Design Engineer – Tier II​/III

Description

Since 1985, our core business has been enteral device product development, design, manufacturing, and engineering in a state-of-the-art facility near Cleveland, Ohio. AMT’s steady growth consistently creates job opportunities in Northeast Ohio. We are always searching for new talent and would love for you to join our team! We strive to keep the small company feeling while still reaching users all over the globe.

This person will work on the design and development of new and existing products within the enteral feeding & surgical industries, overseeing various projects from initial design & development as well as implementation into manufacturing. This will include design, prototyping, material research, component sourcing, BOM creation and manufacturing procedure development. Work is generally independent, but also collaborative in nature with others in the engineering department.

This list is not comprehensive but meant to represent the most common or important duties of the position. Other duties will be required and/or assigned.

• Product redesign & improvements to current products, processes, and materials
• Root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Alternate material sampling and testing
• Project management including timeline updates
• Presentations on project status updates
• Prototyping & product testing
• Vendor correspondence for both obtaining samples and getting quotes
• Cost analysis and price breakdown of components and assemblies
• BOM creation and manufacturing procedure development
• Design transfer to manufacturing & follow-up manufacturing support

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

• Minimum of a 4 year bachelor’s degree is required.
• 3+ years of relevant design and/or product development experience.
• Creative thinker, but also practical in getting things accomplished.
• Advanced experience using Solidworks and/or other 3D modeling software.
• Medical device development and experience with FDA submissions is a plus.
• Injection molding familiarity and/or experience is also a plus.

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and/or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and/or procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, vendors, non-engineers and/or the general public.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Mental:
  Must be able to effectively communicate with others; complete and understand complex analysis of numbers; read, analyze and interpret written materials; meet and exceed company standards; ensure compliance with company policies; respond appropriately to feedback to make improvements; maintain positive working relationships; troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Physical:
  Must be able to hear and verbally communicate for hours at a time, use computer equipment, electrical and general hand tools. Moderate noise level and limited exposure to physical risk.

Knowledge of modern business communication, office procedures and methods. Skill to use a personal computer and various…