Manufacturing Engineer 1

OverviewThe Manufacturing Engineer 1 is responsible for providing technical support for the day-today production activities in the manufacture of custom, plastic components used in the assemblies of various medical devices.ResponsibilitiesProvides process support for extrusion departmentHands-on position with visibility on the manufacturing floorRequires a high level of interaction with the production, product development, and quality teamsSupports product development activities, continuous improvement, complaint resolution, CAPA investigations and other quality initiativesSupports production departments manufacturing issues with technical support as the process expert. Uses strong reasoning and problem-solving skills to investigate and analyze complex problems to determine root cause and implement innovative solutions to prevent recurrenceSupports and drives continuous improvement activities in the manufacturing department to improve operational performance. Leads technical aspect of process validation projectsAssist product development teams with design for manufacturability requirements on new products. Supports new capital equipment and tooling purchases with appropriate documentation and evaluationManages multiple technically oriented projects through coordinating internal and external resourcesCollaborates on product complaint resolutionQualificationsHigh School Diploma with applicable experience is required; Bachelors degree in Engineering/Plastics Engineering preferred3+ years of extrusion process development experience5+ years of work related to polymer processing preferredProcess validation (IQ, OQ, PQ) preferred Equipment qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) preferredFundamental understanding engineering principles Extrusion process development / Extrusion Tooling DesignMechanical aptitude preferredUnderstanding of ISO 13485:2016 preferredCFR, FDA, OSHA, environmental regulations preferredProficiency at using Microsoft Office applications Troubleshooting and problem-solving skillsEquipment / process troubleshooting preferred Experience with blue print reading preferred Design of Experiments / Six Sigma preferredPhysical Requirements:May exert up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objectsRequisition ID2024-15320Posting Date1 month ago(9/30/2024 11:22 AM)Job Location(s)Canton IL United StatesJob LocationsUS-IL-CantonTravelLess than 10%Shift Type1st shiftPosition TypeFull TimeCompanyCook Inc - CantonCategoryEngineering