This role is embedded in the Manufacturing Engineering group within our Global Operations Engineering team at our new state-of-the-art device manufacturing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. Together with the rest of your team, you will drive and support manufacturing automation, with a particular focus on assembly processes and automated production equipment.
Main Responsibilities
- Primary SME for automated production equipment, with a focus on our downstream assembly operations and related equipment
- Improve system & equipment reliability for the core processes to meet all customer, business & regulatory requirements
- Lead the development of improvement plans and requirements for capacity expansion and future production systems and processes
- Lead & support troubleshooting and issue resolution of critical production equipment to minimize unplanned downtime
- Lead and support commissioning and acceptance testing of new production equipment
- Manage technology transfer (receiver function) of new products and processes into mass production
- Support validation activities as necessary
- Participate as a critical team member on project teams to start up new facilities, equipment, or processes
- Lead and support the identification of novel production equipment for next gen manufacturing systems
- Promote use of new technologies and industry-leading trends. Provide highest level of technical expertise
- Collaborate closely with production teams, machine builders, process/product development groups, and the quality department on performance/process improvements, troubleshooting, and critical event response
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent education/experience required A
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering with automated production equipment, preferably in the medical device industry
- Direct experience troubleshooting and/or improving manufacturing processes & equipment
- Knowledge of common problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies.
- Effective analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Experience and knowledge of CAD software
- Experience with industrial programming and/or software systems
- Excellent intercultural and interdisciplinary communication skills
- Ability to work independent with strong attention to detail and focus on efficiency, effectiveness and cost
- Passionate & committed self-starter with “can do” attitude, team player and taking responsibility to get the job done
We offer
- Competitive compensation package
- Flexible hours and working from home policy.
- Modern working environment with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies
- Challenging assignments in a fast growing and innovative industry
- Position in a dynamic, international team of highly skilled professionals
- Various opportunities for personal and professional development within a global organization
