Principal Engineer, Manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations of considerable complexity pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials or processes, and investigate possible applications of the results.
• Provide expert technical guidance and support to R&D in the design and implementation of high quality new products and processes, through DFM, DFA, analysis, DOEs, and other problem solving tools.
• Ensure processes being 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.
• Optimizes solutions from a systems point of view by taking into account the effect of any change on other parts of the systems and supporting functions.
• Understand Design requirements of the final product, coach other engineering disciplines and help update design standards and best practices through the design cycle.
• Accountable to hit cost and timing targets.
• Implement high quality Tools, Equipment, and Process, and validation our operations facilities.
• Identifies, creates and leads new and existing methods for verification and validation.
• Affirms PM plans line up with our own internal requirements and regulations.
• Implements initiatives and cost savings as defined by leadership.
• Assists business unit leadership in implementation of road maps for core processes and process controls.
• Leads DFM/DFA, Process Development, PM plans, with R&D, Suppliers and Operations.
• Works on special projects as they arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or closely related field (or foreign equivalent) plus ten (10) years of experience in the job offered or closely related occupation.
• Must possess expertise/knowledge sufficient to adequately perform the duties of the job being offered. Expertise/knowledge may be gained through employment experience or education. Such expertise/knowledge cannot be “quantified” by “time.” Required expertise/knowledge includes:
• 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.

Special Requirements

• Must possess expertise/knowledge sufficient to adequately perform the duties of the job being offered. Expertise/knowledge may be gained through employment experience or education. Such expertise/knowledge cannot be “quantified” by “time.” Required expertise/knowledge includes:
• 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.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or closely related field (or foreign equivalent).

ICU Medical, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.