Sr Engineer - Manufacturing

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Position Summary

Responsible for performing troubleshooting and investigation on field returned sequencing instrumentation and related sub-module. Work with Engineering and Quality team for corrective and preventive action. Other responsibilities include failure analysis, quality improvement, process enhancement, cost reduction, engineering evaluation and system improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Field installs compliant and escalation.
• Monitor, trend, report, and drive improvement for product field performance matrix such as Perfect Acceptance (PA) and Dead-on-Arrival (DOA).
• Drive for completion of failure analysis on returned DOA instrument within 15 days upon unit arrival in iDepot.
• Drive completion of projects that are related to PA improvement.
• As Factory liaison to engage field service & commercial teams on returned product failure analysis and resolution updates.
• Collaborate and lead cross functional teams on product return related workflows such as investigation and refurbishment.
• Lead Factory Immersion Program, understand the needs of field service and improve on the program offering.
• Establish and maintain databases of field return instrument failures and its root cause.
• Perform data trending analysis, construct and execute design of experiments to address field return failure.
• To identify risk and provide recommendations for risk mitigation in area of responsibilities.
• Drive and implement continue improvements activities.
• Provide guidance and supervision to junior staff.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

Position Requirements:

• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience.
• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills (proficiency in FMEA, 8D, 5 why and 4M1E will be added advantage).
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and the ability to work independently in a team environment are essential.
• Good knowledge and experience of the practical and theoretical requirement of quality management system in GMP facility
• Proficient in electro-mechanical and fluidics systems.
• Capable of liaising with business and product users to explain database concepts in simple terms.
• Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Independent and self-motivated.
• Able to identify components with different colors (using visual).

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills :

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience. (Systems Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical and/or Biomedical Engineering)
• Proficient in Phyton, Tableau and/or Excel will be added advantage.
• Experience in statistics and data visualization will be added advantage.
• Experience with FDA regulated medical device manufacturing

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