Job Title:  Operations Engineer

Position Summary

As a Manufacturing Engineer at STERIS, you will join a collaborative team of production operators and engineers working on our innovative Surgical Solutions product lines in the Montgomery, Alabama facility. In this role, you will provide Engineering support for the manufacturing floor for current product lines and collaborate with our R&D and Product Engineering teams in Mentor, Ohio on new product releases. This role reports to the Value Stream Manager. As a valued member of the team, you will have the opportunity to work on compelling medical device products in a clean, climate- controlled work environment and a supportive, team-based culture.
 

What You Will Do

• Provide support as a liaison between Product Engineering and Manufacturing floor to train on new processes, resolve problems, or identify additional requirements to existing processes.
• Conduct product cost estimates and evaluations of alternative production methods.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical or hydraulics issues impacting the assembly production line and keeps the assigned Value Stream running efficiently.
• Develop standard work procedures for production operators and trains operators as needed.
• Develop facility layouts based on workflow, production requirements, cost, equipment, and Associate safety.
• Maintain Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and updates engineering control documents as needed.
• Research product quality issues and partners with purchasing to resolve problems with suppliers, as needed.
• Perform data entry into the AS400 Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) system.

Education Degree

What You Will Need to be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required. BS Mechanical Engineering, preferred.
• 2+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Experience working with, or basic knowledge of, mechanical engineering, electrical systems, or hydraulics.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 certified manufacturing environment, medical device industry or Class Il medical device manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820/211 or other applicable medical device standards (ISO 13485, EUMDR, MDSAP), preferred.
• Knowledge of Computer Aided Design or other relevant computer applications, preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and strong presentation skills.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing Methodology, preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 5% to other U.S. locations, as required.