Production Engineer

Trajan Medical & Scientific; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package negotiable

Job summary

Trajan Medical & Scientific in Ringwood, VIC, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer on a fixed-term 2-year contract to drive process improvements across inspection, handling and processing. You will ensure engineering standards of analysis, validation, quality, cost, safety, timeliness and performance are observed.

Initial 2-year contract with potential for extension or permanent employment in the longer term. You will work in a dynamic team within a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Identify improvement projects and investigate viability with Production and R&D personnel.
• Prioritise and implement approved production engineering projects on schedule.
• Set project timelines and monitor targets to meet production goals.
• Identify high-risk areas and implement risk minimisation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drive process improvements in inspection, handling and processing.
• Ensure engineering standards of analysis, validation, quality, cost, safety and timeliness are observed.
• Create and maintain design and process documentation.
• Collaborate with suppliers and external service providers to ensure quality standards.

Job description

Trajan Medical & Scientific - Ringwood VIC

Trajan brings together a range of global businesses in the fields of scientific and medical analysis that have a common bond. Our focus is on developing and commercializing technologies that enable analytical systems to be more selective, sensitive and specific for biological, environmental or food related measurements.

Trajan has a global workforce with operations in Australia, Europe, the US and Asia. Our manufacturing footprint extends from Australia, Malaysia and multiple manufacturing sites in North America.

Be part of a dynamic and friendly team environment and leading global organisation by joining us.

About the role

Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager this role is responsible to continually identify and drive improvements within the business through technology and process improvements in the areas of inspection, handling and processing. This will be achieved by ensuring engineering standards of analysis, validation, quality, cost, safety, timeliness and performance are observed.

Initially a 2 year contract role with potential for extension /permanent employment in the longer term.

Skills and experience

Production

• To identify improvement projects and then complete the investigation into the viability and priority of those projects with appropriate Production and R & D personnel.
• To priorities and implement approved production engineering projects in line with the requirements of production
• To set project timelines and ensure targets are met
• To identify high risk areas in terms of potential manufacturing down time and suggest/implement risk minimisation strategies

Design

• Be aware of new methods and materials that are available for use to reduce costs
• Assist with the investigation, and completion of, Engineering Changes that require engineering input
• Identify and set the quality standards of products from suppliers and external service providers to ensure appropriate quality standards are maintained
• Ensure procedures and work instructions are understood, implemented and maintained
• Assist other personnel involved in the development of new / improved manufacturing methods and tooling as an aid towards increased efficiency and productivity

Documentation

• To ensure a systematic consistent approach to data collection and engineering change implementation
• To ensure that documentation is created, maintained, distributed and utilised to achieve industry best practice process and product quality
• To create and systematically capture design documentation, critical design decisions, experimental records and test outcomes
• To maintain records of project resources and costs for accurate budgetary tracking

Benefits and perks

• An attractive Salary Package will be negotiated to attract the right candidate.

Trajan is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging flexibility and fostering an environment that celebrates diversity. You must be residing in Australia and be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or have an unrestricted Working Visa to apply for this position.

For more information on Trajan, visit our website: www.trajanscimed.com