Mechanical Engineer
Location: Saint Louis, United States
Position Type: Unfixed Term
Job Function: Engineering
A family-owned company, bioMérieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. For almost 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health. Today, our teams are spread across 44 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network. This includes our SLC site, formerly known as BioFire Diagnostics.
Position Summary:
The Associate Principal Engineer will work within the Reagent Engineering Equipment Project team. This team is responsible for the manufacturing equipment used to produce a complex medical device. The team provides project management and technical expertise related to the manufacturing equipment.
Primary Duties:
- Main accountabilities are to lead and manage equipment related projects and to provide Solidworks / AutoCAD expertise related to equipment design / modification.
- Act as administrator for Solidworks PDM system.
- Develop documentation such as equipment master records, equipment drawings, parts lists, etc. as required.
- Manage change control process and other compliance related documentation for projects.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Quality to lead projects and ensure the optimum manufacturing process in terms of keeping manufacturing moving.
- Organize and lead meetings as required to support project timelines.
- Develop and submit CAPEX requests for projects when required.
- Address unplanned requests for Engineering support as directed by management.
- Support projects or tasks required to keep manufacturing running and to ensure quality product is being shipped to customers.
- Evaluate new technologies.
- Participate in the development of long-term strategies for equipment and process improvements.
- Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree required and 5+ years of engineering experience OR 9+ years of engineering experience will be accepted in lieu of education
- Must have strong ability to use Solidworks / Autocad programs.
- Solidworks PDM experience .
- Project Management experience.
- Ability to collaborate professionally in a cross-functional team environment.
- Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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