Sr. Mechanical Engineer improving product functionality and design enhancements for a medical device company. Focused on product quality, reliability, and compliance through its lifecycle in Ave Maria, FL.
Responsibilities
Designs components and/or functional systems primarily by modifying existing designs to develop or improve product functionality and durability while facilitating manufacturing operations to meet engineering design intent
Analyzes customer feedback to identify common issues and areas for enhancement, reviews failure modes on the operations lines and of returned devices, and performs root cause investigations to recommend design and development alterations to improve product quality and/or procedures
Acts as the primary mechanical design resource on multifunctional product support teams, as assigned by the Engineering Manager, through project technical feasibility analysis, initiation, planning, execution, verification, release, and sustaining, adhering closely to project timeline and budget
Works closely with cross-functional teams, including Design, Manufacturing, Service, Repair, Quality, Supply Chain, etc., to ensure the design considers the needs of internal stakeholders
Supports the creation of Manufacturing and Service processes (assembly/disassembly/rework), ensuring design intent is maintained
Determines the necessity of testing and performs or oversees rigorous verification testing and validation of product improvements to ensure they meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards for assigned products
Maintains comprehensive documentation of all product changes and improvements, including design specifications, test results, and validation reports
Works with Systems Engineering to maintain an accurate design history file for assigned projects, adhering to Arthrex design control procedures
Works with project management and extended team to determine timelines for assigned projects and reports the progress of assigned projects on a timely basis
Provides Regulatory department technical support for assigned projects as needed
Supports Marketing and Product Management with technical information for training and marketing assigned products
Implements continuous improvement methodologies to enhance product development processes and outcomes
Attends surgical observations (live surgery, wet labs, and/or dry labs) to gather input from end users and identify opportunities for product improvements, and may be required to travel to attend trade shows and/or training events
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is required (MS Preferred)
8 Years of full-time job experience in Mechanical Engineering (excluding internships and/or academic programs)
Knowledgeable of FDA and ISO guidelines for the development of medical devices required
Manufacturing process knowledge required
Project management and communication skills required
Working knowledge of anatomy from an orthopedic standpoint preferred
Expert in designing products using a 3D-CAD program required (SolidWorks preferred)
Expert level application of latest ASME Y14.5 standard
Expert level application of tolerance analysis (stack-up) methods
Technical knowledge in development methodologies, design, and project implementation required
Knowledge of orthopedic surgery principles, theories, products, and historical perspective preferred
Expert level application of one or more design simulation and/or analysis tool (FEA, CFD, optical ray tracing, etc.) and appropriate methods to validate results
Proficient with Design for Quality tools such as FTA, FMEA, HALT/HASS
Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards
Develops design solutions to complex problems at system level, which require regular use of analysis, ingenuity, and innovation
Demonstrates a command of engineering skills through the ability to efficiently design intrinsically safe and effective solutions
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