Design Assurance Engineer III

About the role

The primary purpose of this role is to execute and support the Design Assurance group in areas including Design verification, design Validation, statistics, risk management, test method development and standards, test method validation, sourced item qualification, design input requirements (spec generation), ensuring design outputs meet inputs, design transfer support, process validation support for Integer owned products. DA support process development projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop new test methods and improve existing methods including design and manufacture of new tooling, fixtures, and templates.
• Carry out testing and validation of new test methods including gage R&R studies and statistical analysis of data through software packages such as Minitab.
• Update test method procedures and design assurance standard operating procedures as required.
• Provide technical input into root cause analysis. Generate investigation reports within KPI metrics and timelines and route for approval.
• Participate and provide technical input on cross functional reviews of open field and customer returns.
• Review procedures, protocols, reports, and other documents related to design assurance, test method development, product development and product testing and product validation which may be associated with new product development and introduction.
• Lead a Cross Functional Project Team, providing design assurance support and expertise for development of new products through R&D/NPI.
• Participate and provide technical input in line with the product development process (PDP) and associated procedures.
• Ensure compliance at all stages of product development process (PDP).
• Support planning execution of design verification & validation activities.
• Support planning execution of risk management activities per ISO14971.
• Operate and carry out product testing as required to support process and design validation, product development, or in supporting investigations of customer returns or complaints.
• Carry out periodic reviews of internal and external standards and identify potential gaps which require action.
• Ensure compliance of integer owned devices to state-of-the-art regulatory standards which DA are assigned.
• Support Quality and Manufacturing Excellence Imperatives.
• Provide support of Integer’s Manufacturing Excellence and Market Focused Innovation Strategies.
• Participation in Site Hoshin Planning, Quality Planning, Validation master plans and associated quality improvement imperatives.
• You embed Quality within all that you do – “I own Quality.”
• You are a standard bearer for Quality in everything we do at Integer, by assuring adherence to our Quality Management System (QMS), facilitating and/or contributing to corrective and preventive actions, and contributing to the successful attainment of our quality KPI’s.
• Associate Engagement promoted through the adoption of standardized problem-solving methodologies, behavior-based safety programs, and improvement idea and suggestion systems.
• Support systems & process optimization through adoption of principles of built-in quality.
• You may perform other duties as needed and as directed by your line of supervision.

  Qualifications

  • Minimum Education: At a minimum you have earned a bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related field and may have earned a master’s degree.
  • Minimum Experience: Candidates who do not meet the education requirement may be considered with 10+ years of relevant experience.
  • Specialized Knowledge: You have a strong technical and problem-solving foundation, and preferably training and certifications, in a variety of problem-solving and project management methodologies such as 6-Sigma (green belt as a minimum, black belt preferred).
  • You will have an awareness of relevant Domestic and International Regulations and Industry Standards (e.g. ISO, QSR, UL, MDD, TGA etc.).
  • You will have good knowledge in Microsoft Office.
  • Specialized Skills: You will demonstrate a solid technical aptitude with the ability to be an effective contributor to a team or produce results of a technical nature as an individual.
  • You will demonstrate competencies in both written and oral communications.
  • For outside of US countries, you will demonstrate competencies in both written and oral English communications.
  • You will maintain a calm demeanor that transcends the high energy, constantly changing production environment.
  • You will possess a positive, can-do attitude with an underlying belief that failure is not an option.
  • You will be required to have a strong working knowledge of Statistics and the use of Minitab and be considered as an SME for statistics.

  Skills

  • Strong technical and problem-solving foundation.
  • Training and certifications in problem-solving and project management methodologies such as 6-Sigma.
  • Awareness of relevant Domestic and International Regulations and Industry Standards.
  • Good knowledge in Microsoft Office.
  • Strong working knowledge of Statistics and the use of Minitab.

  Benefits

  Our total rewards program is designed to attract, retain, and motivate associates to contribute to Integer’s success. Our compensation program includes base salary and a cash-based incentive program supporting our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide a comprehensive benefits package with immediate eligibility including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and adoption benefits. Parental leave is available after one year. Optional employee-paid programs include supplemental life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance. Employees are immediately eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan with company matching contributions. We provide 80 hours (10 days) of company designated holidays per year plus an annual allotment of paid time off.

  Pay

  $94,050 - $137,940

  Schedule

  N/A