Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Introduce and set-up manufacturing capacity for Nitinol Tube/Wire manufacturing.
• Review existing process procedures for compliance to the designed process intent.
• Modify procedures as necessary and obtain approval from required cognizant engineers and change review board.
• Develop and improve Production yields through the identification and implementation of new process controls and determine their effectiveness.
• Work with manufacturing personnel to promote Lean Principles in the design and planning phase of the product.
• Thoroughly document tasks including creation of required prints, work instructions, specifications, and Engineering studies and reports.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and develop a plan to contain, correct, and put preventive/corrective actions in place to reduce the possibility of reoccurrence.
• Take ownership of manufacturing of products as they pass through the final stages of production readiness to ensure that quality awareness and product integrity are maintained into production.
• Assist with creation of Flow Charts, PFMEA’s, and Control Plans for products transferring to production.
• Develop understanding of key factors in Nitinol tube production (e.g. mechanical properties, dimensional control, etc) to become a subject matter expert.
• Provide technical support for machine validation activities to insure a smooth transition into the production environment.
• Constructively communicate with operators and other departments.
• Serve as a leader and mentor in order to foster a culture of best Engineering and Safety practices.
• For all work and development, the individual considers and appreciates Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as an evident part of all processes.
• Determine job cost baselines and initiate cost reduction activities.
• Provide assistance in job setup and process training for operators.
• Weekly/monthly reporting of activities and chosen performance attributes.
• Periodic Customer liaison for quality or continuation of engineering related issues. May assume project manager role for specific customer applications.
• Apply statistical methods such as Design of Experiments, SPC, Capability Studies, etc.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering with a minimum (6) years related experience, capable of working in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• Must be proficient with MS Office.
• Must possess solid mechanical troubleshooting abilities.
• Must demonstrate good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and planning skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Must be extremely flexible regarding priority changes.
• Individual must be fluent in speaking, reading and writing English.
• Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret procedures and/or safety manuals.