Principal Textile Process Engineer

Overview

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. is a premier industrial tools, services, technology, and solutions provider serving a broad Cortland Biomedical customer base. Cortland Biomedical is wholly owned by Enerpac Tool Group. The company applies over 40 years of experience in textile engineering and advanced fabric design methods to braid, knit and woven products that meet the demands of customers in the biomedical product space.

Enerpac Tool Group is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For information, visit the Cortland Biomedical website and Enerpac Tool Group website.

As a recognized professional master in textiles, manage design and development and implementation of biomedical textile products and processes, manufacturing methods, techniques, practices, and procedures with a focus on flat fabric processing to ensure the manufacture of products which meet and exceed customer expectations.

Monday – Friday; 8 – 4:30 pm or 8:30 – 5:00 pm; flexible

In-office Monday – Thursday, Friday optional work-from-home
850 Lime Hollow Rd., Cortland, NY 13045

$134,740 - $202,110

This job is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future.

• Function as the Cortland Biomedical professional master on knitting and weaving machines and processes.
• Manage the development and implementation of textile forming and finishing processes to support new product development in compliance with Cortland Biomedical QMS standards and customers’ requirements.
• Manage the implementation and optimization of processes for manufacturing in a clean room environment.
• Create PFMEAs, EIOQs, Procedures, Work Instructions, Process Flows, Routers, and other QMS documentation in compliance with Cortland Biomedical QMS standards.
• Manage the development of new technological solutions to manufacturing challenges including the use of digital tools for product documentation and traceability.
• Write and execute engineering and validation protocols, to support process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and the creation of statistically derived product specifications. Oversee and lead multiple testing efforts of products, processes and/or systems.
• Manage the transfer of new product development processes to commercial production, including scaleup for capacity volume.
• Manage the creation, audit and review of test standards and methods for the analysis of design concepts and component assemblies.
• Make and evaluate proposals for identification, tracking, logistics and installation of capital equipment including potential travel for site acceptance testing.
• Own the creation of business case for volume expansion.
• Manage the design and manufacture of clean room compatible fixtures and tooling intended to aid manufacturing processes and interface with existing equipment.
• Expand Cortland Biomedical’s expertise in state-of-the-art engineering, manufacturing methods and materials utilization through research and analysis of technical trends.
• Lead problem solving, CAPA, and continuous improvement activities, and lead decision-making process.
• Present ideas and proposals to company Leadership.
• Coach, review, and delegate work of/to lower-level engineers.
• Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally in support of customers, engineering projects, site acceptance tests and training.

• Expertise in knitting and weaving processes and experience with warping machines, shuttle looms, rapier looms, and warp knitting machines.
• Expertise in the physical and mechanical characteristics of fabrics, fibers, yarns, and polymers.
• Strong verbal communication skills and ability to interact with team members and customers at all levels.
• Effective technical writing skills consistent with engineering reports and quality management system documentation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and engineering decision making.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as a team leader.
• Self-starter capable of working without supervision.
• Ability to generate and deliver presentations to management and teams.
• Proficiency with design software…