Akkodis is Seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer contractor for the location of Maple Grove MN. It is a contract Position for 12 months. Ideally Looking for a candidate with experience in Medical Device Manufacturing Industry.
Pay Range: $40 - $45/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Duties
Partners with R&D to develop design specifications, draft test methods, and drive material selection.
Provides Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input to the engineering print package.
Applies technical knowledge to innovate, design, and develop processes, procedures, tooling and automation.
Contributes creative, innovative ideas and solutions to solve complex technical problems.
Proposes or investigates new technologies to pave a path for future business.
Oversees development builds as well as initial production builds associated with the project using special work requests (SWRs).
Trains and/or provides work direction to technicians and engineers and may train manufacturing personnel when required as part of a validation.
Assesses process capabilities, prioritizes process improvement opportunities, and innovates and implements process improvements on platform or derivative projects.
Prepares and presents technical data and recommendations to project stakeholders at technical reviews to influence business decisions.
Writes and reviews validation protocols and reports applicable to new processes.
Executes the functional deliverables associated with the PDP/TDP and Quality System.
Ensures proper documentation is completed to meet quality systems requirements (e.g. print package, drawing trees, BOMs, routers, process risk documentation, SWRs, process flowcharts, process characterization documentation, validation plans, process verification and validation documentation including TMV and OQ/PQ etc.).
Collaborates with operations counterparts in manufacturing engineering and quality engineering to prepare for product transfer from development to production for commercialization.
Minimum Qualifications
BS in Engineering and 2-4 years of experience.
Strong engineering fundamentals, conflict resolution experience, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop and drive creative, innovative solutions for both processes and products.
Demonstrated cross-functional teamwork and collaboration in a technically demanding environment.
Strong communication and time management skills.
Open to travel up to 10% of the time which may include vendor visits, supplier visits, or conferences.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing and characterizing various types of extruded processes such as free extrusion, over the core, coextrusion, over braid, reel to reel, multi-lumen, and bump extrusion.
Experience working with polymers - particularly Pebax, Nylon, PEEK, Urethanes.
Familiarity with how extrusion inputs can impact outputs.
Demonstrated ability to develop equipment / fixtures from concept to prototype to production.
Demonstrated use of DFSS tools (DOE, problem solving).
Experience with mechanical design, automation and controls, and programming.
Strong understanding of statistics and experience using statistical analysis software tools.
Medical device or other regulated industry experience including an understanding of the quality system.
Experience as a technical project lead or responsibilities such as coordinating teams, encouraging cross-functional collaboration, and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please contact Punit Pathak at 610 445 8219 or Punit.pathak@akkodisgroup.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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