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Maintaining and enhancing current systems or products after they are first released is the primary responsibility of a Sustaining Engineering Manager position. This entails leading the group in charge of fixing problems, putting upgrades into place, and guaranteeing the functionality and durability of the product. Managing engineering change processes, assisting with manufacturing, and guaranteeing regulatory compliance are important duties.
What you need to be successful?
Education:
Engineering Bachelor Degree (mechanical, electrical, materials, industrial), preferred Masters in Engineering or Business Administration.
Experience:
At least 5 years in Engineering leadership role
License/certification:
Desirable: Greenbelt, Black Belt, Design of Experiments, SCRUM Project Management, SMED, Power BI
Competencies:
Engineering managers need a blend of technical, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Key competencies include strong communication in English and Spanish, problem-solving, and project management abilities. They must also be adept at team leadership, strategic thinking, and fostering collaboration.
What you will be doing?
- Perform Real Time Root Cause Failure Analysis. If the problem is design related, drive resolution with R&D. Use a systematic problem-solving method (PDCA, DMAIC) to drive continuous process improvement in its product line. These efforts are necessary to minimize amount of line downtime, continue to reduce scrap, or product manufacturing costs and continue to drive line efficiency. ( 15%)
- Identify process deficiencies, conduct Business Case Analysis on Possible Corrective Actions, and provide a prioritized list of recommendations to ensure the right priorities are being set and resource are being used effectively. ( 10 %)
- Develop and lead Technical Reviews on change of process, material, or tooling to ensure changes meant to address a specific problem do not produce additional unnecessary adverse effects or other types of problems. ( 5 %)
- Work with either the Production line directly or with the Pilot Line to implement process improvements to achieve the quickest implementation possible with the least amount of interruption to production. ( 10 %)
- Conduct and complete equipment, fixtures and process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) as needed to ensure proper qualification and to ensure that the fixtures and machines actually accomplished desired outcome be it variation reduction, scrap reduction, or efficiency gains. ( 15 %)
- Write MPIs, BOMs, MCOs, NCs, Deviations, Routers and release documentation into agile using ECN system. Own CAPA issues related to its product line. Write and Perform Rework Instructions as needed to resolve production issues. ( 15 %)
- Understand and use SAP functions: 1. inventory levels (raw materials and finished goods) and 2. Product costs to gain necessary data to set priorities, perform business case analysis, analyse potential backorders, or perform component sorts. ( 5 %)
- Resolve problems with raw materials as needed. Work with IQA and drive vendor technical solutions to resolve material issues. Update part drawings and part specifications as needed to clarify information being communicated to vendors to prevent future raw material issues. ( 10% )
- Train Operators and other Engineers on technical issues and rework instructions as needed to ensure proper documentation execution. ( 5% )
- Work with counterpart process engineers in the US and UK to support DOE and lab notebook studies as for new product development. ( 10% )
- Formulate department annual budget process. Execute annual objectives within established financial resources approved within the budget. ( Continuous )
- Follow all requirements written on the ArthroCare Corporation induction manual, safety manual, Quality manual, internal policies, FDA, TUV, and UL Quality System Requirements and any other required by the Corporation. Participate in audits as required. (Continuous )
- Respect Human Integrity of every associate related with ArthroCare Corporation. ( Continuous )
- Develop Employees using the Engineering Career ladder to grow overall department capabilities and retain employees. ( Continuous )
- Develop a backup for the position that can cover the position in cases of travel, sick, vacations, and allow for backfill upon promotion of the employee to another position. ( Continuous )
- Comply with all requirements, duties and obligations under our Quality Management System. This includes the proper action program Management well as corrective and preventive strict adherence and compliance to all regulations, policies and quality procedures. ( Continuous )
- Perform Real Time Root Cause Failure Analysis. If the problem is design related, drive resolution with R&D. Use a systematic problem-solving method (PDCA, DMAIC) to drive continuous process improvement in its product line. These efforts are necessary to minimize amount of line downtime, continue to reduce scrap, or product manufacturing costs and continue to drive line efficiency. ( 15%)
- Identify process deficiencies, conduct Business Case Analysis on Possible Corrective Actions, and provide a prioritized list of recommendations to ensure the right priorities are being set and resource are being used effectively. ( 10 %)
- Develop and lead Technical Reviews on change of process, material, or tooling to ensure changes meant to address a specific problem do not produce additional unnecessary adverse effects or other types of problems. ( 5 %)
- Work with either the Production line directly or with the Pilot Line to implement process improvements to achieve the quickest implementation possible with the least amount of interruption to production. ( 10 %)
- Conduct and complete equipment, fixtures and process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) as needed to ensure proper qualification and to ensure that the fixtures and machines actually accomplished desired outcome be it variation reduction, scrap reduction, or efficiency gains. ( 15 %)
- Write MPIs, BOMs, MCOs, NCs, Deviations, Routers and release documentation into agile using ECN system. Own CAPA issues related to its product line. Write and Perform Rework Instructions as needed to resolve production issues. ( 15 %)
- Understand and use SAP functions: 1. inventory levels (raw materials and finished goods) and 2. Product costs to gain necessary data to set priorities, perform business case analysis, analyse potential backorders, or perform component sorts. ( 5 %)
- Resolve problems with raw materials as needed. Work with IQA and drive vendor technical solutions to resolve material issues. Update part drawings and part specifications as needed to clarify information being communicated to vendors to prevent future raw material issues. ( 10% )
- Train Operators and other Engineers on technical issues and rework instructions as needed to ensure proper documentation execution. ( 5% )
- Work with counterpart process engineers in the US and UK to support DOE and lab notebook studies as for new product development. ( 10% )
- Formulate department annual budget process. Execute annual objectives within established financial resources approved within the budget. ( Continuous )
- Follow all requirements written on the ArthroCare Corporation induction manual, safety manual, Quality manual, internal policies, FDA, TUV, and UL Quality System Requirements and any other required by the Corporation. Participate in audits as required. (Continuous )
- Respect Human Integrity of every associate related with ArthroCare Corporation. ( Continuous )
- Develop Employees using the Engineering Career ladder to grow overall department capabilities and retain employees. ( Continuous )
- Develop a backup for the position that can cover the position in cases of travel, sick, vacations, and allow for backfill upon promotion of the employee to another position. ( Continuous )
- Comply with all requirements, duties and obligations under our Quality Management System. This includes the proper action program Management well as corrective and preventive strict adherence and compliance to all regulations, policies and quality procedures. ( Continuous )
- Comply with the implementation of standards and occupational health programs established by the company, through a compliance with those recommendations to perform the work safely and also advise the company on improvements to prevent incidents or illnesses that could actually damage the integrity of workers and / or the facilities and assets of the company. ( Continuous )
- Responsible for safeguarding all documents, confidential information, equipment, tools, raw materials, products or other assets directly related to their field of work, in order to avoid incidents that affect the productivity and distribution of our products that may cause economic impact for the company or a breach with our customers, suppliers, shareholders and / or other key audiences. ( Continuous )
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