Provides technical manufacturing support to Operations and Engineering.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Execute experiments and tests (following protocols) to develop findings for the validation and improvement of equipment, software and manufacturing processes/methods based on engineering principles; analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports for Engineering review.
Operate a variety of test equipment to assess characteristics of the manufacturing
- Compile documentation for archives to ensure appropriate documentation for development work, including ECRs, SOPs, drawings, and tooling, for Engineering approval
- Consult with Engineers, Technicians, and Assemblers on processes to execute experiments and/or production runs.
Support related to equipment investigations, testing, objective evidence of product dispositions and rework support work necessary.
- Utilize manufacturing software (e.g., JDE, QMS, PLM) to update documentation in systems
- Collaborate with Engineering in the development of training and documentation materials (e.g., work instructions) for production to enable the seamless knowledge transfer of project and manufacturing processes
- Provide feedback to Engineering on potential opportunities for re-design/design of basic equipment, tools, fixtures, etc.
to improve manufacturing processes
- Other incidental duties
Education
Technical degree/certificate in related discipline such as electronics, electronical, mechanical or engineering experience Required
Intermediate English Required
**Experience**:
E lectronics, electronical, mechanical or engineering experience Required
Experience in validation a nd improvement of automated equipment processes Required
Manufacturing and/or medical device industry experience Preferred
**Additional Skills**:
- Good computer skills, including usage of MS Office Suite
- Basic written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
- Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment
- Basic knowledge of material compatibility in the proposed use environment
- Moderate knowledge of routine preventive maintenance of production equipment
- Moderate knowledge electrical, mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and controls
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing and Good Documentation Practices supporting a medical device environment
- Strict attention to detail
- Must be able to work under limited supervision
- Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring.
Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 13,000 individuals worldwide.
For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work.
From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.
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