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Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

CompanyInsulet Corporation
LocationActon, MA, USA
Salary$114450 – $171675
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • 10+ years of product development experience and in leading cross functional teams in a regulated industry.
  • DFMA, IQ/OQ/PQ, Six Sigma, Lean, DOE skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Expertise with Solidworks/Pro-E and one of SAS, JMP, or Minitab
  • Working knowledge of MS Office, including Office Project software.

Responsibilities

  • Advise teams of supplier engineers and quality engineers as they investigate and improve supplier processes, deploy tools and equipment at supplier facilities, and introduce new components to suppliers
  • Provide day-to-day mechanical technical leadership to members of the Engineering team by being the subject matter expert on GD&T, principles of mechanical design, and equipment and automation knowledge
  • Serve as the key signatory of Insulet component print specifications to ensure that GD&T has been adhered to and that design for manufacturability has been considered
  • Lead critical root cause investigations and drive corrective action
  • Lead continuous improvement projects, including identifying alternative, more efficient manufacturing methods, deploying automated inspection systems, improving packaging, as well as recommending and implementing component re-designs for manufacturability
  • Design gauging and inspection fixtures/equipment in support of Insulet supplier metrology.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in engineering
  • Development and/or product sustaining environment
  • Experience with component design and material selection
  • Experience with organized root cause analysis (5 whys, is/is not, Ishikawa, etc)/CAPA
  • Experience with formal Risk Management tools including Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
  • Familiar with Medical Device regulations (ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, 21 CFR part 820.30-Design Controls)
  • Experience with projects involving domestic and international regulatory submissions
  • Working knowledge of Computer Aided Design & Finite Element Analysis. Advanced knowledge a plus
  • Formalized problem solving (Cause and Effect, A3, 5 Whys8Ds, DMAIC, PDCA)
  • Ability to present and communicate clearly and confidently to multiple levels of an organization.
  • Strong knowledge of Product Development Process, Stage Gate Approach, and Design Control
  • Formal project management training (PMP)
  • Experience leading organizational change management.