Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Duration of the requirement: 12-18 months

Number of position: 1

Project

Start Date:

26th March 2018

Compensation:
Between 80-90K Maximum USD per year

Must have skills:

• A Bachelor's in mechanical engineering degree
• A minimum of 6 years of STRONG experience in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain environment is required
• Knowledge in the application of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), including industry best practices and experience in applying DFM to new product designs
• Proficient ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience in process validations
• Experience using process improvement techniques such as Six Sigma and lean manufacturing
• Experience working with an integrated cross-functional new product development team is required

Good to have skills:

• Advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience working in medical device or regulated industry is preferred.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborating with R&D Engineers in developing new product designs within a cross-functional team environment, specifically to develop innovative manufacturing solutions for Spinal implantable devices and reusable instruments
• Responsible for establishing the relationship between product design features & the selected methods required to manufacture the product
• Provide detailed assessments and critical Design for manufacturing review of engineering designs/drawings of components and assemblies
• Assess the design intent, manufacturability, proper dimensioning and tolerancing of components and assemblies to allow product to transition into the manufacturing environment
• Manage the manufacturing of prototypes used in NPD, including selecting the most appropriate prototype methods and executing prototype development to support new product design trials
• Complete financial estimates of component and assembly Cost of Goods Sold. Provide analysis and recommendations for feature and manufacturing cost tradeoffs during the design phase of new products
• Develop comprehensive, cost effective manufacturing strategies, including supplier selection, to drive product team decisions on sourcing to achieve cost and time targets