Mechanical Engineer

Laborie; Portsmouth (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k with company match

Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Awarded workforce designation

Job summary

Laborie is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the PLM Engineering team in Iowa. You will support ongoing improvements and maintenance of current product lines, including design changes, material selection, documentation, and product development activities aligned with quality systems.

You will design, implement, and deliver changes to support sales, production, and service, maintain BOMs and specifications, and contribute to test setups and verification studies while complying with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and 2+ years of engineering design experience.
• Proficient in CAD software (SolidWorks).
• Experience in product design and change management processes.
• Knowledge of design for excellence, FEA, CTQ, and engineering change processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the product life cycle of current Laborie product lines.
• Design, implement, and deliver product changes to support sales, marketing, production, and service.
• Maintain specifications, BOMs, drawings, and design documents per Laborie QMS and standards.
• Develop test setups and verification/validation strategies for design decisions.
• Create production and development documentation compliant with QMS and ISO.

Skills

CAD knowledge

Change management

Design for excellence

Regulatory knowledge (FDA QSR, IEC)

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

Job description

We believe that great healthcare is an essential safeguard of human dignity.

At Laborie, we know the work we do matters – it’s what fuels our motivation and contributes to our success. If you’re ready to make a positive impact in the lives of patients across the globe, we’d like to meet you.

We support and empower our employees to grow their careers in an environment that encourages a sense of belonging and a connection to doing good. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to make our goals a reality and work together to solve for our customers. We reward and recognize our employees based on our values of Aspire to Greatness, Respect All, Own It, Working Together, Persist with Passion.

Who We’re Looking For:

As a key member of the PLM Engineering team, the Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for key engineering activities to support ongoing improvements and maintenance of the current product lines in the Laborie Portfolio. This includes aspects including product and component design, material selection, customer and product specification development, packaging design, and other product development activities in support of revenue, quality, production, and cost reduction goals.

About the Role:

• Assist in managing the product life cycle of current product lines in the Laborie portfolio.
• Design, implement, and deliver product changes to support sales, marketing, production, and service.
• Maintain and update specifications, material selections, drawings, BOMs, and other design documentation relevant to the product as defined by the quality systems.
• Work on the development of test setups and systems strategies which will aid in executing design verification/validation studies.
• Aid in the creation of Production and Development Documentation in compliance with Laborie QMS, ISO, and other applicable standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a minimum of 2 years of engineering design experience.
• Proficiency in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software (SolidWorks).
• Proven experience in the design and development of the product and the change management process.
• Good understanding and familiarity with engineering concepts including design for excellence, FEA, CTQ design and development, and the engineering change process.
• Knowledge of applicable standards and regulations such as GMP, FDA’s QSR (CFR 820), IEC 60601 and/or IEC 62304 EU MMD/EU MDR, and ISO 13485, and understanding of test method verification, validation, and analytical methods.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of SolidWorks PDM
• Medical device experience

Why Laborie:

Our Mission every day is to operate as a world-class specialist medical company making and advancing technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We do that today by helping people with pelvic and gastrointestinal conditions live normal lives, and by helping mothers and babies have safe deliveries.

• Paid time off and paid volunteer time
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account with Company Funded Contributions
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Parental Leave and Adoption Services
• Health and Wellness Programs and Events
• Awarded 2024 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation Gold Level

Laborie provides equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Laborie is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our services, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.