Product Development Engineer (Recent college graduate is great)

Position : Product Development Engineer (Recent college graduate is great)

Location : Covington GA

Duration : 12 Months

Total Hours/week : 40.00
pay range -$25-30/hr

1^st Shift

Client: Medical Device Company

Job Category: Engineering

Level Of Experience: Entry Level

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders Only)

Must haves:

1. Mechanical skills - physical testing experience

2. Working in a regulated environment (recent college graduate is great!)

Nice to have

Biomedical Engineering Mechanical engineering background Industrial engineering

Job Description:

• This position is responsible for working with R&D Engineers/Scientists/Managers to perform testing and development (R&D) duties as well as planning organizing scheduling and tracking work activities. These activities must comply with GLP and/or the client UCC quality system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities including the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs organizes plans and documents R&D activities leading to new or improved medical products and processes
• Designs reviews plans conducts and documents experiments for the verification of new or improved products and processes
• Develops organizes plans validates and documents test methods that may be used for product development.
• Prepares protocols test reports test methods and data summaries for Engineers or Scientists
• Produces and maintains laboratory documentation which thoroughly neatly and accurately record all R&D activities.
• Performs tests and experiments in accordance with the requirements of Good Documentation Practices (GDP) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) andor Quality System Regulations (QSR).
• Sets up safely operates and maintains laboratory equipment and test instruments.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be a self-starter and work with minimal supervision.
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to review large quantities of data to make decisions.
• Demonstrates resourcefulness in problem solving.
• Detail oriented and ability to organize large amounts of work and data. This includes the need for good documentation practices.
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer with intermediate level of keyboarding skills. Proficient in MS Word Excel and databases.
• Plans effectively and team oriented.
• Strong interpersonal skills to include oral and written communication.

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum of Associate degree required. Engineering or science area major preferred.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of related experience in medical device pharmaceutical or other regulated industry.

OR

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in medical device pharmaceutical or other regulated industry.
• Knowledge or experience of performing basic laboratory activities safety protocols and equipment.

Language Skills

• Ability to read analyze and interpret general technical procedures or government regulations. Ability to write protocols simple reports and business correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations. Working knowledge of statistics desired.

Reasoning Ability

• This position requires good judgment. Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
• All product and process development activities within a team are to be carried out according to the applicable laws and regulations. When in doubt the incumbent should source out the appropriate information via internal and external resources.
• In addition should be able to analyze data and suggests additional courses of action.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit walk talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
• Some lifting up to 25 lbs. may be required.

Work Environment

• Exposure to warehouse manufacturing environment (i.e. noise heat) laboratory and office settings.
• Operate and maintain laboratory test equipment and measurement instruments.
• Requisition Number of Positions