What will you do
- As part of the technical sourcing engineering team you will work closely with R&D, product development, quality, procurement and commodity managers to align the global sourcing strategy and supply base to drive cost reduction, manufacturing scale-up, and resolve supplier quality issues.
- Primary focus will be on laser, optical, electromechanical components, electromechanical assemblies, motors, power management, controls and OEM assemblies.
- Focus will be on instruments and equipment in AIG and GSG Divisions.
- Travel will be up to 20% global.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering
EXPERIENCE
BS with 8+ years experience, or, MS with 6+ years' experience : hands-on product design, product development, and manufacturing experienceExperience in either : Product design, Electromechanical assembly design or systems designStrong project management skillsProven ability to manage vendors, contract manufacturers, and design firmsValue engineering, process development, should-cost modeling experience, DFA / DFM / DFx experienceRelevant experience handling suppliers and contract manufacturersExperience working with mechanical devices that are supervised by third-party agencies such as FDA, NSF, CSA, UL, ISO 13485 standard and others in the medical products industryUnderstanding of phase gate development processes and methodologies across multiple fields and subject matters is helpful.Medical devices experience preferredKnowledge, Skills, Abilities
Experience with PCR, Protein and Cell Analysis and Sample Preparation instruments and equipment a plusProficiency in CAD Design software, SolidWorks, Pro / e, or equivalentNegotiation : Ability to negotiate cost and build should cost models for sourced materialsIndependence : Can work without direct supervision under ambiguous demands within a global organizationSophisticated Microsoft Excel skills, PowerBI knowledge preferredSkills Required
Product Design, Project Managment