New Product Development Engineer

Akkodis is Seeking a New Product Development Engineer for location of Maple Grove MN. This is a 12-month contract Position. Ideally looking for a candidate with experience in Medical Device Manufacturing Industry.

Pay Range: $50 - $57/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors

Job Duties

• Owning equipment, processes, inspections, development builds, and driving improvements in the associated technology and methodology

• Positioning future projects for success to continue driving Human Visual Inspection (HVI) reduction for Watchman manufacturing

• Own processes and key deliverables through DV, PV and commercial launch

• Work cross functionally and collaborate heavily with R&D, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Design Assurance to develop product concepts, equipment, inspections, influence design specifications and provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input to the engineering print package

• Developing new assembly and inspection capabilities for complex equipment

• Train, mentor, and/or provide work direction to engineers and technicians and may train manufacturing personnel when required as part of a validation.

• Communicating technical data and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.

• Solving complex technical problems in a hands-on manner, and working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Develop, write, & review process validation strategy and related deliverables to meet quality system requirements. (e.g., Experiment tech reports, GR&R, TMV, IQ, FMEA’s, etc.)

• May serve as a core team member, workstream lead, or extended team member on new product development projects

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant technical field

• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience relevant to this role. Firm.

• Prior experience in medical device or other regulated industry

• Demonstrated cross functional collaboration and influence in a technical environment

• Experience with Automated Inspection and/or Assembly Equipment

• Demonstrated understanding of problem solving and root cause investigations

• Expertise in New Product Development and/or Operations

• Experience with Process Verification and Validation such as TMVs and OQ/PQs

• Demonstrated understanding and usage of statistics to drive improvements

• Strong written and verbal communication, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with Nitinol manufacturing

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please contact Punit Pathak at 610 445 8219 or Punit.pathak@akkodisgroup.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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