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ICU Medical, Inc. Senior Engineer, Mechanical - 24300521-8088 in Lake Forest, Illinois
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This role will support the research and development engineering team within ICU Medical\'s temperature management business unit. This role will be supporting all R&D engineering aspects of the product development process and post market activities including both hardware and consumables products. Completes advanced engineering projects with peer input and guidance from engineering management. This includes providing solutions to complex issues where analysis of designs or test data requires an in-depth engineering evaluation of variable factors pertaining to designs, methods, materials or processes. The role is responsible for developing new design concepts and implementing design changes that affect system performance. This role is also responsible for on-market support which may involve CAPAs, end-of-life issues, manufacturing issues and product/process cost reductions. Work is highly independent and this role may assume a team lead role for the work group.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Analyzes, plans, organizes and completes projects of a very complex nature. Develops scope and provides creative solutions. Consolidates results of design elements of major projects for purpose of design review. Integrates subsystems and components in total systems design. Develops specifications and requirements from customer requirements.
Strong design and technical background in selection of engineering materials, plastic and metal components design, geometric dimensioning, and tolerance analysis (GD&T), critical to function (CTF), critical dimensions and tolerance stack-up analysis.
Proficient in design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (dFMEA), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT). Identify any technical issues and schedule risks and define appropriate contingency plans.
Receives general project direction. Responsible for project progress.
Decisions consistently affect multiple or critical projects in the business and may impact external relationships.
Delivers communications tailored to the needs of the receiver (managers, peers, customers) with appropriate frequency to maximize its utility and promote cross-functional collaboration. Brings substantive conflicts and disagreements into the open and attempts to resolve them collaboratively; builds consensus with their peers.
Manages training of new/current employees with respect to documentation, use of equipment, laboratory techniques and department procedures. May routinely monitor or supervise the work of one or more employees. May provides input on performance evaluations to area manager.
Work on special projects as they arise.
Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications
Product development experience in the medical device industry and familiarity with IEC standards is preferred.
Can assess what work supports the product strategy and make insightful recommendations regarding priorities
Medical device or experience in a regulated industry preferred.
Familiarity with Risk Management, Risk Documentation and developing dFMEAs
Experience in CAPAs, Sustaining Engineering / On-Market product support
Must have strong technical report writing skills.
Solidworks experience preferred with knowledge of GD&T best practices.
MiniTab and statistical experience preferred
Education and Experience, Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college or university
Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering degree preferred
7+ years\' experience
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
Travel Requirements
Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time
Physical Requirements and Work Enviro ment
This is largely a sedentary role.
This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
On-site attendance 2-3 days per week
This job will require the use of laboratory equipment
Must be able to occasionally move and lift objects of up to 25 lbs
ICU Medical is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.