Manufacturing Engineer

About UFP MedTech

UFP Technologies is a designer and custom manufacturer of comprehensive solutions for medical devices, sterile packaging, and other highly engineered custom products. UFP is an important link in the medical device supply chain and a valued outsource partner to most of the top medical device manufacturers in the world. The Company’s single-use and single-patient devices and components are used in a wide range of medical devices and packaging for minimally invasive surgery, infection prevention, wound care, wearables, orthopedic soft goods, and orthopedic implants.

UFP Technologies, Inc. offers a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
• 401K with a matching contribution
• Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee discounts and much more!
  
  

Location: This position will be on-site full-time in Newburyport, MA. The position holder will need to be within commuting distance (within 45 min).

Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this opportunity. Employment based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position.

Manufacturing Engineer Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer applies knowledge of continuous improvement to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. May design, or work with designers to refine product designs, to increase manufacturability, and decrease costs.

Manufacturing Engineer Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Applies lean manufacturing techniques to reduce medical device manufacturing waste.
• Conducts time studies and adjusts production standards for medical device products as required.
• Understands regulatory and industry requirements for medical device manufacturing (GMP, RoHS, REACH, etc.).
• Provides direct production area support and identifies potential process improvements, efficiencies and safety issues. Continually monitors scrap rates and initiates projects to reduce scrap cost in manufacturing.
• Works with team leaders and production management to review shop order variances (material and labor) and initiates projects to eliminate variances and improve actual cost performance.
• Prepares work instructions to communicate the proper set-up and operation of manufacturing processes to produce products which meet customer requirements.
• Trains production team members in the development and use of visual production tools to promote improvements to product quality and production efficiency.
• Collects and utilizes data to make data driven decisions.
• Provides reports summarizing problem solving and corrective action efforts to production teams and customers as required.
• Ability to assist in the design, installation and troubleshooting of basic manufacturing equipment.
• Identifies root cause of failures using statistical methods and recommends changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods.
• Prepares estimates and proposals for projects to aid in the approval of continuous improvement projects through knowledge of manufacturing capabilities and appropriate materials selection.
• Submits capital projects for approval, as required.
• Prepares reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
• Works to develop a detailed understanding of customer requirements for new product launches and product sustainment. Completes all documentation required for PPAP submittal (FAI, PFMEA, SOP, etc.).
• Properly drafts and submits ECRs and SICRs internally and externally to document changes to products or processes.
• Supports new product transfer into production, working with our design team. Interacts with customers, account managers, manufacturing personnel, vendors and team members whenever necessary to satisfy project requirements.
• Performs validations (IQ/OQ/PQ activities) on products to ensure proper performance to designated specifications. Drafts, executes, and reports validation protocols internally and externally.
• Preforms all other duties as assigned.
  
  

Manufacturing Engineer Qualification Requirements

• BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering and 3+ years’ work experience in the manufacturing industry. Experience with all medical device classes, preferred.
• Experience interpreting CAD and SolidWorks designs.
• Must have knowledge of lean manufacturing and other continuous improvement manufacturing methodologies.
• Proven track record applying statistical analysis to develop and control processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing experience must include heavy emphasis on assembly operations, tooling evaluation, vendor qualification, facilities engineering and cost savings through process improvement.
  
  

Must be available to work in the plant regularly to properly oversee projects and issues.

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For more information on UFP MedTech, visit www.ufpmedtech.com .

UFP Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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