Senior Product Engineer

The Sr. Product Engineer is responsible for both development and sustaining engineering activities for the industrial business segment made up of self-contained, standard oxygen and nitrogen gas generation systems.

This job supports the design, manufacturing, testing, and process controls of products currently built as well as new product development, product line extensions, and product enhancements within the local facility. The Sr. Product Engineer must be a self-starter who possesses excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Essential Functions

• Consult with other Engineers, Product Managers, and Project Managers to ensure best practices in engineering design are utilized for all products
• Perform engineering calculations to support product development, including fluid flow, heat transfer, thermodynamics, etc.
• Ensure new and continuing products meet all applicable codes (e.g., ASME, PED, CRN, UL, CE, CSA, etc.)
• Ensure proper tests have been considered to verify designs and minimize risk at product launch
• PLC and HMI Programming, including Schneider Electric and OMRON PLCs and HMIs.
• Assist in design of our Standard PSA Oxygen and Nitrogen Equipment.
• Maybe asked to assist with Startups for our PSA and VPSA Oxygen Systems.
• Maintain and prepare design documentation per CAIRE’s product development process
• Collaborate with engineering groups at other CAIRE sites to standardize design practices
• Develop calculation packages that serve to automate routine calculations
• Work with suppliers to design and develop subcomponents and subassemblies
• Evaluate and contribute to product documentation
• Assist with validation testing of products
• Work with manufacturing engineering, quality, and production to ensure production readiness and successful product launch of new or revised products
• Work with Manufacturing in the planning of new tools and fixture designs
• Cooperate with Quality and Purchasing to improve purchase part quality and reliability
• Assist Technical Support team with troubleshooting existing products and systems
• Manage PSA custom projects for timely delivery
• Participate in BOM Entry, New Part number generation, PSA Custom Projects set-ups
• Coordinates equipment purchase for custom projects and follow ups
• Assist Shipping department with any information requirement
• Participates in Engineering Change Notices, Deviations, NCRs, Drawing Reviews and Quality Check
• Assisting in preparation of Product Marketing Documentation such as catalogs, specification sheets and Operating Manuals
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Some Travel is expected, can possibly include International Travel
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Observe and practice safety procedures and policies
• This is a hands-on position for an individual who understands medical product demands, manufacturing workflow, and quality processes.
• Business Acumen.
• Detail Oriented
• Diversity and Inclusion.
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Technical Capacity.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages some employees of the department.

This job operates in a professional office environment and manufacturing/distribution environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus

Travel

Up to 20% of Domestic and/or International Travel

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant engineering experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage multiple tasks
• Understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid flow
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office: esp. Excel, Word and Power Point
• General understanding and experience with Quality Systems, including ISO, MDD, and FDA requirements.
• General…