Senior Manufacturing & Costing Engineer

Overview

Senior Manufacturing & Costing Engineer – Full-time | Permanent | On-site

Salary: $95,000 to $120,000

Vantedge Medical is the premier metals-based med-tech solutions partner from concept to full-scale manufacturing. We specialize in precision engineering and the development and manufacturing of vital components for medical markets such as Robotic Assisted Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Instruments, Dental, and more. Our teams collaborate to serve the manufacturing needs of top Medical Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) around the globe. We are committed to advancing medical technology and delivering meaningful work with high standards and a collaborative culture.

We are seeking a process-oriented and results-driven Manufacturing & Costing Engineer to lead process and new product quote development in a medical device contract manufacturing environment at our Wheeling, Illinois site. The primary responsibility is to apply engineering principles to drive process development, costing, and improvements in manufacturing of medical devices to positively affect Quality, Delivery, Cost, Safety and Morale. This role may support other sites within the Vantedge Network and involves executing projects with limited supervision.

The candidate should have a positive attitude and strong attention to detail and be interested in professional growth with high internal expectations.

This role supports base business improvements and/or new product launches, develops tooling and fixtures, implements lean methodologies, conducts root cause analysis, implements improvements, manages CAPAs, and creates documentation such as standard work and validation protocols. They will also lead quoting efforts for new business opportunities by reviewing prints, determining efficient manufacturing processes, identifying risks, proposing DFM, and generating pricing through quote tools.

The position will collaborate cross-functionally to optimize designs for manufacturability, cost, and communicate effectively with internal teams and customers.

• Base Business and NPI Engineering:
  Adheres to all safety and quality requirements including Quality Systems, FDA regulations, company policies and procedures, and other regulatory requirements.
• Creates and implements lean processes in a cellular environment across metals machining, sheet metal fabrication, assembly, powder coat, metal finishing, welding, laser cutting, and electrical harness assembly.
• Performs root cause analysis to identify and implement process improvements eliminating waste.
• Defines, produces and implements documents including standard work and process work instructions.
• Identifies, develops, justifies, and executes detailed project plans for engineering work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to launch new products effectively in a contract manufacturing environment.
• Investigates, develops and implements new process technologies.
• Communicates complex issues effectively with customers and internal team members.
• Creates, reviews and approves engineering drawings, equipment layouts, change orders and specifications.
• Develops tooling, fixtures and equipment to optimize productivity and cost.
• Owns and manages CAPAs pertaining to their areas of responsibility.
• Collaborates with development, programmers, machinists and suppliers to evaluate designs for manufacturability and cost reduction.
• Creates and executes validation protocols, processes and material evaluations.
• Costing Engineer responsibilities: develop costing for new opportunities across multiple sites; collaborate with SMEs to determine optimal approaches for processes, machine cycle times, equipment, fixtures, and automation.
• Identify, document and communicate DFM opportunities to positively impact cost, quality, and delivery.
• Partner with Commercial to provide technical support when delivering customer proposals to build confidence in the manufacturing process quoted.
• Investigate new technologies and capabilities to improve competitiveness in cost structure and add value to customers and the business.

• Plan and execute projects, with minimum…