Purpose statement: responsible to provides technical direction on materials, methods and equipment. They are a key resource for site engineering and are chartered with identifying and implementing best practices.
Key job accountabilities:
- provide technical direction and leadership across site/regions to drive/lead best practices and continuous improvement projects on injection molding process.- drive systemic improvement to have break thought in processing method.- engage with customer on capability development to support customer need.- qualify and recommend manufacturing process material, equipment and method for global injection molding solution process solution within the organization and establish, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes to ensure reliable, productive, and quality results.- develop and establish mold design requirements, identify global mold design and fabrication partner.
Additional accountabilities:
- participate in the creation and maintenance of the quality system, development of corrective actions, planning of continuous improvements, and supporting the quality improvement process (qip) to ensure plexus consistently provides high quality services-
- manage supplier to ensure service support and roadmap development to meet expectation.- occasional travel may be required to meet the needs of the business (25%)- additional duties as assigned.
Education/experience qualifications:
- a minimum of a master or bachelor degree in material or mechanical engineering is required.- 5 years of related working experience in medical device injection molding is required.- familiarity with iso 13485 requirements
an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key job accountabilities may be considered.
Other qualifications:
- intermediate computer skills.- advanced decision making, problem solving skills.- advanced verbal and written communications skills.- working knowledge of key processes and related equipment.- ability to lead multi-site teams and interact with executive management.- working knowledge of lean manufacturing and six sigma tools a plus.- general office equipment and materials.- assembly process related equipment, tools, and materials.- had experience is setting up injection molding capability, qualify and characterize injection molding process
work environment:
- the work setting should consist of an office environment with suitable lighting, comfortable temperatures, and a low noise level.
- this document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform._