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One of my clients is looking Role : Manufacturing Engineer Medical Device, if you’re interested or your skills matches, please share with me your updated resume to [email protected]
Job Title : Manufacturing Engineer Medical Devices
Location : California
Duration : 12 Months
Note : No C2C
Job Overview :
As a Manufacturing Engineer specializing in medical devices, you will play a critical role in developing, optimizing, and maintaining manufacturing processes to ensure that products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, validate, and improve processes for the manufacturing of medical devices, ensuring they adhere to FDA, ISO 13485, and other relevant regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities :
- Process Development : Design and implement manufacturing processes for new medical devices, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
- Process Validation : Lead the validation of manufacturing processes (IQ / OQ / PQ) and equipment to ensure consistent product quality.
Ensure processes meet FDA and ISO 13485 standards.
- Continuous Improvement : Drive process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, or other methodologies to enhance product quality, reduce waste, and increase operational efficiency.
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM) : Collaborate with R&D teams to ensure new products are designed for efficient manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Equipment Installation and Maintenance : Oversee the installation, qualification, and maintenance of production equipment.
Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules to minimize downtime.
- Troubleshooting and Problem Solving : Analyze and resolve technical issues related to manufacturing processes and equipment, ensuring minimal disruption to production.
- Documentation : Create and maintain detailed manufacturing process documentation, including work instructions, SOPs, and validation reports, to ensure compliance with quality management systems.
- Regulatory Compliance : Ensure all manufacturing processes and equipment comply with FDA, ISO 13485, cGMP, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Cross-functional Collaboration : Work closely with quality assurance, R&D, production, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless product launches and sustained production efficiency.
- Root Cause Analysis : Perform root cause analysis for any product or process issues and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Qualifications :
- Education : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience : 5-8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering within the medical device industry.
- Regulatory Knowledge : Strong knowledge of FDA, cGMP, ISO 13485, and other relevant medical device regulations.
- Skills :
- Proficient in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD) for designing and analyzing manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Experience with process validation (IQ / OQ / PQ) and equipment qualification.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Certifications : Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing certification, or equivalent certifications are a plus.
- Other Requirements : Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment with strict attention to detail and timelines.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Experience with automation and robotics in a manufacturing setting.
- Experience in developing and scaling up manufacturing processes for Class II or Class III medical devices.
- Knowledge of manufacturing software tools such as ERP, MES, or PLM systems.
- Experience in working with cross-functional teams and leading process improvement projects.