Senior Design Engineer

Title: Engineering Technology Coordinator 

Work Location: Pierceton, IN, 46562 

Duration: 8 Months 

Job Type: Contract     

Work Type: Onsite 

Job Description:  

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

• Responsible for the recommendation, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the global Case & Tray design engineering CAD technology, including CAD software and associated templates and customized software tools, applications, and integrations; product data management and hardware standards and processes for the use of engineering CAD technology in design and development. 
• Responsible for developing training material and for training design engineers on processes and applications at all sites where case and tray design is performed. 
• Creation and/or deployment of software (including customizations), tools, and processes for design engineering and programming (as applicable) to support process efficiency and solve production problems relating to materials, processes, machining, and/or fabrication and tooling. 
• Supports new product introduction by developing new processes and assisting with the designing of case and tray products and development of production controls. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Passionately lead adoption of engineering CAD technology including tools and processes through collaboration with all stakeholders across the organization. 
• Create and maintain the Case & Tray design engineering drawing templates, start parts, standard parts, and file directory structure. 
• Responsible for the creation, maintenance, and integrity of Pierceton Case & Tray models, drawings and programs and the file system. 
• Lead upgrades to file storage method / system to drive enhanced integrity and access speed between global Case & Tray design teams. 
• Establish and maintain Case & Tray design engineering best practices and deploy standardization at all Case & Tray design sites. 
• Ensure standard process allows for seamless transfer from design to manufacturing for: PCZ to PCT, PCT to PCZ, PCZ to PCZ, and PCT to PCT. 
• Serve as global Case & Tray Siemens NX administrator. Responsible for activities including but not limited to license selection, routine software upgrades, configuration, and customization. 
• Lead systemic design engineering changes, such as Master Part Modeling and standard use of k factors for bent part design, to align Case & Tray design organizations to industry best practices. 
• Manage hardware selection, configuration, deployment for Pierceton Case & Tray engineering team and establish hardware standards to support global Case & Tray design engineering as well as for other engineering team members including programming, project management, manufacturing and quality engineering. 
• Maintain standards in alignment with software upgrades and performance needs. 
• Collaborate with NPI Design Engineering Lead and Sustaining Design Engineering Lead to establish and maintain procedures for new product release and engineering change notices using an electronic document control system. 
• Responsible for creation, maintenance, and training to the Case & Tray Design Guidelines to drive standardization for part numbering, design, poka yoke, materials, K factor, drawing dimensioning, etc. 
• Drive automation and process efficiencies for Case & Tray design engineering, programming, Visual part creation and engineering master data entry and maintenance, etc. through creation of model, drawing, program & Visual relationships. 
• Support creation and updating of work instructions, as required, for process and software implementation (ex: Greenlight Guru, CADLink, etc.). 
• Determine verification / validation plan for new or upgrades software prior to deployment. 
• Assist in performing verification / validation activities, as required. 
• Communicate with, collaborate with and work effectively with design engineers, programmers, production, purchasing, planning, customer service and management staff at Pierceton and China Case & Tray locations. 
• Identifies, scopes and leads implementation of new software (i.e., CADLink, Siemens Teamcenter, etc.) and/or software upgrades for Case & Tray engineering to drive improved team efficiency and collaboration. 
• Collaborate with IT team, as required, to drive hardware and/or software implementation and verify utility and effectiveness for use based on stakeholder inputs and documented requirements. 
• Identify process improvement opportunities in the Case & Tray design and NPI process, develop and implement methods for improved efficiency that drive continued improvement and/or standardization of the Case & Tray design, programming and/or new launch areas. 
• Occasionally support Pierceton Case & Tray NPI projects in a Senior Design Engineer role. 
• Develop training material and train to empower design engineers in the use of CAD technology and associated best practice processes. 
• Support development and training of Associate Design Engineers on Case & Tray design processes and applications. 

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION: 

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in engineering related field required. 
• Equivalent years of work experience in lieu of a degree may be considered. Minimum 5 year’s experience in design engineering; case & tray medical device industry experience preferred. 
• Senior level CNC design engineering experience with the ability to write computer language for Unigraphics required. 

SKILLS: 

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail required. 
• Excellent follow-up skills required. 
• Ability to transfer knowledge and train others effectively. 
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks with minimal supervision and multitask in a fast-paced environment. 
• Leadership skills and ability to influence others. 
• Skilled in dealing with all levels of staff, production through management. Positive approach and attitude toward work. 
• Ability to work and contribute in a team oriented, continuous improvement, manufacturing environment. 
• Ability to independently solve problems and make recommendations. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Solid Windows-based computer knowledge required. 
• General knowledge of manufacturing processes, general production methods and industrial standards required. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical demands: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work environment: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.