Manufacturing Engineer (Finance)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Manufacturing Engineer will lead the transition of new products from Development into sustained Manufacturing and support products through the lifecycle. Apply Engineering principles to analyze, develop and implement Engineering Change Orders and/or Deviations to document all changes to production process, tools or parts in accordance with GMP and ISO quality requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

(Responsibilities that are central to the job and MUST be performed either unaided, or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, ref. ADA.)

• Development of new manufacturing technology to increase production capacity, enable future product technology introduction and decrease cost of production maintaining high quality and environmental protection and work safety standards.
• Identify improvement potentials for production processes (capacity analysis, lead time analysis) and cost of production (labor efficiency, material yield rate, other costs).
• Develop new technology in a structured approach based on business case analysis.
• Integrate best practices regarding safety and ergonomics in production workstations.
• Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of product, process, and/or data requires an identification and gathering of relevant factors
• Performance improvement of installed manufacturing technology at the Chesterfield Site applying continuous improvement, lean, 6 sigma or other methods.
• Improve Overall Equipment Efficiency of existing manufacturing equipment by means of a structured approach (reduce gap between real output and theoretical output), jointly with production
• Optimize capacity of existing manufacturing equipment (increase theoretical output).
• Continuously track production capacity.
• Design and construct or specify and purchase electrical, mechanical and/or software tools and fixtures for performing various tasks in a safe, efficient, repeatable and cost-effective manner. Perform tooling qualification.
• Continuously and proactively seek cost reduction opportunities without compromising quality or on-time delivery
• Responsible for leading troubleshooting efforts/technical teams to perform root cause analysis and subsequent solution development of process, vendor or design related problems associated with supporting a product
• Analyze the disposition of non-conforming parts
• Track all problem parts for a product and develop and report action plan
• Estimate manufacturing costs and determine time standards
• Work cross functionally to support the development of new products that are manufacturable

Note: Essential functions may not be limited to the tasks and responsibilities listed within this section. Ordering of essential functions does not necessarily reflect importance of item.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

(From whom work is received and given, internal and external customers, supervisors, subordinates, teams, etc.)

Coordination of project activities with Program Management, Quality, Contract Manufacturer, Purchasing, Service, Marketing, Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering,

Contribute to the global ZEISS team through coordination and implementation of improvement projects with sister sites. Promote knowledge transfer and coordination for implementation of improvement projects from ZEISS global locations to local site and vice versa.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

(Optional)

Comprehensive analysis prior to decision-making is crucial. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of company operations and may jeopardize business activities. Decisions made concerning process improvements, tooling requirements and component disposition and the timeliness of new product introductions will impact the business.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

(Physical surroundings)

Manufacturing consisting of instrument assembly, calibration and testing that complies with the FDA's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

REQUIREMENTS:

(Bona Fide Occupational Requirements, such as education, certification, and/ or skills that are necessary to do the job.)

• BS degree in engineering discipline or related field
• 3+ years equivalent experience in design or manufacturing engineering OR MS degree in engineering discipline or related field.
• Experience with medical device manufacturing and optics assembly desirable
• Familiar with DFT, GMP, and ISO 9001
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Proficiency with Mentor Graphics a plus
• Proficiency with Solidworks desirable

SPECIAL DEMANDS:

(If any, describes physically uncomfortable conditions, travel requirements, heavy lifting, etc., ref. ADA)

May be required to travel internationally.

This job description does not state nor imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job related duties as requested by management and will also be required to meet safety-related requirements. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Clara Cresswell

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).