Manufacturing Engineer
Lausanne - Switzerland
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Job Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer for surgical robotic instruments will play a key role across the full product lifecycle from setting up new assembly lines to driving continuous improvement once production is up-and-running. The Manufacturing Engineer will work at the intersection of R&D Quality Supply Chain and our external partners and will make sure every product can be built reliably efficiently and meet yield and performance as volumes grow.
This role is based at our Epalinges office with regular time at our suppliers sites (mostly in western Switzerland).
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support to production resolving process deviations equipment issues and quality events with structured root-cause analysis
- Drive continuous improvement in production performance turning data and root-cause analysis into better processes and design. Monitor and improve process capability assembly lines first-pass yield cycle time and cost per unit.
- Establish and maintain manufacturing documentation such as process flows pFMEAs etc.
- Review field complaints related to medical devices and contribute to root-cause analysis and corrective actions
- Plan and execute process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) test method validations and equipment qualifications in line with ISO 13485
- Be the voice of manufacturing during product development to ensure products can be manufactured reliably and cost-efficiently (design-for-manufacturing design-for-assembly).
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in engineering (mechanical industrial or equivalent)
- 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering industrialization or process development in the medical device industry (ideally in a controlled environment)
- Knowledge of precision mechanical assembly
- Experience in development and/or qualification of manufacturing equipment
- Knowledge of manufacturing statistic tools (Minitab or similar)
- CAD (SolidWorks or similar) skills is a plus
- Fluent in English and French
Benefits
What we offer:
- A dynamic innovative environment with cutting-edge medical technology that is shaping the future of robotic surgery.
- Fast-growing Company where innovation meets agility.
- Structured onboarding program and training ensuring a confident start.
- High degree of autonomy and flexibility.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Distalmotion serves as a trusted partner to hospitals and clinics worldwide by providing reliable and precise robotic surgery systems - developed, designed and manufactured in Switzerland - at fair, usage-based and transparent cost. Our mission is to remove the complexity out of robot ... View more