Graduate Manufacturing Engineer

Corza Medical; Taunton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Graduate Manufacturing Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, construction, and modification of products and equipment, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. You will conduct research to optimize manufacturing processes and validate operations in accordance with industry standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your engineering career in a supportive environment that values performance and quality customer experience. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexi-time

33 days holiday

Pension - Company contributing 7%

Discretionary yearly bonus

Healthcare cash plan

Company sick pay

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent required.
• Strong communication and project management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and modify products, equipment, and machinery.
• Conduct research to improve manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Engineering project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Research and analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Job Title: Graduate Manufacturing Engineer

Location of Work

Employment Type: Full Time Employee

Our mission
At Corza Medical, our mission is to champion surgical providers with remarkable service and exceptional products that save time, money, and effort. We are a passionate team guided by our core belief that you should never have to choose between performance, value, and a quality customer experience. We are here to support you every step of the way.

Pearsalls Ltd is part of Corza Medical, a leading provider of surgical medical devices. With a heritage spanning more than 200 years, the Pearsalls name is synonymous with quality, performance, reliability and innovation in sutures. Pearsalls Ltd has been manufacturing materials for use in the medical device market since the 1950’s.

Job Purpose Summary
As our Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you will take responsibility for activities concerned with the design, construction and modification of products, equipment and machinery. Furthermore, you will be responsible for the Validation and Process of activities in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policy.

What you will do

Process:

• Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with customer requirements, safety and environmental regulations.
• Conduct research to develop new and improved manufacturing processes.
• Design and plan layout of equipment and operations.
• Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to on-going hazardous environments.
• Assess chemical hazards posed by production materials for impact to the final product.
• Perform laboratory studies of steps in the manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small scale operations such as a pilot plant.
• Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
• Risk manage and evaluate existing manufacturing processes and workflows to identify areas that could benefit from changes and improvements.
• Prepare estimates of project/production costs and progress reports, documenting work via reports, technology notebooks and design file entries for management.
• Perform tests and monitor performance of processes throughout stages of production to determine the degree of control over variables.
• Assist in the validation of operations, equipment and instrumentation in accordance with ISO 14385 requirements.
• Investigate non-conformances from a technical standpoint.
• Work to the Health and Safety guidelines, good practice and company procedures at all times.

Validation:

• Design and implement a site validation strategy and system to ensure the appropriate validation policies, design control and procedures are in place within the Quality Management system to ISO13485 and/or 21CFR820 standards.
• Take responsibility for ensuring the equipment, manufacturing and testing facilities and utilities serving the facilities are validated and any revalidation studies are performed.
• Provide technical support and expertise of product validation processes, in order to demonstrate that new products are safe and fit for purpose.
• Conduct DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ on all machinery and processes.
• Produce validation plans and protocol documentation for existing products and processes.
• Coordinate the validation process across all relevant functions throughout the business.
• Work with other engineers to ensure all product and system requirements are taken into account from the initial product conception to the finished result.

What you will need

• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret complex work instructions, documents such as operating, maintenance instructions, procedures, manuals and safety rules.
• Excellent communication both written (documentation) and oral (presentation) skills.
• Skilled in managing complex engineering projects.
• Ability to ensure that projects are brought to successful completion on time and within budget.
• Ability to research and analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to evaluate and implement new methods and techniques for operational improvement.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Works effectively in team situations as well as independently, with minimal supervision.

In return we offer

• Flexi-time.
• Starting salary dependent on experience.
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays).
• Pension - Company contributing 7%.
• Discretionary yearly bonus.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Company sick pay.
• Group Life Assurance.
• Group Income Protection.
• Training and development opportunities.

What we value

• Customer First: We deliver extraordinary experiences.
• Accountability: We do what we say.
• Integrity: We do what is right.
• Inspired: We love what we do.
• One Global Team: We before me, always.

Join us today and Excel@Corza!

Corza Medical is an equal opportunity employer. Corza Medical evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other protected characteristics.