NPI Process Engineering Co-op

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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a New Product Introduction (NPI) Process Engineering Co-Op located in our Nashua, NH site.

Reporting to the NPI Engineering Manager, the student will work with process engineers across a range of projects to help move our new products from the early prototype stage into pilot line production and final transfer to our contract manufacturer.

What a typical day looks like:

• Assess new medical product designs for manufacturability (DFM) and ease of assembly (DFA).
• Participate in the build of electro-mechanical assemblies to help develop assembly process flows and identify assembly risks that may lead to product failure.
• Create detailed assembly process documents that will be used by our pilot production teams and contract manufacturers to assemble our products.
• Work with the lead process engineer to identify and develop assembly and test tools used in the building of our products.
• Assist in the evaluation of product assembly issues and collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop solutions to resolve the issue.
• Assist in equipment development and validation activities, including designing and executing DoEs to determine operating limits for production-intent processes.
  
  

Student qualities/experience we’re seeking for this Co-Op assignment:

• Strong ethic of initiative and personal ownership of work product.
• Solutions-oriented attitude when challenges arise – there will be problems and we will fix them!
• Excellent mechanical aptitude with structured problem-solving experience (5Why, Ishikawa, RedX) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to function within a team, with project team experience (FIRST, FormulaSAE, Human Powered Vehicle, DBF, etc.) a strongly preferred.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency in SolidWorks (part and assembly creation, 2D drawing creation).
• Demonstrated capability in technical or creative writing.
• Experience working within a machine shop.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite of tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to work full time, on-site, in our Nashua, NH NPI center.
  
  

Co-Op Program Requirements:

• Available to work 40 hours/week (in-person) for the assignment term (Jan - Jun 2027)
• Currently enrolled in 4-year accredited university studying Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or Industrial Engineering
• 3.0 minimum GPA
  
  

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