Sr Manufacturing Engineer - rms Company

Overview

About rms Company

rms Company provides contract manufacturing of high-quality, tight-tolerance medical implants, components and sub-assemblies using cutting-edge technology. rms is part of the Cretex Medical family of companies. Learn more at www.rmsmachining.com and www.cretexmedical.com.

Position summary:

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer provides engineering guidance and project team support for the design, development, and optimization of products/DFM, processes, tooling and/or equipment. This position will also provide leadership to the manufacturing organization to facilitate efficient operations within the production area, to optimize existing processes, and to ensure that production goals are met. This position will also exercise judgment within generally defined practices and parameters

1st Shift: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm
Responsibilities

Manufacturing Engineer Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiate and complete technical activities leading to new or improved processes or design for manufacturability for current and next generation programs and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company.
• Analyze and solve problems from basic engineering principles, theories and concepts through to a wide range of complex and advanced problems.
• Apply principles of Customer Focused Quality in daily activities in order to meet and exceed internal and external customer requirements
• Interface with Quality and Development organizations to integrate new products or processes into the existing production area
• Provide leadership for projects within function
• Monitor performance of equipment, machines, and tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields, or product quality issues.
• Create, maintain, and approve device routers and bill of materials
• Create, maintain, and approve manufacturing procedures; develops new processes
• Designs coordinate fabrication and implementation of process fixturing or gauging
• Resolve non-conformances and participates on Material Review Board
• Analyze and map processes, assesses efficiency, and implements complex project activities
• Oversee equipment installation, modification, training, and preventative maintenance development
• Identify, select, and provide justification for capital equipment
• Subject matter expert in multiple areas for manufacturing engineering
• Technical expert within the community
• Mentor and provide guidance to Manufacturing Engineer I, III, III, and Engineering Technicians
• Participate in customer visits, key contact for customer projects
• Research and coordinate new technologies for the business
• Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
• Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
• Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
• Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
• Participate in required company meetings
• Maintain an organized work area (5S)
• Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
• Complete all other work duties as assigned
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

Qualifications

Manufacturing Engineer Qualifications

• • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or other Engineering Science
  • 7 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing setting; including state of the art manufacturing technology/concepts and cost reductions
  • Demonstrated engineering field of expertise such as mechanical, electrical, biomaterials, etc.
  • Manufacturing process design and validation
  • Manufacturing equipment and fixture/gauge design
  • Lean manufacturing training skills
  • Ability to solve a wide range of moderately complex engineering problems in creative and practical ways
  • Manage projects of moderate complexity
  • Manufacturing automation, including electronic visual inspection
  • 3D CAD software (i.e. ProE, Unigraphics, Solidworks, etc.)
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • High level of energy, personal accountability and integrity
  • Detail oriented; checks own work, keeps accurate records, organizes information effectively
  • Ability to tolerate ambiguity, multiple priorities and short deadlines

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