Process Engineer III; Kennesaw, GA

Overview

Process Engineer III (Kennesaw, GA) at Artivion, Inc.

Artivion, Inc. is a medical device company focused on solving challenging cardiac and vascular problems. The Process Engineer III provides process engineering support for all product manufacturing departments, ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures and business continuity. This role initiates process improvements to enhance current manufacturing efficiency and supports new product launches with cross-functional collaboration and process/equipment implementation support.

• Collaborates with quality to determine and develop needed materials and/or parts specifications.
• Revises equipment and part drawings using CAD software.
• Coordinates Engineering Change Notices for design changes, including materials and process changes.
• Troubleshoots equipment and processes through physical inspection/diagnosing of parts; orders replacement parts as needed.
• Maintains and assists in development of PLC controlled processes; evaluates and implements appropriate parameters for OEM equipment software.
• Leads tasks or sub-projects within major product and process improvement initiatives.
• Provides technical support when dealing with suppliers of key components and equipment.
• Provides engineering support for new equipment start-up, debugging and process validation; conducts process evaluations and validations under guidance of senior engineers and quality engineering as required.
• Incorporates best practices in the creation and improvement of Operations documentation.
• Coordinates product and packaging distribution and shelf life tests.
• Assists in audit deliverables and/or CAPA investigations and deliverables as assigned by management.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by Manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical, Industrial or related field).
• Typically requires 4-6 years of medical device, tissue product or related engineering experience (2-4 years with a Master in Engineering).
• Experience with Human Tissue is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Computer Aided Design (CAD) preferred.
• Green Belt in 5S/Lean Manufacturing preferred.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing