Sr. Manufacturing Engineer Job in Plymouth 55442, Minnesota Us
POSITION SUMMARY
Covidien is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to support the manufacture of products to ensure Operations core metrics are successfully achieved. Provide technical leadership and support of manufacturing improvements and floor support for assigned product lines.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Develop and maintain the documentation necessary to ensure the consistent manufacture of products (processes, drawings, and shop floor paperwork)
• Provide engineering support for troubleshooting efforts for any process issues in designated area. Summarize and draw conclusions from test results leading to effective technical resolution of process problems.
• Work with Process Development Engineers to ensure design for manufacturing elements are incorporated into PDP activities
• Identify, justify, and implement significant data driven projects to reduce manufacturing costs, improve processes, increase product reliability, and enhance process capability
• Design and evaluate new and existing fixtures and equipment, test methods, specifications, layouts, and standards supporting a Lean manufacturing environment
• Identify and recommend manufacturing technologies to strategically develop business objectives and potential opportunities
• May have supervisory responsibility for technician staff
• Comply with applicable FDA and international regulatory laws/standards and the Covidien Code of Conduct
REQUIREMENTS
• BS or MS degree (Engineering, Manufacturing, or other technical field)
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in a medical device industry
• Experience with design and process FMECA, Process Validation and variability reduction applications
• Experience with medical device based products and processing and technologies
• Implementation and support of Lean Manufacturing, Demand Flow, Total Quality tools
• Application of statistical and analytical methods such as SPC, SQC, and DOE.
• Process background (development, capability, optimization, validation) within a regulated industry
• Development of manufacturing documentation (MP, IP, BOM)
• Development and qualification of tooling/equipment (IQ/OQ/PQ, support, design)
• Participation on project teams tasked with new process/product development and the successful transfer into manufacturing
• Manufacturing continuous improvement support
• Test protocol generation, execution, and reporting
As a global, $10+ billion healthcare products leader, we deliver outstanding results and innovative solutions for challenging problems. Through progressive thinking and cutting-edge technologies, Covidien is well positioned to lead the way in today’s rapidly changing healthcare industry. Whatever your specialty or ambitions, you can make a difference at Covidien – both in the lives of others and your career.
This position is part of Covidien’s Vascular Therapies global business unit which delivers a broad range of innovative solutions for vascular disease and prevention. Vascular Therapies is organized in three divisions—Neurovascular, Peripheral Vascular, and Venous Vascular—and includes people and products from recent acquisitions of ev3, Bacchus Vascular and VNUS Medical Technologies. Located in Plymouth, MN, our Peripheral Vascular division is a rapidly growing, global medical device manufacturer that’s committed to developing innovative endovascular technologies for peripheral applications. Creative, competent people with a passion for enhancing healthcare around the globe have driven our success.
A competitive base salary with annual bonus potential, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to improve the lives of people everywhere, truly makes us an employer of distinction!
We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.