Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Summary
Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer
ID: 2871
Department: Engineering
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Description
Nissha Medical technologies is looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our Colorado Springs Team.
This position will serve as a technical engineering lead responsible for providing engineering support to manufacturing operations on a routine basis. The successful candidate will develop and improve manufacturing methods, systems and processes to produce a high-quality product at optimal cost. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will act under general supervision of Director of Operations on multiple assignments of moderate scope and complexity. They will direct and coordinate engineering activities for multiple manufacturing projects and provide support for new product development projects. This position may supervise other Engineers and Technicians.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
General:
Follow Employee guidelines and Quality System Regulations as defined by Nissha Medical Technologies practices, policies and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure that customer requirements and industry standards and or regulations are met.
Demonstrates knowledge and acts in accordance of NMT's Employee Guidelines and applicable quality standards as outlined in NMT's Quality Manual.
Abides by all safety and security rules set forth by the company and regulatory agencies
Regular attendance is required.
Other duties as assigned.
Manufacturing Engineering Team Support:
May manage day to day activities of Manufacturing Engineering Team members (engineers or technicians).
May monitor Manufacturing Engineering productivity to ensure timely completion of tasks.
Provide guidance and coaching to other team members.
Set goals for performance in deadlines to align with company plan and vision.
Direct and coordinate Manufacturing Engineering team projects.
Production Support and Troubleshooting:
Provide engineering support to manufacturing operations on routine basis.
Address product related issues arising on the production floor.
Investigate non-conforming materials and products from receiving inspection and the production floor.
Initiate and own CAPAs as necessary.
Support supplier quality issues and changes in conjunction with the buyer.
Customer Support
Provide the customer with a dedicated SME for their product line.
Implement changes required by the customer and request changes to their production lines as needed.
Investigate customer complaints with Quality when necessary.
Continuous Improvement and Cost Reduction:
Continually improve manufacturing methods/systems and process/ product improvements to optimize product performance and reduce manufacturing costs.
Identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement and make specific recommendations for adoption.
Perform cost analyses to reduce or optimize product costs.
Concurrent Engineering:
Support new product development or existing product line extensions/modifications by ensuring new products or manufacturing processes are designed to facilitate ease of manufacturing and to produce quality, cost effective products with optimized yields.
Ensures compliance with GMP's and internal protocol.
Uses appropriate statistical support and Design of Experiments (DOE) when developing recommendations.
Equipment and Fixturing:
Determine specific requirements of manufacturing operation in order to specify equipment, fixturing, and process parameters.
Collaborate on design with suppliers to fulfill equipment and fixturing requirements.
Qualification and Validation:
Develop plans to evaluate process repeatability and stability through equipment qualification and process validation. Apply appropriate statistical methodologies.
Documentation:
Define and generate all required documentation in support of manufacturing products and processes. These include: ECOs, Engineering protocols, FMEAs, reports, manufacturing instructions and procedures.
Maintain a high level of documentation that is clear and understandable, contains pertinent and accurate information, and will promote confidence with customers and auditors.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment. Or a minimum of 3 years with an advanced Engineering degree.
Medical device manufacturing experience is preferred.
Solid interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
Experience with CAPA's, MRB's, and/or NCMR's
Experience with statistical analysis of Production processes
Current or recent experience with equipment and/or process qualifications and validations (IQ,OQ, PQ)
Experience writing protocols, reports and engineering change orders
Experience designing and conducting DOEs using MiniTab preferred
Advanced degree in Engineering preferred
Three years of medical device manufacturing or manufacturing in highly regulated environment preferred
Experience with quality standards such as ISO 13485, ISO 14971, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 preferred
The established starting Compensation Range for this position will be $85,000-$100,000/year (paid on a bi-weekly basis) based on experience and qualifications.
Great benefits available including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, Paid Vacation Time, Paid Sick Leave, Educational Assistance, and more!
Nissha Medical Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. In addition, NMT will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you need assistance with completing the online application process, please call (719) 426-9074.