of any molding and packaging quality issues.
• Lead or actively participate in cost savings efforts for Glasgow molded and non-molded components, as required.
• Responsible for project planning and asset management, including CAPEX expenditures.
• Qualification of new molding suppliers of semi-finished components.
• Set up new products in SAP as required and assist with the AOP process for non-chemical components.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering & Maintenance, Technical Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing teams.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off
• Paid sick and safe time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees