Sustaining Engineer II
About the role
A Day in the Life
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day engineering support for high-volume catheter production.
- Lead and/or support projects focused on improving process efficiencies, yield, and product performance.
- Drive
scrap reduction and cycle time improvements
Lean Manufacturing methodologies
such as standard work, visual management, and waste elimination.
- Specify and/or provide input for new capital equipment to improve efficiency, maintain continuity, and reduce costs.
- Plan and execute
process validations
test method validations
(TMV).
- Apply
DMAIC methodology
and statistical tools (e.g., DOE, SPC, hypothesis testing, capability studies) to solve problems and optimize processes.
- Create and maintain high-quality documentation (e.g., test plans, reports, qualifications, risk assessments, work instructions).
- Own the performance of assigned production lines - accountable for uptime, quality, and yield.
- Assist with the transfer of new or improved designs to production and support externally/internally sourced components.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to investigate and resolve issues related to customer returns, yield loss, or process variability.
- Proactively implement and sustain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) within the production area.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2+ years of engineering experience, or an advanced degree in Engineering with 0 years of experience.
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations, process improvement projects, or production engineering activities.
• Experience in a medical device
high-volume production
.
- Experience with automation troubleshooting and implementation
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and drive results in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- Experience supporting
catheter production
Class II/III medical devices
.
- Green Belt certification; formal
DMAIC
or Lean Six Sigma training.
- Proficiency with statistical tools (e.g.,
Minitab
JMP, PowerBI
).
- Experience specifying or commissioning
capital equipment
for manufacturing.
- Demonstrated success in
cost-, cycle-time-
scrap-reduction
initiatives.
- Experience leading or participating in
Lean
initiatives such as Kaizen events or Value Stream Mapping.
- Strong team and communication skills: accountability, perseverance, decision-making, conflict resolution, meeting management, and feedback.
- Knowledge of materials and related manufacturing processes.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and function both independently and within a team.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Physical Job Requirements
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
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