Associate Project Engineer

About the role

The Associate Project Engineer at UFP MedTech performs activities associated with assisting the Advanced Engineering team with the development and integration of medical products. They work with the design, testing, and transition activities necessary to bring products from concept through transfer to manufacturing, ensuring they meet customer requirements and can be manufactured profitably.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Interacts with internal and external personnel including engineering, sales, manufacturing, and customer service as well as vendors to successfully complete assigned tasks and projects.
• Works with a team, directly with the customer to define the problem they are trying to solve, develops product specifications, and manages development through the rapid prototype, design approval, and transfer of products into production.
• Participates in face-to-face meetings with customers defining product specifications and providing updates on new product development projects.
• Provides hands-on design support utilizing design tools like SolidWorks, CAD, and statistical tools to develop new products to meet customer requirements.
• Performs setup and run sample tests for new product approvals.
• Tests materials and designs through screening testing or to demonstrate basic functionality.
• Works closely with manufacturing & automation engineering, quality, production, and other internal resources to ensure that customer and business objectives are achieved.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Less than 2 years of experience in design or applications engineering (excluding internships)
• Medical device environment experience desired
• Hands-on experience in the use of CAD tools required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Strong organizational skills required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent team skills

Benefits

UFP Technologies, Inc. offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Life, Disability Insurance
• 401K with a matching contribution
• Paid time off, Paid holidays
• Employee discounts and much more!

Location

This position will be on-site full-time in Chicopee, MA. The position holder must be within commuting distance (within 45 minutes).

Qualification Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in design or applications engineering (excluding internships)
• Medical device environment experience preferred
• Hands-on experience in the use of CAD tools required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Strong organizational skills required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent team skills

Equal Opportunity Employer

UFP Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.