Engineer I - Manufacturing - Sutures-Ave Maria, FL.

Arthrex GmbH; Ave Maria (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Company-Provided Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident

Hospital

Critical Illness)

Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan

Annual Bonus

Wellness Incentive Program

Free Onsite Medical Clinics

Free Onsite Lunch

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

Job summary

Arthrex, Inc. is seeking an Engineer I to support manufacturing processes for sutures at the Ave Maria, FL site.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and entails leading process improvements, implementing new equipment, and developing manufacturing instructions to ensure cost-effective, quality production. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical and communication skills, experience in cross-functional teams, and familiarity with CAD and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Knowledge of suture assembly processes or techniques.
• Ability to work independently and effectively with cross functional teams.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical staff.
• SPC knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify issues and risks with project teams during development.
• Lead/participate in process improvement initiatives and introduce new equipment or processes.
• Develop manufacturing work instructions and validation protocols.
• Provide process support for clean-room sterile packaging and production.
• Monitor timelines and project deliverables per approved plans.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements.

Skills

Suture assembly

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD

MS Office

Job description

Engineer I - Manufacturing - Sutures-Ave Maria, FL.

Title: Engineer I - Manufacturing - Sutures-Ave Maria, FL.

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex is actively searching for an Engineer I to support manufacturing processes to produce cost- effective quality medical device products and systems. This position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with project teams to identify issues and risks. During new product development integrate with Engineers, Design Engineers, Quality Engineers and the Packaging Department/and or Production Department to ensure cost effective new product development and introduction into manufacturing.
• Develop a continuous improvement culture, skills set and tools to enhance quality and operational excellence.
• Lead/support process improvement initiative.
• Introduce new equipment, products, and processes. Present process and equipment recommendations to Leadership Team with equipment reviews and plans for implementation.
• Initiate new projects and be the Project Leader for key improvement initiatives, identifying best practices.
• Develop an understanding of the current manufacturing processes and identify targets for improvement in operation efficiencies.
• Develop manufacturing Work Instructions.
• Provide process support on manufacturing technical issues.
• Provide process and equipment expertise and support for daily clean-room sterile packaging efforts/and or production efforts.
• Develop action plans to achieve short and long-range efficiency goals, selection of new production methods, designs of production fixtures, and methods to monitor efficiencies.
• Lead and/or assist with implementation of packaging design/and or production specifications into manufacturing.
• Monitor timelines and project deliverables to ensure adherence with approved project plans for manufacturing process development.
• Develop protocols and coordinate validation of equipment and processes.
• Stay current with methods used in the medical device industry to advance technologies.
• Participate in defining Preventive Maintenance programs for clean room equipment/ and or production equipment associated with packaging or production activities.
• Investigates and test in time reliability and quality improvements
• Drives automation to replace the manual process as much as possible
• Ensure Information and documentation is consistently accurate
• Anayses and plans workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Provide process and equipment expertise and support.
• Identify issues and risks to ensure cost effective new product development and introduction into manufacturing.

Education and Experience:

• Knowledge of suture assembly processes or techniques.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Ability to work independently and effectively with cross functional teams.
• Basicu nderstanding of manufacturing processes.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
• Experienced user of MS Office Suite and CAD.
• SPC (Statistical Process Control) knowledge preferred.

Language and Communication Skills:

Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above. Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management. Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.