Sr. Disposables Engineer

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Sr. Engineer possesses specific product lines knowledge to be a resource and key technical expert to support related projects. The Sr. Engineer is largely unsupervised and self-motivated to lead projects. Shall be capable of being given high level tasks and working independently to organize work, from required Cross Functional Teams (CFT) and to produce the final product or outcome assigned. The Sr. Engineer is expected to be trusted to provide production support to ensure product reliability, dependability and efficient manufacturability. The Sr. Engineer is also capable of formulating new research projects - from starting with a concept, formulating a pre-development plan and completing a feasibility study. The Sr. Engineer can act as the expert in a cross technical team (CTT) to execute a project and/or solve hard to diagnose problems. The Sr. Engineer, as a technical expert, may be called upon to provide system related technical seminars across the company.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Applies the education and experience to develop, maintain and resolve any issues with assigned systems of responsibility.

• Subject matter expert role at all stages from converting lab scale technology into a commercial medical product to supporting the released product.

• Is familiar with and follows FDA/ISO Design Control principles and regulations in product development.

• Designs and develops products that meet User inputs and supports business and marketing strategies to further generate revenue growth.

• Applies Risk based procedures throughout the product development process and the product life cycle.

• Authors testing plans, engineering test reports, and position and/or white papers using good documentation practices

• Encouraged to generate of idea for potential inventions.

• Act as a Project Leader for major projects assigned (concept through release).

• Participate as a CFT or CTT member as assigned.

• Develops and establishes detailed Design (engineering) input specifications to ensure product function, minimized patient risk and cost effective manufacturing.

• Develops and gives presentations dealing with projects, proposals, designs and project status updates.

• Assist in development of custom equipment to support small-scale product assembly and testing.

• Assist in producing manufacturing procedures.

• Prepare and deliver assigned presentations.

• Executes projects with clear objectives and timely deliverables. Understand the goals and contents of development and research projects.

• Foster culture of collaboration with CFT members, CTT members and inner/inter departmental personnel.

• Interfaces regularly with vendors/consultants based on responsibilities and assignments.

• Provide assistance to manufacturing in establishing product fabrication facilities and procedures as part of Design Transfer. Maintain observation of production statistics to ensure production equipment and processes are effective. Provides technical support to other departments as assigned.

• Maintain clean workspaces.

• Provide mentoring and assistance to Engineer II and I level staff.

• Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations.

• Works under Minimal supervision and may be asked to contribute to performance evaluations of other employees.

• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in related engineering or scientific discipline required; Advanced Degree desirable

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS

• 5 - 8 years' related experience;

• Master's degree with >3 years' related experience;

• PhD without experience; or equivalent directly related work experience.

Career with a purpose We offer an opportunity to create and deliver treatments that save and change lives for the better. We'll support your ongoing development. And you'll be part of a dedicated team of people who inspire each other to create the best possible healthcare outcomes each and every day. Inclusion and diversity Joining Fresenius Medical Care means becoming part of a team that values diversity. We embrace the wealth of different backgrounds, cultures, experiences and opinions that make up our workforce and strive to create an inclusive atmosphere in which all our employees feel valued. Stability Developing innovative products and continuously improving our renal therapies made us the clear market leader in the production of hemodialysis machines, with sustainable, profitable growth . This position provides our 125000 employees with the stability and security they need to help improve the lives of our patients. Learning and development We offer participation in programs at world-class business schools, leadership development, regular training for our nurses, health care professionals and manufacturing staff and digital access to high-quality educational content for all employees worldwide 24/7. Local benefits Our employees enjoy both local and global opportunities for growth and personal fulfilment. We offer local benefits designed to suit the requirements of the respective country and place of work to create ideal conditions everywhere. Work-life balance We want to empower people to deliver better care. Therefore, we promote a better work-life balance through flexible working hours, part-time models, the possibility to work from home, and more.