Sr Engineer I - Molding & Extrusion Engineering
Elkton, MD, US
Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $5+ billion in sales, 20,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions: Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for the investigation, planning, and execution of injection molding and/ or extrusion related projects. Said projects may include process improvements, insourcing of existing components, product improvements, etc. Often considered the subject matter expert in their field, they must possess a thorough understanding of their engineering discipline. It is expected that the Senior Engineer I would stay current on emerging technology and trends in industry so as to enable implementation of “state of the art” systems.
Job Details/Responsibilities
- Responsible for the design, development, and qualification of efficient, robust Injection Molding and/ or Extrusion processes and equipment.
- Ensure all work and documentation is compliant with existing internal procedures and relevant external regulatory requirements.
- Provide support in cost and capacity modeling as well as resource planning estimates for project assignments.
- Manage suppliers of molds and equipment to ensure established timelines, budgets and performance requirements are met.
- Manage small projects whose primary objectives are based in Injection Molding and/ or Extrusion.
- Identify areas of potential improvement in existing processes and build rationale to support their implementation.
- Present technical information to target audiences in a clear, concise and professional manner, in order to gain understanding and/ or consensus.
- Maintain positive relations with suppliers, contractors and all levels of associates.
- Performs other job-related duties assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
- Ability to specify, procure, install and validate IM and/ or Extrusion equipment and processes
- Ability to manage internal and external suppliers
- Understanding and application of statistical experimental design and analysis techniques, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Six Sigma principals, problem solving and decision-making tools.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Thorough understanding and application of scientifically based injection molding and/ or extrusion process development.
- Ability to create technical reports and documentation suitable for inclusion in submissions to notified bodies
- Thorough understanding of engineering drawings and tolerancing
- Use and understanding of computer aided drafting systems, Solidworks preferred
- In depth understanding of mold design and tooling and/ or extrusion tooling design
Qualifications/ Background Experiences
- Typically requires a BS in Plastics Engineering or other relevant discipline
- Minimum 10 years of increasing responsibility/experience in injection molding and/or extrusion engineering
- Experience with manufacturing equipment design, procurement and validation
- Experience in injection molding/ extrusion for medical devices or other highly regulated industry
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