Sustaining Engineer I Position Available In Broward, Florida

Sustaining Engineering

I MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB AND OBJECTIVES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Provide Engineering support to improve quality and efficiency for existing components. Determine critical component and supplier changes to support business needs. Support key process items to bring new components through the design phase into efficient manufacturing operations.

KEY DUTIES

Work with key suppliers to identify and develop improvements to ensure quality and cost requirements. Responsible for component qualification activities and improvements Develop fixtures, jigs, and gages to assist with component inspection processes. Document methods for inspection processes Log evaluations into Engineering Notebooks Design, evaluate, implement, and monitor processes and operating systems for the manufacture of aortic stent grafts. Develop and implement new Mfg. processes, execute process validations such as

IQ, OQ, PQ

protocols and reports. Conduct risk analysis including DFMEA, PFMEA and create/maintain necessary documentation. Support the conversion of small-scale processes into commercially viable large-scale operations. Work with Research and Development to develop and transfer new component designs to manufacturing. Perform statistical analyses on data groups. Present data and projects to upper management when required. Lead TMVs and software validation as necessary Monitor and improve the efficiency, output, and safety of manufacturing processes through observations and measurements as well as by collecting and interpreting data from other technical and operating personnel. Support Quality system items such as CAPAs, NCRs, CQPs, TMVs, etc. Other various responsibilities and projects, as necessary

COMPANY REQUIREMENTS

Must work within requirements of company handbook and policy statements

Note:

Company Handbook, Policy Statement and Authorization of Limits do not form part of the quality system

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

Maintain awareness of the relevance and importance of activities performed and how they contribute to the achievement of quality objectives Work within the QMS at all times, ensure accurate completion of records and highlight issues to immediate supervisor any issues affecting quality Responsible to ensure facility, processes and documentation remain in a state of audit readiness at all times

EH&S REQUIREMENTS

Take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions Work co-operatively to highlight issues affecting Environmental Health and Safety

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Must work well under pressure. Knowledge of AutoCAD and SolidWorks Knowledge of engineering statistics Technical writing skills for manufacturing instructions, test methods, protocols, reports, etc. a must Able to work closely with a variety of people and teams within the company. Ability to organize and conduct experiments independently. Ability to analyze and solve technical problems. Hands on abilities to engineer tooling, processes, and equipment. Hands on experience building prototypes, tooling, and fixtures. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Proficient in software applications 4 – year engineering degree or equivalent experience 3+ years of experience in a technical role in the medical device industry Project management experience in the medical device industry Experience and understanding of quality system regulations (e.g. 21CFR820, ISO13485). Project management experience in the medical device industry Experience with polymers, medical grade metals and medical packaging Hands-on knowledge of electronics, motion control, plastics, metallurgy, and manufacturing processes