Intern - Co-op - Manufacturing Engineer

Socket.dev; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Coloplast is offering a Manufacturing Engineer Co-op in Minneapolis, focused on validating manufacturing processes for interventional urology devices. You will support operations with hands-on problem solving and process improvement under project engineers' guidance.

The role requires pursuing an engineering degree with exposure to DOE and process validation, plus familiarity with CAD tools like SolidWorks. This is an on-site position with standard office software experience.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a 4-year or graduate degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Undergraduate student (completed sophomore level or higher) or Graduate student with basic engineering coursework.
• Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Validate medical device manufacturing processes per regulatory standards.
• Identify cost-savings and process efficiency improvements without compromising quality.
• Develop test protocols and write reports based on observed data and standards.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Microsoft Office

Statistical analysis

Education

Engineering student (4-year or graduate)

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

The Manufacturing Engineer Co-op will conduct engineering studies and validations for a broad range of technologies to provide new or improved manufacturing processes to the medical device market in the arena of Interventional Urology. This person will act as technical support for the Operations team to fulfill Coloplast business goals for manufacturing projects. Exact dates depend on school calendars.

Major Areas of Accountability

• Validate medical device manufacturing processes in accordance with applicable regulatory standards.
• Identify cost-savings projects and process efficiency improvements, while maintaining product quality.
• Implement process improvements, under guidance of project engineers/scientists, conduct DOEs, process validation protocols/reports and associated documentation following process performance requirements.
• Participate in hands-on problem solving and resolution.
• Work hands-on with mechanical and chemical process control systems.
• Create and maintain good records of lab work and test results related to assigned projects.
• Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Pursuing a 4-year or graduate degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Undergraduate student (completed sophomore level or higher) or Graduate student with successful completion of basic engineering course work.
• Experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experience with 3D modeling software (SolidWorks or related CAD software) is preferred.
• Able to develop test protocols and synthesize data to write test reports based on observed data, relevant test standards and general engineering knowledge.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis (e.g. two-sample t-test, tolerance limit calculation).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of basic engineering concepts and principles.
• Ability to work independently and to be a technical assist on group projects.
• Ability to take verbal instructions and translate them into goals and objectives.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Pro-active; high-performance and results orientation.

This position pays $25/hr.

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16,000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

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Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.

Coloplast is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) which means we employ and promote individuals based on their merits, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, status with regards to public assistance or any other protected classification.

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