imds: Innovative Medical Device Solutions
Project Manager/Manufacturing Engineer Vandalia, Ohio
Through effective process development, the Manufacturing Engineer works cross-functionally with Programming Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Focus to provide robust manufacturing requirements. In addition, the Manufacturing Engineer enhances current processes.
Key Roles and Responsibilities include:
- New product development, layout the manufacturing process incorporating all aspects of product design criteria.
- Assist with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) analysis on new and existing orders.
- Identify, assess, and participate in continuous improvement opportunities using proven technical engineering tools and programs.
- Improving existing operations, incorporating new methods and processes.
- New equipment purchase and installation.
- Investigating operational problems affecting production and dealing with them in a systematic, methodical manner.
- Preparing manufacturing documentation required for product manufacture.
- Co-coordinating projects.
- Providing manufacturing data.
- Running meetings with other team members.
- Identifying ways to reduce production costs.
- Working with engineering and other departments to produce cost estimates for new designs.
- Understanding and analyzing graphs and statistics and other complex information.
- Giving presentations to engineers and colleagues in other departments.
- Liaising with suppliers and customers.
- Workings with regulatory bodies to ensure safety, environmental and design standards are met.
- Other duties as assigned
- Works overtime as required.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or other related Engineering disciplines. Prior experience with orthopedic medical device manufacturing preferred.
- Strong knowledge of CNC milling/turning and secondary operations such as but not limited to burring, blasting and passivation
- Disciplined in cad software, use of Solidworks or Unigraphics preferred.
- Working knowledge of Quality analytics tools including but not limited to SPC, FMEA, PFMEA preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
- Ability to read and interpret complex blueprints.
- Working knowledge of GD&T preferred
- Effectively coordinate resources within Engineering to accommodate production schedules, manage project plans and ensure appropriate communication
- Lead and/or participate in pre-production planning and post-production assessment processes.
- Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders regarding status, timing and production or manufacturing issues impacting the project.
- Excellent communication skills.
IMDS offers a competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401-k with employer match, and a profit sharing bonus program.
Qualified candidates should submit their resume via email to careers@imds.net or by fax to 435‑753‑7698.