Associate Engineer

Summary

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries.

Essential Responsibilities

- Coordinate and assist with the design, evaluation, planning, integration, testing, and completion of engineering projects. - Provide technical direction and guidance to professional and subprofessional personnel, as appropriate. - Supervise the preparation and maintenance of records related to job expenditures, budgets, work orders, change requests, progress payments, and final contract estimates. - Assist in preparing technical specifications and related contract documentation for use in project bidding processes. - Identify, analyze, and support the resolution of program and project support deficiencies. - Gather, review, and correlate engineering data to support decision-making and reporting. Perform engineering-related tests and accurately document results. - MES Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a primary contributor for the deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting of MES objects, including equipment, workflows, and recipes in a GMP pharmaceutical environment. - System Integration & Reliability: Investigate and resolve HMI/OPC tag disconnect issues and implement advanced logic for exception handling to ensure continuous production uptime and prevent data loss. - Lifecycle Management: Execute end-to-end migration of validated MES recipes through DEV → QA → PROD lifecycles in strict compliance with change control procedures. - Continuous Improvement: Analyze Electronic Batch Records (EBRs) and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) metrics to implement fixes that reduce changeover time and manufacturing scrap. - Equipment Optimization: Support the performance and reliability of automated systems, including thermoforming machines and robotics, through custom tooling design and process validation. - Regulatory Compliance: Author SOPs, traceability matrices, and test scripts to ensure adherence to FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and global data integrity standards.

Qualifications Required

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant technical experience. - 2+ years of related engineering or technical experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing setting. - Preferred Certifications: Rockwell Automation PharmaSuite Features & Functionality, Data Science/Analytics, or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (L6σBB). - Ability to sign and comply with secrecy, invention, and non-compete agreements. - Flexibility to work non-standard schedules as required to support 24/7 manufacturing operations.

Physical Requirements

- Ability to perform light work, including lifting and/or moving up to 20 pounds occasionally. - Regularly required to sit and communicate verbally. - Frequently required to use hands and arms for handling, reaching, and operating equipment. - Occasionally required to stand and walk. - Work performed in office, production/manufacturing, and laboratory environments. - Occasional proximity to moving mechanical parts and limited exposure to chemicals, depending on work area.

Work Environment

- Moderate noise levels. - Work performed in office, production/manufacturing, and laboratory environments. - Occasional business travel required (approximately 5%). - Occasional on-call Engineering Support (approximately 5%).

Schedule

- Non-standard schedules as required to support 24/7 manufacturing operations.

Benefits

B. Braun offers an excellent benefits package, which includes healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement. To learn more about B. Braun and our safety healthcare products or view a listing of our employment opportunities, please visit us on the internet at www.bbraunusa.com.