Job title : Product Engineer I

Location : Houston, TX (Onsite)

Duration : 24 months

Job Description :

Please note candidates with a recent Masters or PhD in Biomedical Engineering have done very well in the past. Please focus your search on this type of degree

- Work with Cataract and Vitreoretinal R&D groups on development projects resulting in achieving R&D’s project goals. Tasks include supplier evaluation/qualification, component qualification, managing prototype builds, assuring assembly process is developed and documented, assure BOM’s are entered and maintained correctly, assure product costs are accurate and rolled, conduct Production Readiness Review.

- Support Product transfer projects either into or out of plant.

- Identify and qualify alternate materials and/or components for either risk mitigation or because of obsolescence.

- Maintain adequate supply of purchased components through contact with Procurement and the Suppliers. Qualify tooling and equipment as required to assure capacity.

- Address any component or product quality issue assigned, determining root cause and completing corrective action.

- Address any requests from other departments related to BOM’s and components.

- Manage product labeling.

- Identify and qualify Cost Improvements.

- Communicates clearly.

- Speaks/writes English.

- Works well with others.

- Has leadership capability and is self starter.

- Ability to learn and retain many complex processes quickly.

- Focuses on detail/quality.

- Experience writing technical protocols/reports.

- Ability to use MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project.

- Root cause analysis experience to determining cause of issues.

- Experience in Medical Device industry - Manufacturing / Design / Quality Engineering fields- preferred.

- Experience in an engineering or scientific R&D or manufacturing environment preferred.

- Masters in engineering or scientific discipline preferred.