Senior/Principal Engineer

• Product & Process Senior Engineers (various): Hands-on experience in R&D, process development, and/or product development. 5+ years of manufacturing industry experience. (Medical Devices or Pharma preferred).
• Product & Process Principal Engineers (various): 5+ years of experience in manufacturing equipment implementation projects. 10+ years of manufacturing industry experience. (Medical Devices or Pharma preferred).
• Senior Engineer – Projects: 5+ years in Project Management. 3+ years of manufacturing industry experience. (Medical Devices or Pharma preferred).
• Senior Automation Engineer: 3+ years of PLC and HMI programming experience. 5+ years of manufacturing industry experience (Medical Devices or Pharma preferred).

Principal Engineer - Product & Process
Job Summary:

The Principal Process Engineer is responsible for supporting the Global Technical Innovations Group during the implementation of capacity expansion projects, selection and definition of future manufacturing platforms, modifications of existing technology, or introduction of new products on current manufacturing lines. These projects include but are not limited to activities such as product and process setup and evaluation, capacity analysis evaluation, concepts definition, vendor technical discussions, prototyping testing, and user requirements definitions.

What you will do:
Process Evaluation
• Lead problem-solving and root-cause analysis activities following the DMAIC methodology
• Define process development strategy and implementation plan
• Lead process data statistical analysis and execute characterization activities
• Provide recommendations based on process data analysis

Project Implementation
• Lead engineering studies definition and execution
• Lead process development activities for new and existing products and equipment
• Support equipment commissioning
• Support equipment and process qualification activities
• Support equipment performance monitoring and evaluation
• Supervise technical team and vendors assigned to the project

Equipment Design
• Define user requirements for new equipment
• Support the development of automation and equipment concepts
• Lead proof of concept definition and execution
• Develop equipment process setup guides
• Lead process and technology benchmarking activities

Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• EIT license highly desirable and CIAPR member

Senior Engineer- Products & Process
JOB SUMMARY

Actively participate, assist, and/or be accountable in the planning and execution of mid- to high-complexity development and troubleshooting activities for new and existing products or processes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Processing Set up for New Lines
• Detailed Plant & Logistics-for New Process Development
• New Process Confirmation
• Materials Characterization
• Test Method Development
• Test Method Validation
• Material, Raw Materials, Lens Enhancements
• New Materials Development
• Experimental Studies for New Technology
• Primary packaging enhancements
• Dry Molding Process
• Fill and close Process
• Curing Process
• Demolding and Delensing
• Packaging and Sealing Process

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Equipment Transfer
• Training for Product Transfer
• Equipment Installation for New Lines
• Project Design and Master Planning for New Process Development
• Project and Product Definition for New Product
• Product Design for New Product
• Equipment & Process Design for New Product
• Material Procurement
• Generating Quality Plan
• Designing Verification
• Designing Validation for New Product
• Process Setup
• Patent Review
• Sterilization
• Final Packaging

EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical).
• MS degree in engineering preferred.
• Engineering-In-Training (EIT) license preferred.

Senior Engineering- Projects
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Provides the project team with leadership, planning, and coordination for all project activities
• Defines, manages, and controls the project’s scope, schedule, budget, resource allocation, and risks
• Manages project procurements
• Continuously and appropriately communicates between Sr. Management, project sponsor, team members, and other stakeholders to balance stakeholders’ goals, and reach alignment on project decisions
• Partners with Quality to develop a thorough and effective Quality Plan
• Executes validation activities such as: Protocols, Execution, Deviations, and Reports
• Motivates the team toward the successful completion of the project’s objectives
• Balances the competing constraints on the project
• Develops relationships that assist the team in achieving the goals and objectives of the project
• Maintains a strong advocacy role within the organization; work with the project sponsor to address internal organizational factors that may impact the team, or the viability, or the quality of the project
• Assures compliance with laws and regulations
• Administrates payroll, as needed

Responsibilities:
1. Enabling Company’s strategic plan by ensuring alignment of the project’s end-result with Company’s vision, mission, and objectives
2. Striving to be a good leader by aligning personal leadership style with stakeholders’ behaviors and motivations
3. Working to demonstrate the value of project management, increase acceptance of project management in the organization and advance the efficacy of the PMO
4. Fostering an innovative culture by:
a. Staying informed about current industry trends
b. Performing technology benchmarking
c. Performing trends analysis for new technology
5. Managing relationships by:
a. Maintaining an environment of respect and professionalism
b. Listening with empathy
c. Maintaining the tone
d. Being objective
e. Focusing on the solution
6. Maintaining a holistic and systemic view of the project, considering internal and external factors equally
7. Building effective teams by being friendly and service-oriented, and having fun effectively with team members

EDUCATION
• B.S. in Engineering
• PMP or graduate studies in PM is a plus

Senior Automation Engineer
Job Summary:

The Senior Automation Engineer is responsible for supporting the Global Technical Innovations Group during the selection and definition of future manufacturing platforms, modifications of existing technology or introduction of new products on current manufacturing lines. These projects include but is not limited to activities such as capacity analysis evaluation, concepts modeling, vendor technical discussions, assembly analysis, materials and components analysis, prototyping testing, and user requirements definitions.

What you will do:

Automation Design

• Support proof of concept definition and execution activities
• PLC software development and troubleshooting
• Human Machine Interface (HMI) software development and troubleshooting
• Interact with data sources, such as databases
• Verification and troubleshooting of equipment wiring, pneumatics, and automation components
• Evaluate and troubleshoot applications programming code
• Automation design evaluation

Vendor Management
• Support user requirements definition for new equipment and/or systems
• Request equipment proposals
• Participate in vendor technical discussions
• Review equipment design documentation and drawings
• Monitor vendor timeline adherence
• Support vendor commissioning phase

Project Implementation
• Provide support during equipment installation activities
• Support equipment commissioning and systems integration
• Support equipment and process qualification activities
• Support engineering studies definition and execution
• Support equipment performance monitoring and evaluation

Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Software, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related field.
• EIT or PE license highly desirable and CIAPR member.