Engineer I, Manufacturing Excellence - Defined Term

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

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Job Overview

The Engineer I supports Continuous Improvement (CI) and Manufacturing Excellence (ME) initiatives in the manufacture of medical devices used to provide temporary circulatory support for the treatment of acute heart failure.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Project: Digital transformation of Device History Records (DHR), implementation of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) – Cost savings and cost avoidance through replacement of physical paper records.
  • As a group member, plan, organize, and execute implementation of the improved administration flow into the Enterprise Resource Planning software (SAP), with the goal of increasing productivity and access to process input/output data.
  • Observe the process and collect data, to gain an understanding of the requirements and details of the current work flow.
  • Gather and document input and feedback from stakeholders and SMEs, for evaluation and prioritization into the system design.
  • Participate in train-the-trainer sessions, develop and lead training to end users and engineers tasked with system maintenance.
  • Support Global IT Project Management with local system implementation.
• Create, revise, and/or implement Quality System documentation into the documentation control system.
• Participate in writing Technical Files, attending interdepartmental meetings and reviews, and capture of meeting minutes.
• May assist Manufacturing Engineering in work cell and production line balancing, line layout design, time and motion studies.
• May assist in assessing CI and cost of non-conformance initiatives for progress, outcome, and business impact.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written, communication and organizational skills, with keen attention to details.
• Strong interpersonal and team-working skills.
• Advanced computer software proficiency: MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Teams.

This is a “Defined Term” assignment that will last approximately 12 months or until project is complete.  Defined Term employees are eligible for most benefits (including health insurance and paid time off) while on assignment.

Pay Rate: $85,000 - $95,000 / year

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About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.