What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Mechanical Sustaining Engineer position at Covaris?
Covaris, LLC, a PerkinElmer company, is a leading supplier of instrumentation and consumables to the Life Sciences, Clinical Diagnostics, and Drug Delivery industries. Covaris products improve pre-analytical sample preparation, enable novel drug formulations, and manage compounds in drug discovery.
The Covaris technological foundation is based on its proprietary and patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics™ (AFA) technology. AFA enables a vast array of non-contact, isothermal processes to be developed for various applications in Genomics, Proteomics, Cell Biology and Drug Discovery, and Formulation. Thousands of Covaris Focused-ultrasonicators are used in over 30 countries. Customers include the world's leading researchers, universities, and pharmaceutical companies.
Covaris continues to innovate pre-analytical sample preparation technologies to accelerate the pace of research and drug discovery.
Summary:
The Sr Mechanical Sustaining Engineer will focus on reliability improvements and cost reduction opportunities for Covaris Focused-ultrasonicator product lines and accessories. The individual should have 5 years of Sustaining Engineering experience and manufacturing support of complex electromechanical systems within an ISO or FDA regulated organization. This position will be located on-site in Woburn, MA.
Essential Responsibilities: The employee may be required to perform all or a combination of the following essential responsibilities as determined by business necessity.
- Apply Design for Excellence (DFx) principles to enhance product reliability, and cost-effectiveness
- Demonstrates a strong motivation to achieve goals and exceed expectations
- Works both independently and collaboratively to drive a project through to completion
- Working knowledge of GD&T to produce dimensional drawings and CAD files within SolidWorks
- Perform robust root cause analysis including report writing
- Author Change Orders within an eQMS
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Non-Essential Responsibilities: In addition to the essential responsibilities listed above, the employee may be required to perform other non-essential functions. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 5 years of mechanical design or sustaining engineering experience in a regulated industry; medical device experience is helpful
- Experience utilizing SolidWorks and PDM for design
- Knowledge of QSR and ISO regulations is a plus
- Good written and oral communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
- Works well in a team, proactive, thrives in fast moving environment
Reasonable Accommodation: Covaris is committed to the spirit and the letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate otherwise qualified individuals.
