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Steris Associate Manufacturing Engineer Job Details | Steris Corporation in United States
Associate Manufacturing Engineer
Req ID: 44313
Job Category: Engineering
Sharon, PA, US, 16146
Description:
Please Note: HuFriedyGroup was divested from STERIS on May 31, 2024. We are currently in a transition period, working to re-establish our own HuFriedyGroup Careers site and job posting pages. Until the new site and pages are ready, career opportunities that are specific to jobs at HuFriedyGroup will continue to be published on the STERIS site. Our Talent Acquisition team will be working diligently to ensure a positive and seamless experience for our candidates.
HuFriedyGroup is a leading manufacturer of dental instruments and infection prevention products. Our 10,000-plus products, hand-crafted by highly skilled artisans, are known for their precision, performance, longevity, reliability, and quality. To help dental professionals be The Best in Practice, HuFriedyGroup provides a unique combination of world class products, value-added services, clinical education, and dental community platforms that result in superior clinician performance and enhanced safety for dental professionals and their patients. Working at HuFriedyGroup is so much more than a job, as every employee has a part in driving and supporting the organization’s inspirational vision to be a global force in advancing dental performance through Best-In-Practice dentistry that improves lives around the world.
Position Summary
The Associate Manufacturing Engineer will provide Manufacturing Engineering support to Operations through line support, continuous improvement, capacity improvements and new product transfers. Utilize statistical and root cause analysis tools to improve the overall efficiency of the manufacturing process.
Duties
Line Support
Provide general oversight and monitoring of machinery – including project coordination for maintenance, upgrades, and repairs when needed.
Assist with CAPA (corrective and preventative actions) to resolve production and customer issues using root cause analysis and then follow through with implementation of corrective actions.
Upon request, create written documents, test plans and reports that demonstrate technical rationale for associated decisions(s) (e.g., qualifications, risk assessments, and work instructions).
Provide hands-on trouble shooting to both manufacturing equipment and manufacturing processes.
Provide operations department with effective technical support to meet manufacturing quality and quantity objectives
Continuous Improvement
Conduct time studies / cycle time improvements.
Own and execute cost down initiatives on manufacturing lines.
Assist with lean transformations on manufacturing lines as well as within supporting areas.
Identify process improvement opportunities and provide technical solutions via analysis and hands-on interaction with designated processes, including troubleshooting of manufacturing issues.
Determine root cause for defects; work with vendors and internal manufacturing to improve quality, yield, cycle time and/or ergonomics.
Duties - cont'd
Capacity Improvement
Assess and monitor manufacturing capacity capabilities and reconcile with demand. Propose capacity improvement recommendations accordingly.
Specify tooling, fixtures and equipment required to meet manufacturing capacity requirements.
Coordinate efforts associated with planning, procuring, installing, and qualifying tooling and equipment.
New Product Transfers
Evaluate and provide input to product development teams to help ensure the introduction of a capable and efficient operation.
Create/evaluate and release process documentation for new processes.
Coordinate efforts associated with determining, procuring and qualifying tooling, fixtures and equipment.
Train operations personnel on new processes.
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
Minimum 4 years relevant Manufacturing Engineering experience in lieu of Engineering Degree.
CAD experience is a plus, preferably SolidWorks.
Experience in structured problem solving and use of statistical tools preferred.
Ability to work hands-on, communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, and a strong desire to learn.
Work Schedule
Pay range for this opportunity is [[$58,250.00]] - [[$81,637.50]]. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
Employees (and their families) may enroll in our company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings account, voluntary benefits, supplemental life/AD&D plans and the company’s 401k plan. Employees are covered by an employee assistance program (also available to household members) and long-term disability. Full-Time Employees are also eligible for short-term disability. Full-time Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of service and paid Holidays. Part-time employees working 20 or more hours receive a pro-ration of the full-time PTO allocation and paid Holidays based on their standard hourly work week. Full-Time employees are eligible for four weeks of paid parental leave. Part-time employees also receive paid parental leave, pro-rated based on their standard hourly work week.
Hu-Friedy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
Req ID: 44313
Job Category: Engineering
Sharon, PA, US, 16146
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