engineer Santa Barbara, CA
Job description
Salary Range:
Salary Minimum:
[[$104,500.00]]
Salary Maximum
[[$149,500.00]]
Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. The Engineer Sr. – Manufacturing. Responsible for supporting Engineering Manager with all support for the life cycle development of Class I, II, and III medical devices, including new product development and maintenance of released products. This includes designing, developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes to produce cost-effective quality medical device products and systems. Provide manufacturing engineering expertise to create, document, and implement required procedures and documents. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Work with project teams to identify issues and risks. During new product development integrate with Engineers, Design Engineers, Quality Engineers, and the Packaging Department/and or Production Department to ensure cost-effective new product development and introduction into manufacturing.
Develop a continuous improvement culture, skill sets, and tools to enhance quality and operational excellence.
support process improvement initiative.
Introduce new equipment, products, and processes. We are utilizing industry-standard project management tools and techniques.
Present process and equipment recommendations to Leadership Team with regular and timely reviews that will define team roles, responsibilities, and accountability to project implementation plans.
Initiate new projects and be the Project Leader for key improvement initiatives, identifying best practices.
Develop an understanding of the current manufacturing processes and identify targets for improvement in transactional and operational efficiencies.
Develop manufacturing Work Instructions.
Provide process support on manufacturing technical issues.
Develop action plans to achieve short and long-range efficiency goals, selection of new production methods, designs of production fixtures, and methods to monitor efficiencies.
Lead and/or assist with the implementation of packaging design/and or production specifications into manufacturing.
Monitor timelines and project deliverables to ensure adherence to approved project plans for manufacturing process development.
Develop protocols and coordinate validation of equipment and processes.
Stay current with methods used in the medical device industry to advance technologies.
Investigates and test time reliability and quality improvements
Drives automation to replace the manual process as much as possible
Ensure Information and documentation is consistently accurate
Analyzes and plans workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
Provide process and equipment support.
Identify issues and risks to ensure cost-effective new product development and introduction into manufacturing.
May supervise other Engineering, Prototype, or Programming personnel.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics or equivalent Arthrex experience.
5 years of manufacturing process improvement experience is required.
experienced in leading process improvement projects.
Medical device manufacturing environment preferred.
Experience in workflow optimization, work measurement, and efficiency.
Recognized process improvement training (Lean, Six Sigma) is preferred.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and Training:
Ability to work independently and effectively with cross-functional teams.
Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes.
Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
SPC (Statistical Process Control) knowledge.
Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
Experienced user of MS Office Suite and CAD.
Experience with planning and conducting tests to validate equipment and processes.
Experience in completing technical documentation for engineering and manufacturing.
Familiarity with clean room practices is preferred.
Project management skills preferred.
Solid works experience preferred
C.A.M. experience preferred
About Arthrex
Arthrex Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Naples, Florida, is a global leader in orthopedic surgical device design, research, manufacturing, and medical education committed to one mission: Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™. Arthrex has pioneered the field of arthroscopy and sports medicine and innovates more than 1,000 new products and procedures every year to advance minimally invasive orthopedics worldwide.
Our core value is Making People Better. As a leading healthcare technology innovator, we are committed to making people’s lives better. The contributions we make to science and medicine have the potential to get a star athlete back in the game or improve the quality of someone’s life. It’s truly meaningful work.
Making People Better also signifies our corporate social responsibility and commitment to employees and communities. We make employees’ lives better through job security, educational and professional growth opportunities, unique benefits and amenities, and modern facilities that promote a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere of collaboration, mutual respect, and camaraderie. We also make important economic and philanthropic contributions to the communities we serve.
As a certified Great Place to Work® and one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Manufacturing and Production, Arthrex is proud of its award-winning, family business culture. With more than 6,000 employees around the world, we are growing and looking for candidates who champion our Arthrex Proud values of Innovation, Integrity, Dedication, Teamwork, and Competitive Spirit.
We invite you to explore our numerous exceptional benefits at careers.arthrex.com or visit us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Arthrex 2023 Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Company-Provided Life Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
Annual Bonus
Wellness Incentive Program
Free Onsite Lunch
Gym Reimbursement Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Trip of a Lifetime
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
Paid Sick Leave
Volunteer PTO
Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Nearest Major Market: Santa Barbara
Nearest Secondary Market: Santa Maria
