Manufacturing Engineers

(Job Id W313976)
Posted on 6/28/2010
Location:

Santa Barbara, CA


Job Type:

Full Time


Salary: Not specified
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Job Description
MANUFACTURING PROCESS ENGINEERS Santa Barbara, CA area Duties: • The Manufacturing Engineer maintains complete and accurate records of assigned project activities to establish or improve molding processes. • Coordinate/direct product engineering projects for injection molded medical device products. • Participates as a team member on assigned projects using established APQP Project Management tools. Advises Management of any cost related issues for assigned projects. • Generates and maintains documentation for all internal processes, inspection criteria, Bill of Materials and other manufacturing and quality records. • Conceptualizes and develops lean manufacturing processes for new and existing business opportunities, which may include new and/or modified plant equipment and process needs. • Operates within the manufacturing unit to support production on injection molding of LSR materials, tooling and processes, assembly and packaging processes, as well as troubleshooting production issues. • Interfaces with customers and suppliers on project matters, mold and fixture design, process capability studies, product quality issues, and executes on automation related projects. • Aids with short- and – long-term planning for capital expenditures relating to future production requirements; leads projects involving new capital. • Maintain a vigilance to identify new potential technologies for the company. • Identifies and initiates projects to improve productivity and reduce scrap/reject rates through automation, effective training of production personnel and process enhancements • Conduct internal audits. Help maintaining the Quality System to ISO-13485 standards. Requirements: • BS Engineering, preferably plastics or mechanical engineering. • Minimum 3 years experience working as a process or tooling engineer. • Experience with molded medical products-injection, transfer or compression. • Experience troubleshooting processes for material, equipment or operator issues. • Experience in injection molding of liquid silicone rubber (LSR/LIM) and related mold design. • Experience with automation and assembly machinery • Experience with Scientific Injection Molding Principles • Familiarity with ISO-13485 and FDA CFR 21 regulations. • Experience using SolidWorks is a plus Email resume as MS Word doc attachment or call: