Job Description
Job Description
Cadence, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to join the team at our facility located in Cranberry, PA.
At Cadence, we exist to improve product performance through developing solution-oriented, open relationships with our customers and providing highly technical solutions that enable improved product performance in clearly measurable ways. Our employees take great satisfaction in fulfilling this mission and in knowing they are improving the state of medical, life science, automotive and other technologies through our work. Here are some reasons you should consider joining our team:
- We are an Engineering company at heart – With more than 75 engineers on our team company-wide, we are able to offer more complete technical solutions to our customers.
- We are experts in our field - With more than three decades of manufacturing excellence, we continue to improve outcomes and product performance by developing what others deem impossible.
- You'll work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment – Working at a site with roughly 70 employees means you'll have the opportunity to wear multiple hats and make a big impact on a daily basis.
What will you do in this role?
Serve as the Project Lead for manufacturing process and product changes:
- Provide daily Engineering Floor Support for all sustaining products, process, and equipment including, but not limited to:
- Monitoring of Production Outputs (Rate, yields, utilization).
Maintain, Implement, and Troubleshooting of all manufacturing equipment including, but not limited to: Sealing Equipment, Label Printing, Laser Welder, Laser Marker, Injection Molder, Presses, etc. - Provide manufacturing engineering support for the successful implementation of new or revised processes into production, including the preparation of process procedures and specifications, training of operating and service personnel, and continuing monitoring and troubleshooting, as needed.
- Strong understanding of equipment and process validation and qualification fundamentals such as Installation Qualification (IQ), Operation Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ).
- Strong aptitude for technical protocol and report writing for IQ, OQ, PQ activities.
- Develop and maintain Preventive Maintenance Plans for equipment, gages, measurement devices where applicable.
- Strong understanding and ability to work within Quality Management System processes, such as Engineering Change Notice, Preventive Maintenance, Calibration, Corrective and Preventive Action, etc.
- Understanding of Continuous Improvement and/or Operational Excellence to identify areas for improvement (DMAIC, PDCA, Automation/Semi-Automation, Waste Stream Analysis and Reduction, 7 Wastes, etc.).
- Participate in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) analysis of new products, including recommendations/cost analysis for design improvements.
- Participate in Risk Management activities for new and existing products.
- Interact with customers as the SME for manufacturing process and equipment.
Challenge yourself to solve problems and find improvements:
- Lead assigned Continuous Improvement projects to improve operational efficiency or reduce/eliminate waste.
- Use proactive methods (statistical process control, failure modes effects analysis, etc.) to look for production/facilities problems before they happen.
- Own CAPA (Corrective Action/Preventative Action) projects to apply long term corrections/improvements to process issues as they relate to engineering owned processes.
Utilize your leadership, project management and communication skill set:
- Champion the use of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in manufacturing Cadence medical products.
- Train production operators in process changes and good manufacturing practices.
- Partner with Production Supervisor to drive employee safety improvements and adherence.
- Actively look for safety issues that would affect employees and customers.
What are we seeking in the ideal candidate?
- Bachelor's degree in engineering with at least 5 years' experience performing tasks described above.
- Engineering expertise in assembly, packaging and related manufacturing processes.
- Strong experience in project management/leading projects for manufacturing areas.
- Ideal candidate will be able to develop and/or fabricate manufacturing aids/fixtures for new of existing products/processes (experience in Solid Works a plus).
- Willingness and ability to work onsite.
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a SME for manufacturing processes and equipment to both customers and internal project teams.
- Experience in medical device manufacturing or other highly regulated environment (FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485 a plus).
- Ability to interact effectively with management and employees.
Candidates should be able function in both office and manufacturing environments of a multi-location corporation. The majority of time will be spent in the manufacturing environment. Must be able to tolerate sitting and working with a computer for extended periods of time. Fine motor skills are utilized when typing and using various office machines. Requires clear verbal communication, hearing ability and clear vision or reasonable alternative. Must be able to safely and effectively move throughout our facility and interact with employees. Willingness to work additional hours during the week and/or weekend, if required. This position may require an associate to wear safety glasses or other PPE while performing certain tasks in the production environment.
Cadence is an EEO Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veterans encouraged to apply.
Cadence is not sponsoring work visas for this role.