Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Job Description

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a division of CooperCompanies, we're driven by a unified purpose to enable patients to experience life's beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values – dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing – our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes, from contraception to fertility and birth solutions, to women’s and family care, and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options, as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at www.coopersurgical.com.

Work Location: Trumbull, CT (onsite)

2 internship positions available

Scope:

The Summer Intern program provides college students with the opportunity to participate in meaningful projects that contribute to the overall business unit objectives. In addition to the assigned projects, Interns are given the opportunity to participate in activities that encourage networking with peers, managers, and employees.

Job Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineer Intern is responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes and ensuring the production of high-quality medical devices. The Manufacturing Engineer Intern will gain hands-on experience in continuous improvement, root cause analysis, project management, and the sustaining of manufacturing devices and manufacturing processes. The Manufacturing Engineer Intern will contribute to initiatives that reduce costs and increase the quality of CooperSurgical’s manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and development of efficient manufacturing processes for medical device products, with a focus on quality, cost-effectiveness, and scalability.
• Assist in optimizations of new and existing manufacturing processes through the application of lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency, yield, and productivity while maintaining compliance with regulatory and quality standards
• Conduct process validations, process capability studies, and root cause analyses to identify and resolve manufacturing issues, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Assist in the development of project plans and proposals that include elements such as Gantt charts, cost-benefit analysis, risk assessments, and regulatory strategies.
• Assist in sustaining activities such as executing change orders for existing products and processes, investigating non-conformances in the product and process, and supporting maintenance and calibration technicians.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to ensure new products are designed for manufacturability, considering assembly methods, equipment selection, and process validation requirements.
• Contribute to the fostering of a culture of knowledge sharing and professional development.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, standard operating procedures, and process control plans, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Support the manufacturing floor via partnering with maintenance engineers and technicians to resolve day-to-day downtime.
  
  
  

Cooper’s management team is committed to the development of and implementation of the quality management system and maintaining its effectiveness by communicating to the organization the importance of meeting customer as well as statutory and regulatory requirements.

Travel:

• Travel may be required. Approx. 10-20% travel is expected.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Introductory knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, and quality control techniques
• Strong computer skills with the ability to use Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Experience with data analysis (Excel, Minitab)
• Ability to demonstrate problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences.
  
  
  

Work Environment:

• Occasional lifting of up to 35 kilograms may be required.
• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer is common.
• Ability to work in uncomfortable positions, when required. For example, when repairing various manufacturing equipment.
  
  
  

Experience:

• Not required; prior Internship experience is a plus.
  
  
  

Education:

• Pursing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related field.
  
  
  

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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