Corin is seeking an NPI Product Design Engineer (PDE) to join our R&D Implants team based at our Cirencester, Gloucestershire head office on a Hybrid (3 days a week) contract. As a Product Design Engineer, you will design medical hip and knee implants and instrumentation.
The ideal NPI Product Design Engineer will have/be:
• A graduate level BEng or BSc in a relevant subject such as Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Product Design or demonstrate a similar level of education or experience.
• Able to understand the orthopedic field or other highly regulated environments
• Able to build positive collaborations with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• A high level of computer literacy
• Well organized, able to manage its own time effectively and track multiple tasks at various levels of completion
• The ability to make informed decisions based on available evidence and expertise
• The ability to work at a fast pace in a high-pressure environment
• A high level of accountability and ownership for own work, collaboration with others and projects
• Self-starter attitude
The key responsibilities of the NPI Product Design Engineer are:
• Design medical and mechanical devices, preferably orthopedic implants and associated instrumentation; ability to generate concept and detail design, using any appropriate method and dedicated CAD, FEA, and PLM software; take an active part in brainstorming and problem-solving as required
• Generate full design package to facilitate design transfer to production in collaboration with Production and Quality Engineering function; this includes support / creating/filing/maintaining process and inspection sheets and any other design/manufacturing related documentation together with manufacturing drawings as required.
• Produce and maintain design control, risk management documentation, and technical reports according to Corin's internal procedures and the required quality standard
• Support Bioengineers providing biomechanical expertise
• Liaise with Manufacturing, Production Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory teams internally to ensure the effective introduction of new devices and compliance with the regulation.
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner including delivery of presentations where required
• Demonstrate drive and motivation to become the key resource for the other team members supporting other team members effectively
• Manage design; problem problem-solving ability by completing route cause and liaising with appropriate stakeholders to implement actions promptly
• Ability to lead and manage key aspects of design projects as part of project core teams; ability to lead key aspects of and take part to CAPA projects
• Contribute to the maintenance and base business activities of existing implant and instrument product systems in compliance with standard operating procedures and best practices.
• Generate new design ideas and think outside the box
• Present to customers about key aspects of projects
• Carrying out work safely, efficiently, and diligently and complying with health and safety policies and procedures.
Adhere to Corin’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Adhere to the quality management system (Q-Pulse) and Quality Standards (IS013485 QMS and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) FDA21 CFR Part 820)
Corin offers great benefits including
Competitive salary and career path in R&D
* Pension starts at 6% rising to 9.7% after 18 months if you contribute 4%
* Life assurance 6x basic salary
* BUPA medical
* Great training and sales support