Product Engineer

Job title: Product Engineer

Job Location: Houston, TX 77054

Job 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.
• 1-10 years’ experience in an engineering or scientific R&D or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Masters in engineering or scientific discipline preferred.