The Manufacturing Engineer 1 is responsible for providing technical support for the day-today production activities in the manufacture of custom plastic components used in the assemblies of various medical devices.
Provides process support for extrusion department
Hands-on position with visibility on the manufacturing floor
Requires a high level of interaction with the production product development and quality teams
Supports product development activities continuous improvement complaint resolution CAPA investigations and other quality initiatives
Supports production departments manufacturing issues with technical support as the process expert. Uses strong reasoning and problem-solving skills to investigate and analyze complex problems to determine root cause and implement innovative solutions to prevent recurrence
Supports and drives continuous improvement activities in the manufacturing department to improve operational performance. Leads technical aspect of process validation projects
Assist product development teams with design for manufacturability requirements on new products. Supports new capital equipment and tooling purchases with appropriate documentation and evaluation
Manages multiple technically oriented projects through coordinating internal and external resources
Collaborates on product complaint resolution
High School Diploma with applicable experience is required; Bachelors degree in Engineering/Plastics Engineering preferred
3 years of extrusion process development experience
5 years of work related to polymer processing preferred
Process validation (IQ OQ PQ) preferred
Equipment qualification (IQ OQ PQ) preferred
Fundamental understanding engineering principles
Extrusion process development / Extrusion Tooling Design
Mechanical aptitude preferred
Understanding of ISO 13485:2016 preferred
CFR FDA OSHA environmental regulations preferred
Proficiency at using Microsoft Office applications
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Equipment / process troubleshooting preferred
Experience with blue print reading preferred
Design of Experiments / Six Sigma preferred
Physical Requirements:
May exert up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
Cook currently projects the base salary for this position could range from $76000 to $89000 and the actual pay will depend on a variety of factors including the candidates qualifications education experience and the required location for this addition this role will be eligible for an additional variable bonus opportunity based on company and/or individual performance. Full-time employees will also be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package to include a company-sponsored 401(k) and profit-sharing plan paid time-off benefits medical prescription drug dental and vision insurance flexible spending accounts including both healthcare and dependent care short and long-term disability as well as life addition there are well-being resources to support physical emotional and financial wellness as well as a comprehensive EAP program. Cook also provides voluntary benefits funded 100% by employees in the areas of critical illness accident insurance hospital indemnity and long-term care. Cook offers three different work location options on-site hybrid and fully remote. The compensation range described above is always subject to change and could be higher or lower depending on the particular candidate. Finally in its sole discretion Cook reserves the right to amend modify or terminate any compensation or benefit program at any time and Cooks compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the terms of promotion or transfer of existing Cook employees.
Required Experience:
IC
Cook Medical is a family-owned medical device company that works with physicians to develop devices that are less invasive for patients.