Manufacturing Engineer

Medical Engineering Consultants (MEC); California; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Medical Engineering Consultants (MEC) seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to evaluate and apply standard engineering techniques, working with limited variables to meet clear objectives. The role bridges Sourcing and other groups to resolve supply chain issues and requires a hybrid work model with three days on-site.

You will participate in large-scale projects, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive supplier process improvements while addressing material defects and change management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with minimum 3 years of supplier/manufacturing operations experience.
• Med device experience preferred and highly valued.
• Experience in supplier relationship and/or purchased component management.

Responsibilities

• Participate in large-scale projects or sub-workstreams under guidance from senior engineering staff.
• Cooperate with cross-functional teams to qualify and improve supplier processes.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of engineering work on a major project.
• Interface with suppliers to drive investigation of material issues or supply constraints.
• Coordinate supplier change notifications and apply Change Impact Assessment in quality systems.

Skills

LEAN

Six Sigma

DFM

Statistical methods

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job 2821 - Manufacturing Engineer - Contract located in San Diego County, California

Medical Engineering Consultants (MEC) support medical device and pharmaceutical companies to be more efficient and productive by providing resources, knowledge, and expertise to augment and supplement to their work. Our vision is to closely align our clients’ needs with the best resources available in the marketplace. We take proactive, preventative, and corrective action and create a roadmap for ongoing future improvement by identifying, integrating, and executing sustainable solutions that validate processes, ensure fully compliant quality systems, and close gaps between current and FDA expected stages.

MEC offers companies short or long-term support — from high-end leaders, managers and consultants to skill-set Engineering staff and SME’s (Subject Matter Experts).

MEC's mission is to inspire positive cultural change from within, and always exceed our clients’ expectations.

Hybrid

About The Role

At our Client's this Manufacturing Engineer will evaluate select and apply standard engineering techniques procedures and criteria using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications. Assignments have clear and specified objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables.

This role will serve as the liaison between Sourcing and other groups in resolving problems encountered in the supply chain. Our Client values collaboration and synergy.

This role follows a Hybrid position work model requiring employees to be at our Client's local office three 3 days per week.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Participate in large-scale projects or sub-workstreams under guidance from senior engineering staff; use all relevant business tools & Core Supplier Engineering procedures including Material Qualification activities and all required Windchill activity
• Participate in project teams cooperating with cross functional team members to qualify and improve supplier processes; plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project
• Interface with suppliers with support from commodity team members to drive investigation of supplied material issues or supply constraints
• Execute material investigations to determine and address the root cause for defective components; support material investigations where defects in supplied materials are identified within the supply base
• Oversee and coordinate supply base Notifications of Change; demonstrate proficiency in using the Supplier Change Impact Assessment process to implement supplier related changes in the relevant Quality Management System

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering with minimum 3 years of supplier and/or manufacturing operations experience
• Supplier Engineering experience needed. 2-4 years. Med device experience required.
• Experience in supplier relationship and/or purchased component management
• Demonstrated engineering fundamentals(LEAN,Six Sigma, DFM,statistical methods etc.)and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated cross functional teamwork in a technically demanding environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel 10-15% globally

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Neuromodulation-specific supplier and/or manufacturing engineering experience
• Prior experience in medical device industry or similarhighly-regulatedindustry
• Self-starter with strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills

• Sponsorship is not available for this position

AAP/EEO DFWP

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.