Manufacturing Engineer I
Apply now »Date: Oct 28, 2024
Location: St. Paul – Minnesota, US, 55127
Company: Heraeus
About Heraeus
Solutions from the Heraeus Group provide faster internet, rid water of germs, and keep hearts beating in time. As a family-owned global technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, we combine materials expertise and technological leadership to create the most diverse products, all with one thing in common: World-class quality.
About Heraeus Medevio
Together we improve lives. At Heraeus Medevio, we bring lifesaving and life-changing medical devices to market through partnerships with medical device manufacturing companies. Backed by Heraeus Group, we are committed to the growth of our teams and organization by providing an open space for open minds.
To reach our vision of improving 100 million lives every year, we foster a culture of curiosity that thrives on challenge, continuous learning, growth, and the opportunity to try new things. With sites in the United States, European Union, and Asia, and over 2,200 employees worldwide, together, we will meet tomorrow's challenges today.
What you'll get to do every day:
- Supporting accuracy of developed processes, documentation and records, after production release.
- Participating in engineering led teams focused on developing new products and processes with specific emphasis on design for manufacturability.
- Assisting training operators and technicians on new and revised processes.
- Assisting in new equipment identification, procurement, installation qualification, document creation, and training.
- Pursuing technology initiatives to improve efficiency and quality and reduce costs.
- Responsible for manufacturing technical support during confirmation, validation, and post-production builds as needed for project/process.
- In conjunction with process development engineering, initiating and driving process improvements based on engineering and production priorities in the areas of yield, quality, and cost, using appropriate methodology such as Six Sigma DMAIC, DOE's, lean (waste elimination, time studies, line balancing), and SPC.
- Contributing during process development as needed by process engineering.
- Supporting applications engineering and quality through product quality investigations, including root cause analysis, correlation activities with customer, etc.
- Supporting manufacturing operators, technicians, and supervisors with process variability, trending analysis, deviation authoring and training, and internal nonconformance investigations as needed.
What we're looking for from you:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field
- 2+ years of directly related experience in lieu of degree
- Basic SolidWorks CAD/CAM training desired or equivalent job experience
- Medical products experience a plus
- Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English
- Ability to clearly articulate and listen attentively to questions, concerns and feedback from coworkers and customers
- Ability to create legible, accurate, and detailed documents that clearly communicate product and manufacturing expectations
- Basic understanding of manufacturing equipment
- Knowledgeable in formal process improvement tools such as Six Sigma DMAIC, lean, and DOE's
Nearest Major Market: Minneapolis