Sustaining Product Engineer

Envista Dentistry • Madison, WI

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Orascoptic, part of Envista Holdings Corporation, is seeking a technically strong engineer to lead sustaining electromechanical product work and new development projects focused on cost savings. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the role designs, develops, and continuously improves electromechanical and optical products that provide visualization to healthcare professionals. The engineer works hands-on while also leading projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, external design resources, and development partners. The position requires working onsite four days per week and domestic travel of up to 5%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; a related discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, or Optical Engineering is preferred.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong CAD experience, such as SolidWorks, required.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and allocate time among several tasks.
• Ability to solve complex problems independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Product development experience.
• Experience in the medical device industry or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience with Product Data Management tools such as Agile or MasterControl.

Responsibilities

• Independently apply engineering principles to requirements specifications, design and drafting, risk analysis, design reviews, prototyping, and design verification and validation.
• Manage moderately complex sustaining engineering projects to improve product safety or quality, reduce costs, address component obsolescence, or meet changing regulatory standards.
• Own the VAVE metric by forecasting, executing, measuring, and reporting on projects that drive organizational cost savings.
• Design and assemble prototypes for product feasibility, voice-of-customer, and design verification activities.
• Manage bills of materials and drive engineering change orders.
• Collaborate with external design resources to ensure product quality and performance.
• Create verification test plans and develop and execute test methods.
• Anticipate, identify, and mitigate product risks.
• Communicate regularly with project teams, design partners, and management.
• Support junior engineers as a resource for their development.
• Provide engineering resource estimates and task commitments when requested.
• Ensure compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, and ISO 13485 requirements.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of product lines and recommend improvements or best practices.
• Travel domestically up to 5%.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits may be included in the total compensation package.
• 401(k) match may be included in the total compensation package.
• Annual performance bonus may be included in the total compensation package.

What This Job Offers

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