Staff Engineer - Product & Process Design

Job Description Summary

With direction from the GIE PPD Leader for UCC, the incumbent shall provide a leading Product & Process Design role in planning and execution of medical device projects for the Urology and Critical Care (UCC) Business Unit. They shall provide product design feedback and be the assembly subject matter expert (SME) for cross functional teams. The incumbent must be capable of specifying process technology, maintain timelines, associated project budgets and actively de-risk all aspects for the product and process development.

This role will require regular updates to the supporting management, cross-function teams and BU Operational leadership.

This position will require 25% travel that can be unevenly distributed throughout the year and can exceed 25% when business requirements are needed.

The mission of this role is the development of superior products and efficient processes through meticulous execution of design for manufacture & assembly (DFMA) enabling high impact innovation and sustainable growth. This role will assume technical leadership of projects and champion technical excellence in product assembly. This role will engage with R&D ensuring the manufacturability of new products. This candidate will have a passion for developing robust, well thought-out medical device assembly equipment/processes that optimize for business success through production of high-quality products with best-in-class OEE processes.

This technical leader is a partner with R&D and Operations Assembly Equipment Design Team for new product introductions with a view to launching sophisticated manufacturing processes & automation while meeting the needs and timelines for customer focus.

• Define manufacturing technology strategy for new products, support product design by manufacturability analysis of the devices and their packaging and ensure a successful transfer to the production floor.
• Lead engineering efforts to build pilot lines of new manufacturing processes to attain process capability and OEE.
• Responsible for working with R&D across UCC on the design and development of current and new products. Perform DFA(Design For Assembly) and DFSS (Design For Six Sigma) analysis and establish assembly requirements and implement process controls to ensure product quality and consistency.
• Guide in design for manufacturability & assembly principles.
• Define manufacturing technology strategy for new products (NPD) and product design changes, influence product design through design for manufacture & assembly (DFMA) analysis and enable successful industrialization (internal or external) and transfer to the factories.
• Ensure the assembly process is understood well to minimize risk. Develop and implement assembly risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure execution of DFMA efforts will lead to achieving COGS/GP targets in business case.
• Support the development of DFMA standards and best practices for the Product Manufacturability and Assembly Design GIE team.
• Collect the opportunities for existing manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Design new manufacturing processes that are efficient, within the targeted Cap Ex & COGS, and scalable.
• Suggest alternative design iterations, exploring various form factors, materials, functional solutions to address user needs and manufacturing constraints.
• Support process validations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate multi-functionally, especially with R&D and manufacturing specialists to ensure the design aligns with product requirements, and product designs are optimized for manufacturability, assembly, and overall performance.
• SME in DFMA, engineering, and process for assembly.
• Review and revise detailed CAD models of product designs, ensuring accuracy/alignment to specifications, standards and manufacturing requirements.
• Participate in design verification/testing activities.
• Present sophisticated data in a clear and concise manner to all levels of the organization.
• Align with all local, state, federal, and BD safety laws, policies, and procedures.
• Align with all local BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through consistent application of sound quality assurance principles.

Support new product team design activities including:

• Provide technical leadership in the concept development of design control documentation.
• Works both independently and/or collectively to develop project plans and execution of prioritizing and scheduling assignments to meet business goals.
• Lead technical process reviews.
• Work with design team to ensure components/assemblies are designed for manufacturability/excellence (DFM/DFx).

Able to plan, coordinate and lead all technical activities associated with commercialization and launch of new products including:

• Conceptualization and development of all manufacturing processes and methods.
• Coordination of all development and manufacturing of new tooling and equipment.
• Support makes vs buy analysis and identifying new…