Process Development Engineer

Essential Functions

• Maintains and improves labor standards, floor & workflow layouts, bill of materials (BOM), and routings for all products
• Performs time studies, ergonomic/safety assessments, process flow analysis, line balancing, and productivity evaluations for all distribution areas and implements identified improvements
• Performs financial analysis for product cost reduction projects, quality initiatives, and provides recommendations
• Formulates and optimizes distribution center layout for optimal workflow
• Maintains capacity and manpower models and initiates corrective actions and/or improvements as required
• Coordinates with process owners, shop floor share owners and engineers to develop flexible manufacturing cell designs
• Develops solutions to a variety of routine problems using computer and logic-based methods
• Supports root cause analysis activities
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the Adva Med Code, Med Tech Code, and all other company policies
• Ensures compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role
• Represents the company in a professional manner and upholds the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience; engineering major preferred
• Working knowledge of GD&T, SPC, Validation, PFMEA
• Frequent (verbal and written) communications; able to present to peers and management on deliverables status
• Must be versed in capacity modeling, time-studies, balance tables, and flexible work-cell development
• Must be skilled in Excel, MS Project, AutoCAD, and ERP Systems
• Utilization of Six Sigma tools and understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification preferred

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

• Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Required to possess specific vision abilities, including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus