Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical

JOB TYPE: Full Time, Employee JOB CATEGORY: Engineering CITY: Littleton STATE: MAAbout Medtronic Benefits and Total Rewards It's challenging. It's energizing. It's rewarding. That's why our nearly 38,000 employees have chosen to spend their careers at Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease. Today, every 5 seconds the life of someone somewhere in the world is improved by a Medtronic product or therapy. Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life, and discover why FORTUNE magazine named us one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" eight of the last 10 years. Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical Req. # 61675Position Description Complete the task of design transfer of electro-mechanical designs from R&D to production. Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining test procedures, tools, programs, and training for new product introduction and existing products.  New Product Introduction (NPI) activities include working closely with R&D engineering during the design of products to ensure manufacturability, cost and yield goals are met, developing manufacturing test and burn-in processes for optimum manufacturing, developing manufacturing documentation to support product build and test, and working with engineering on environmental/emc testing.  Directly working with the production team to build prototypes, pilot, and production units as needed.  Additionally, the Manufacturing Engineer will support existing manufacturing by leading manufacturing product improvements including cost, manufacturability, quality, and reliability goals. Position Responsibilities •  Responsible for determining the manufacturability of all major new products, and setting up fabrication and assembly procedures to economically manufacture those products.  Responsible for project management of sustaining engineering projects dealing with manufacturability and performance enhancements.   •  Develops, maintains and improves test procedures, tools, fixtures, and programs on existing printed circuit boards, electro-mechanical assemblies, and final products. •  Develops system for monitoring the performance of electrical test equipment and tools used in production to insure product quality and identify potential problems and improvements. •  Trains technicians on test methods, equipment, and procedures for new and existing assemblies and products. •  Review ECO’s which impact test procedures, tools, and programs used in production for testability or other related test issues.  Identifies and implements changes required to procedures, tools, and programs. •  Working with Design Engineering, responsible for insuring the cost effective manufacturability of the new product design at each stage of the introduction process. •  Establishes methods and tooling needed for new assemblies and may assist in the design of this tooling. •  Responsible for diagnosing and technical problems that may arise in standard manufacturing, resolving design problems or developing solutions.  Work in conjunction with other departments where appropriate. •  Responsible for the development and maintenance of standard processes pertinent to fabrication and assembly. •  Initiates and/or approves all necessary changes in design, drafting, tooling, methods, processes and documentation that affects the manufacturability of an item. •  Participates in design reviews, and makes recommendations to insure final manufacturability of the product. •  Responsible for staying current on new technical developments in manufacturing processes and equipment.  Participates in determining possible cost savings and/or making capital investment decisions and justifications. Basic Qualifications Education:  BS Electrical Engineering (MS preferred) .Specialized Knowledge: •  Knowledge of project management techniques. •  Knowledge of CAD systems: Orcad (or equivalent), Electrical Simulation Tools •  Knowledge of IPC standards (electrical) and ANSI, GDT (mechanical) Desired/Preferred Qualifications Education:  MS Electrical EngineeringSkills: •  Excellent electrical engineering skills including design and test. •  Demonstrated experience driving a product through new product introduction into manufacturing. •  Familiar with quality control and regulatory processes •  Desired: Experience in designing/manufacture of medical devices. Knowledge in manufacturing and machining processes as they apply to the medical device designs. •  Desired: Knowledge of x-ray equipment •  Desired: Motion Control hardware/firmware •  Desired: Familiar with the FDA’s Design Control process, the CE Mark process, and ISO requirements.  Able to complete all necessary design control documentation related to a project. •  Excellent written and oral communication skills.  Demonstrated leadership is a strong plus. •  Team oriented. Physical Job Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, lift, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include normal vision.   To Apply: Click Apply Now to route your resume directly to the hiring department. No agencies or phone calls, Please Medtronic is an euqal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workforce. www.medtronic.com/employment   Click here to see other Medtronic opportunities  Email this Job to a Friend