Engineer II - Extrusion - SC

Engineer II - Extrusion - SC

Location:

Pendleton, SC

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education. We are a privately held company that strives to accomplish our corporate mission of Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better. We are committed to delivering uncompromising quality to the health care professionals who use our products, and ultimately, the millions of patients whose lives we impact.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Design, develop, implement, sustain and improve manufacturing processes to produce cost‑effective extruded components for medical device products and systems. Provide process expertise in selection of materials and process parameters to consistently meet quality standards.

• Work with project teams to identify issues and risks. During new product development integrate with Engineers, Design Engineers, Quality Engineers and the Packaging Department/Production Department to ensure cost‑effective new product development and introduction into manufacturing.
• Develop a continuous improvement culture, skill sets and tools to enhance quality and operational excellence.
• Lead or support process improvement initiatives.
• Introduce new equipment, products, and processes. Present process and equipment recommendations to the Leadership Team with equipment reviews and plans for implementation.
• Initiate new projects and serve as the Project Leader for key improvement initiatives, identifying best practices.
• Develop an understanding of current manufacturing processes and identify targets for improvement in operational efficiencies.
• Develop manufacturing work instructions.
• Provide process support on manufacturing technical issues.
• Provide process and equipment expertise and support for daily clean‑room sterile packaging or production efforts.
• Develop action plans to achieve short and long‑range efficiency goals, selecting new production methods, designing production fixtures, and methods to monitor efficiencies.
• Lead and/or assist with implementation of packaging design or production specifications into manufacturing.
• Monitor timelines and project deliverables to ensure adherence with approved project plans for manufacturing process development.
• Develop protocols and coordinate validation of equipment and processes.
• Stay current with methods used in the medical device industry to advance technologies.
• Participate in defining preventive maintenance programs for clean‑room equipment and production equipment associated with packaging or production activities.
• Investigate and test in‑time reliability and quality improvements.
• Drive automation to replace manual processes as much as possible.
• Ensure information and documentation is consistently accurate.
• Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Provide process and equipment expertise and support.
• Identify issues and risks to ensure cost‑effective new product development and introduction into manufacturing.