Manufacturing Engineer

STAAR Surgical Company; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

STAAR Surgical Company in Switzerland seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support the ICL manufacturing processes at the Nidau and Brügg sites. You will help develop, expand, and sustain production capabilities, ensuring quality and productivity in a highly regulated medical device environment.

The role requires engineering degree, strong English, and optionally French or German; 1–3 years of medical device experience, project management skills, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required.
• Very good English (oral and written); French or German desirable.
• 1–3 years of experience in the medical device industry.
• Experience in project management.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, implementing, expanding and sustaining ICL manufacturing processes.
• Apply project management to ensure on-time completion.
• Assess processes for adequacy of methods, equipment and documentation.
• Establish test methods, collect data and write technical reports.
• Train technicians and operators on protocols and procedures.

Skills

English (fluent)

French/German

Project management

MS Office

Analytical skills

International teamwork

Autonomy

Medical device experience

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

OBJECTIVE AND MAIN TASK OF THE FUNCTION

The Manufacturing Engineer assists in the implementation, the expansion and sustainability of the ICL manufacturing processes at the Nidau and Brügg site.

TASKS

A) Process Engineering

• Assist in the development, implementation, expansion and sustaining of various Collamer lens manufacturing processes and manufacturing systems to improve productivity and product quality of STAAR ICL products.
• Apply project management skills to ensure that tasks are appropriately defined, planned and documented to ensure on-time completion.
• Assess processes for their adequacy of methods, equipment and documentation.
• Apply statistical and analytical methods such as SPC, R&R Gage and DOE
• Establish test methods, make observations and measurements, interpret data and write technical reports.
• Develop manufacturing controls and documentation
• Acquire and Qualify new tooling, equipment and processes (IQ, OQ; PQ)
• Train technicians and operators as necessary for protocols and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

Education: Engineering degree

Special Knowledge: Very good English skills (oral and written), French or German desirable

Experience in the medical device industry

Experience in project management

Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)

Personality: Analytical and problem-solving skills

Able to work in international teams, flexible and autonomous

Professional Experience: 1-3 years of working experience, medical industry experience desired