Senior Medical Device Manufacturing Engineer

Smith & Nephew, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching Program

Discounted Stock Options

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision

Hybrid Work Model

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off

Wellness offerings

Job summary

Smith+ Nephew in Maple Plain, Minnesota, seeks a manufacturing engineer to lead process development, validation, scale-up and continuous improvement for Class I/II medical devices.

You will collaborate across R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to drive design for manufacturability and tooling needs while supporting cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. A strong emphasis on problem solving and hands-on execution is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience taking equipment and fixtures from concept through production.
• Experience in medical devices or regulated industries.
• SolidWorks CAD and statistical software (Minitab) experience.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and work in cleanroom environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, specify and implement manufacturing processes, fixtures and equipment for scalable production.
• Lead process and equipment development from NPI into full commercialization.
• Qualify and validate processes, fixtures and equipment with IQ, OQ and PQ.
• Own ongoing performance and continuous improvement of processes, tooling and manufacturing equipment.
• Partner with R&D to support design changes and manufacturability.
• Lead scale up and process improvement focusing on capacity, yield and cost of goods sold.
• Provide hands-on manufacturing support and resolve production line issues.
• Train product builders on processes and safe use of equipment and fixtures.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Minitab

Job description

Smith+ Nephew in Maple Plain, Minnesota, seeks a manufacturing engineer to lead process development, validation, scale-up and continuous improvement for Class I/II medical devices.

You will collaborate across R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to drive design for manufacturability and tooling needs while supporting cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. A strong emphasis on problem solving and hands-on execution is required.