Extrusion Engineer

Description

• Working with stakeholders, provide technical leadership, develop and set milestones and objectives for the technology transfer and future development.
• Investigate materials, process, tooling and equipment in order to best meet current and future customer needs.
• Identify extrusion operations process improvements that can improve our business position. (e.g. Quality improvement, cost reduction, capability enhancement etc.)
• Drive project improvement activities using data driven methodologies, statistical techniques and lean manufacturing tools to achieve targets.
• Project and customer relationship management.
• Assist in identifying root cause analysis and determining corrective action. Execute corrective actions from concept through document change to training and implementation.
• Assist in contract review of sales orders to review for feasibility and capacity.
• Communicate lead times, capability and capacity restraints to cross functional departments.
• Responsible for Health & Safety within assigned areas to include accident investigation and corrective action.
• Manage operational activites of direct reports including scheduling and personnel issues
• Execute quoting for new projects.
• Any other duties assigned from time to time.

• Bachelor's degree in either chemical engineering, polymer science, materials engineering, or mechanical engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years' experience in Class II or Class III extruded medical tubing, with experience that includes the design, fabrication, assembly and validation of equipment used to manufacture these devices.
• Working knowledge of current materials used in manufacture of extruded medical devices, including PVC, fluoropolymers, thermoplastic elastomers, and compounding of thermoplastic elastomers.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Project management and Validation and Process Development experience.
• Strong people management skills.
• Excellent written and communication skills.