Validation Engineer

MGS; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MGS Manufacturing in Germantown, WI seeks a Validation Engineer to verify products meet form, fit, and function for customers and manufacturing suitability. You\u2019ll write and maintain technical docs, plan lab equipment implementations, and support quality software integration.

Responsibilities include reviewing customer specs, analyzing metrology data, developing protocols and reports, and assisting with MSA, GR&R, and first article inspections.

Qualifications

• Four-year accredited program in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience or equivalent training.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience with metrology software and related tools is recommended.
• SolidWorks, Creo, Calypso, PCDMIS, Minitab, MS Office or similar quality software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain technical documents such as Standard Documentation, Work Instructions, and Implementation plans for lab equipment and personnel.
• Implement lab equipment and quality software by creating planning processes that maintain the Quality Lab and personnel integrity.
• Participate in print reviews to confirm metrology event scope and qualification requirements.
• Review and provide feedback on customer specifications.
• Sort, analyze, and interpret metrology data results and inform project team of findings.
• Prepare Development and Qualification protocols and reports for project team and customer review.
• Define, plan, review, and approve Metrology System Analysis (MSA) requirements.

Skills

GD&T knowledge

Metrology data analysis

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Calypso

PCDMIS

Minitab

MS Office

Job description

MGS has an exciting opportunity for a Validation Engineer to join our MGS Germantown Manufacturing team.

The Validation Engineer position is responsible for verifying all products meets the form, fit, and function requirements of MGS Customers and suitability for manufacturing.

Below are additional duties and responsibilities:

• Write and maintain technical documents such as Standard Documentation, Work Instructions, and Implementation plan for lab equipment and personnel as deemed necessary by the Quality Team.
• Implement lab equipment and quality software by creating a planning process that maintains integrity and requirements of the Quality Lab and personnel.
• Participate in print reviews to confirm the scope of a metrology event, confirm all necessary information is correct and available, and qualification requirements are met.
• Review and provide feedback on customer specifications.
• Sort, analyze, and interpret metrology data results as feedback to project team on process performance.
• Utilize data results to make decisions on next steps.
• Prepare Development and Qualification protocols and reports for project team and customer review.
• Define, plan, review, and approve Metrology System Analysis (MSA) requirements as it relates to the measurement of a specified part.
• Assist with Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R) Studies.
• Assist with development of customized Metrology Systems according to MGS and Customer requirements and standards.
• Read, comprehend, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Review and interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Maintain a basic knowledge of manual inspection gages including, but not limited to, Calipers, Height Gages, Pin Gages, etc. for part verifications and measurements.
• Create and maintain part specific documentation during the Development process.
• Assist with troubleshooting Metrology System errors and variability.
• Develop, perform, and analyze First Article Inspections.

Experience and Skills

A qualified Validation Engineer candidate would fulfill these requirements:

• Completion of an accredited four-year university program in Mechanical Engineering, or in a related field of study
• 3-5 years of experience, or accrued on-the-job experience and training is required
• Working knowledge and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience within the metrology scope, troubleshooting, software applications used in programming and data acquisition activities is recommended.
• Working knowledge with Solidworks, Creo, Calypso, PCDMIS, Minitab, MS Office and other quality related software is a plus.

About MGS

As a global provider of healthcare manufacturing solutions, MGS provides the right balance to drive vital innovations: robust end-to-end solutions combined with the strong customer focus and seamless collaboration of an agile partner. That’s why we’re the engineering and manufacturing partner of choice for today’s leading Pharma, Diagnostic and MedTech innovators. Serving customers from around the world, we transform our customers’ most pressing challenges into innovations that improve lives. To learn more about MGS, please visit www.mgsmfg.com .

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