Job Description
The NPD Project Engineer I is responsible for project engineering and management of the development and validation of new products and processes at MICRO.
The NPD Project Engineer I is expected to:
1. Successfully execute and complete all projects:
1. Complete projects on time and budget
2. Meet all customer and product requirements
3. Manage customer satisfaction as demonstrated by internal and external customer feedback
4. Successfully transition product to production by meeting approved manufacturing and scrap rates
Project Management (50%)
1. Leads a team of internal engineering and operational resources to develop, design, and validate new products and processes with oversight from senior engineering staff and manager as needed.
2. Interacts with customers via email, calls, and meetings to communicate project activities and status.
3. Develops project schedules, budgets, and forecasts. Implements and communicates an operational plan for completing the project.
4. Monitors progress and performance against the project plans and takes action to resolve problems and minimize delays.
5. Directs the validation activities for new tools and processes and submits validation packages to customers for new parts, design modifications, and process changes.
6. Works with operations and engineering to transfer new programs to production.
7. Selects materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
Engineering, Research & Analysis (50%)
1. Provides technical support and overall product engineering during the development, validation, and implementation of new products and processes.
2. Develops process documentation, including process flows, PFMEAs, process control plans, operational work instructions, and preventative maintenance plans.
3. Performs validations, including the writing and execution of IQs, OQs, and PQs.
4. Conducts engineering studies and analyzes data, utilizing DOEs, SPC, and other quality tools to fulfill customer requirements and manufacturing initiatives.
5. Applies GD&T and measurement techniques to review and interpret part print design, quality, and intention. Develops and evaluates inspection methods and measurement capabilities.
6. Evaluates process stability and capability.
7. Provides input to the production controls system and design controls activities.
8. Provides input for new product equipment selection, installation, and maintenance.
9. Participates in research and development activities.
This position has no talent management responsibilities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field is required.
2. 2-4 years of relevant engineering or project management experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION
Six Sigma training and certification a plus.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
1. Blueprint reading
2. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
3. Statistical Process Control (SPC)
4. Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA, GR&R)
5. Design of Experiments (DOE)
6. Injection molding
7. Metal fabrication
8. Medical device manufacturing
9. Data analysis
10. Statistical software
11. Applied mathematics
12. MS Project
13. MS Office Suite
14. CAD/CAM
15. ERP software
OTHER SKILLS
1. Verbal communication
2. Written communication
3. Organizational skills
4. Multitasking
5. Problem solving
Travel 10% or less.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to touch, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must lift, push, pull, carry, and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and between 30 and 50 pounds occasionally.
While performing this Job, the employee is regularly required to demonstrate manual and spatial dexterity sufficient to operate machinery for precision work.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical
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