Sr Manufacturing Engineer
Planet Pharma · North Haven, CT · 1 mo ago
EngineeringContract
Responsibilities
- Manage and/or participate in cross-functional teams to provide daily Manufacturing Engineering support of Automated, Manual assembly processes and project-specific goals.
- Work with manufacturing and quality personnel on a daily basis to review and disposition production defects and provide potential process and/or equipment corrective actions to ensure production schedules and quality expectations are met.
- Provide daily production support to set up, troubleshoot, repair, and monitor automated manufacturing assembly equipment.
- Review manufacturing equipment and processes for improvement potential using statistical data and analysis of equipment condition, then effectively manage change projects.
- Lead process improvement projects related to existing manufacturing processes.
- Prepare IQ, OQ, PQ validation protocols and reports to support implementation of new, existing, and upgrading equipment.
- Support new process development, product quality improvement, and integration projects.
- Maintain excellent communications with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Planning, and Metrology departments on an as-needed basis.
- Perform process and equipment root cause investigations utilizing 6M, 5Y root cause investigation tools, and summarize findings, recommendations in CAPA/NCR reports.
- Develop and maintain excellent communications with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Planning, and Metrology departments on an as-needed basis.
- Scope and develop capital plans to improve equipment and monitor process Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) to provide improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical, Mechatronics, or Electrical/Controls Engineering.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, with preference given to those with medical device industry experience.
- Experience in equipment IQ, OQ, and PQ and/or process validation.
- Experience with DOE (with Minitab).
- Experience with computer and software validation CSV, SOP development, change control of medical devices, and custom equipment validation.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and Windows OS.
- Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820, EU 217/745 (EU MDR), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601.
Qualifications
- Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to perform reverse engineering of mechanical fixtures.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with various departments within the organization.
- Ability to lead and contribute to cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and Windows OS.
- Experience with process validation lifecycle (from process characterization, operational qualification to performance qualification).
Skills
- Computer and software validation CSV
- SOP Development
- Change control of Medical Devices
- Custom equipment validation experience
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Employee discounts
Pay
- $70,000 - $90,000 annually
Schedule
- Full-time