Principal Engineer, Manufacturing

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Principal Engineer developing advanced manufacturing solutions and ensuring high-quality product designs for medical devices. Collaborating with R&D and suppliers while leading process development initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct investigations of considerable complexity pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials or processes.
  • Provide expert technical guidance and support to R&D in the design and implementation of high quality new products and processes.
  • Ensure processes used in production are producible, high quality, common and cost effective.
  • Assure implementation of best practices established by industry and the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team.
  • Apply advanced manufacturing engineering theories and concepts.
  • Optimize solutions from a systems point of view.
  • Understand design requirements of the final product and coach other engineering disciplines.
  • Implement high quality Tools, Equipment, and Process, and validate our operations facilities.
  • Identify, create and lead new and existing methods for verification and validation.
  • Implement cost saving initiatives as defined by leadership.
  • Assist business unit leadership in the implementation of road maps for core processes and process controls.
  • Lead DFM/DFA, Process Development, PM plans, with R&D, Suppliers and Operations.
  • Work on special projects as they arise.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or closely related field (or foreign equivalent)
  • Ten (10) years of experience in the job offered or closely related occupation.
  • Knowledge of Electrical, Pneumatics and Controls system integration
  • Understanding of PLC related programming features and capabilities
  • Mechanical Tools/Fixtures/Equipment design and development
  • Experience with a broad spectrum of manufacturing and machining processes
  • SolidWorks 3D CAD design software and 3D PLM data storage
  • Understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts and tools
  • Experience using Problem Solving, Error Proofing techniques and Assembly Best Practices
  • Knowledge of Six Sigma Methodologies
  • At least 3 years of process development and validation experience in the medical industry.

Benefits:

  • Work from home is permitted 100% of the time from anywhere in the US.
  • 20-25% International and domestic travel required per year.