Staff Component Development Engineer

About the role

PRISM is a newly formed base business function within the Ethicon Supply Chain organization with the goal of managing the E2E Cost of Goods sold for the handheld Endo-Mechanical and Energy business. A major focus of the PRISM program is to identify, prioritize and implement Cost Improvement Project (CIP) opportunities. Our team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists are at the forefront of technology in the medical device industry.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external suppliers and internal partners to develop medical device components
• Plan, develop, qualify, and stabilize component development process solutions for Prism projects
• Influence the product design by providing component and subassembly DFM and COGS feedback
• Identify, evaluate, and develop potential new suppliers
• Review supplier tooling designs and qualification plans
• Mentor staff on component development
• Review testing, verification, and validation activities to ensure conformance to product and customer specifications
• Deliver technical reports, technical memoranda, and other documents for internal and external distribution
• Review and approve component data packages
• Own strategy, mentoring and tech development roadmaps for engineers

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical degree
• A minimum of 6 years manufacturing process development experience, with a focus on plastic injection mold tooling, metal component development, and/or electronic subassembly (e.g. PCBA) components development through process qualification
• Possess hands-on knowledge tooling design, fabrication and assembly techniques
• Experience in Design for Manufacturing or Assembly (DFM/A) for plastic injection molding, metal machining, metal forming, metal injection molding
• Detailed knowledge of fundamentals to assess supplier tooling development and reports
• Experience working closely with external or third-party supplier
• Application of GD&T and statistical analysis
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Able to work in a team based, collaborative environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong collaborator who excels at developing trusted partnerships to influence stakeholders, enhance teamwork, and drive execution excellence

Preferred Skills

• Accelerating
• Coaching
• Compliance Risk
• Critical Thinking
• Facility Management
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Lean Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Performance Measurement
• Product Design
• Program Management
• Project Engineering
• Project Schedule
• Robotic Automation
• Safety-Oriented
• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
• Math (STEM)
• Application
• Tech-Savvy