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Manufacturing Engineer 1
Company | Medtronic |
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Location | North Haven, CT, USA |
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Salary | $68000 – $102000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad |
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Requirements
- Requires a Baccalaureate degree 0 years of experience required.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily production support to set up, trouble shoot, repair, and monitor metal forming related processes & equipment.
- Review manufacturing equipment and processes for improvement potential using statistical data and analysis of equipment condition then effectively manage change projects.
- Team with manufacturing and quality personnel on a daily basis to review / disposition production defects and provides potential process and/or equipment corrective actions to assure production schedules and quality expectations are met.
- Review product field returns to determine root cause of potential manufacturing defects then develop and implement effective corrective actions.
- Provide expertise in specification development, procurement, build, documentation, validation, and personnel training for metal forming related processes.
- Support new product development, quality improvement, and integration projects.
- Manage Engineering change notices, BOM creation, SPAC system, and general ERP support.
- Maintain excellent communications with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Planning, and Metrology departments on an as needed basis.
- Ability to lead cross functional teams a plus, using project management tools such as Microsoft Project Gantt charts, tracking financials of project, holding successful meetings, and distributing timely minutes.
- Follow established guidelines and management direction with regard to engineering decisions and departmental/company policy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or Electro-Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience in automated and manual machine design, repair, and troubleshooting.
- Basic knowledge of electrical and automation components including robots is a plus.
- Experience in AutoCad, Solidworks and/or Creo applications.
- Experience in validation (IQ/OQ/MSA/PQ) in a medical device environment.
- Knowledge of GD&T and problem-solving tools: MINITAB, SIX SIGMA, DOE, GR&R, CAPA, DMAIC.
- Basic knowledge of vision systems such as Cognex and Keyence.
- Certified Lean six sigma yellow or green belt is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Solid presentation and computer skills (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Projects, etc.).
- Project management skills.
- Self-starter, self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work individually and in a team environment.