Engineering Co-op

Title: Engineering Co-op (Process, Engineering & Development)  Department :                  127                             

FLSA Status:         Non-Exempt               Reports To: Manufacturing Engineering Manager    

                              (Exempt or Non-Exempt)

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

As an Engineering Co-op within the Process, Engineering & Development department at Solvita, students will be responsible for identifying and developing solutions to solve various challenges to optimize safety of our technicians, quality of our grafts, and efficiency of our operations. This role is critical to ensuring we maximize the gifts of tissue donation we are entrusted with and providing life-saving allografts to patients around the world.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Work alongside both Manufacturing Engineers and Process Improvement Engineers to develop solutions to high priority challenges within operations including but not limited to: tissue recovery & chart evaluation, microbiology testing, clean room operations, post-production operations, quality control, and supply chain operations.
2. Utilize SolidWorks 3D modeling for idealizing new and/or revised tooling designs to support manufacturing in transforming donated tissues into high-quality and high-precision allografts.
3. Utilize SolidWorks to create engineering drawings and work with local machining and post-processing shops to develop prototypes and final concepts.
4. Create and revise production SOPs and related documentation to transition new processes and equipment into production.
5. Work with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements for various problems utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies
6. Develop visuals (PowerPoint, PowerBi, Visio, etc.) for analyzing problem statements such as process/value stream maps, FMEA, fishbone diagrams, pareto charts, and trending graphs.
7. Responsible for providing updates to various levels of leadership addressing overall project progression, barriers to implementation, and requests for additional resources if applicable.
8. Ensures Good Documentation Practices (GDPs) and all quality guidelines, internal and external, are followed throughout projects.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering at an accredited university.
• Must remain actively enrolled in engineering program for the entire duration of the co-op assignment.
• At least 2^nd year/sophomore student
• Must have at least 3 available co-op rotations
• Minimum GPA of 3.0

WORK ENVIRONMENT and PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• Position requires exposure to gross anatomy. 
• Must be able to meet the required physical demands with or without reasonable accommodation.
• FDA regulated environment

1. BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
2. Strong PC skills including Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio).
3. Experience with manufacturing equipment designs, development, and fabrication.
4. Experience with LEAN manufacturing concepts.
5. Experience with parametric 3D solid modeling (SolidWorks) and detailing/dimensioning.
6. Experience in performing process/equipment verification and validation.
7. Experience in a regulated industry.
8. Advanced problem-solving skills using CAD software, statistical tools, and professional reports/visuals.
9. Able to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
10. Preference for candidate to return for multiple co-op rotations.