Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

12 month contract

On-site in Redmond, WA

Must be able to work on a W2

Works with periodic supervision under the direction of Operations Management and/or with Project Leaders. Will work with Production, Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, and other cross-functional groups in order to improve the manufacturing process. Uses modern engineering methods and various analytical tools to reduce flow time, incorporate upgraded manufacturing technology, improve quality, reduce variability, and reduce the risk of personal injury.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for resolving manufacturing issues from root cause to the most apparent symptoms

• Participate in the development and implementation of reliable methods, working across functional groups

• Develop and implement new manufacturing processes and concepts

• Develop and maintain process documentation

• Develop best practices and implement across all products

• Design, conduct, and develop reports for experiments to characterize and validate new or changed manufacturing processes

• Train assemblers in new manufacturing processes

• Balance the production line

• Justify, specify, order and coordinate the installation and qualification of tooling and equipment

• Evaluate product designs and facilitate DF(X) improvements

• Determine appropriate material presentation and packaging

• Improve ergonomics of manufacturing methods

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree; preferably in Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 2 years’ experience in process design, development, and process/equipment qualification or validation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory industries such as aerospace or medical device manufacturing

Ability to efficiently collect and analyze data

• Good analytical and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload

• Demonstrated communication skills (written and oral)

• Ability to express technically complicated ideas and explain them to others

Physical Requirements:

• Mission-oriented culture, energized by the knowledge that our products save lives every day, and our work here has a very material impact on the delivery of healthcare around the world.

• Class III Medical Device, highly regulated environment

• Fast-paced light industrial and office environment, requiring regular use of computer, mouse and telephone.

• Must be able to lift 25 lbs