Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

Job description

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FORAs a Manufacturing Electrical Engineer, you play a critical role in ensuring the success of our medical device production. Your responsibilities span safety, quality, delivery, cost, and new product launches. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll drive continuous improvement initiatives within our OPEX Plant development model. Additionally, you’ll work closely with D&E/Sustainment teams to design and enhance printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) for both new and existing medical devices. YOUR ROLE PCBA Design and Development: Collaborate with D&E/Sustainment teams to create and refine PCBAs for cutting-edge medical devices.Troubleshooting Expertise: Work alongside the Associate Electrical Engineer to troubleshoot PCBA and medical device issues down to the component level, supporting production and the material review board (MRB).Project Support: Assist project leads in implementing new products.Supplier Collaboration: Partner with PCBA suppliers to develop robust testing methods, fixtures, and processes, ensuring high-quality products with minimal first-time failures.Capital Equipment Planning: Prepare estimates for capital equipment needs related to production and new product plans. Create capital equipment requests (CERs) as necessary.Process Optimization: Develop and document procedures and routing for production products, evaluating safety and ergonomics.Engineering Change Management: Review and approve engineering change orders (ECOs), considering safety, quality, cost, and delivery improvements.Pilot Runs and Validations: Lead product and process pilot runs, ensuring successful validation.Cost Reduction Initiatives: Identify cost-saving opportunities and evaluate project feasibility for justifiable improvements.Continuous Improvement: Champion continuous improvement efforts using methodologies such as CAPA (corrective action, preventative action) and Six Sigma. YOUR BACKGROUNDBachelor's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering and one year of experience in the manufacturing and assembly processes.Experience with electrical medical device assembly and design a plus.Experience with assembly and test manufacturing equipment from capital justification through launch.Experience with PCBA design using Altium and or equivalent software applications.Experience with electrical hardware design, troubleshooting, and repair.Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TEAMS)Ability to identify, analyze, and implement improvements independently and to propose changes to existing methods, procedures, processes, and/or products.Ability to effectively manage multiple open projects simultaneously.Strong written and verbal communication skillsVisual acuity for production and identification of quality product purposes.