Operations Engineer

What we want-

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

• Meticulous documenters. Detail-oriented people who enjoy maintaining meticulous documentation of reports, metrics, proposals, and presentations.

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

What you will do-

As Operations Engineer with the Operations team, you will provide manufacturing engineering leadership and lead projects for assigned cells within our Mahwah, NJ site.  You will work closely with Quality Assurance, Suppliers, Advanced Operations, and Product Development on initiatives that drive toward best practices and support business objectives. 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage project timelines within a cross-functional team

• Define & implement specific solutions to technical problems, completing the tasks associated with such projects and writing reports that clearly document the results

• Work closely with Operations, Engineering Services, and Quality to resolve in-house and supplier quality problems using established problem-solving methodologies

• Actively participate and lead teams to support new product and process design and development activities

• Lead and participate in the development and improvement of the manufacturing process for existing and new products

• Review & approve inspection plans, routers, product drawings, as well as non-conforming material, and system documentation

• Facilitate quality remediation, gap closure through partnership with cell Quality Engineers.

• Participate in development, review & approval process and equipment validation/qualifications

• Initiate & support NCR and CAPA initiatives

What you need-

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required

• Basic working knowledge of CNC machines, and inspection equipment required

• Basic understanding of DMAIC process and GD&T required

• 1-2 years of manufacturing experience- highly preferred

• Experience and ability to deliver on high profile projects -preferred

• Must be able to define root cause of different manufacturing equipment such as inspection and packaging equipment - preferred

• Demonstrated proficiency in LEAN and problem-solving tools with a high focus on process improvement such as DMAIC and Value Stream Mapping -preferred

• Must have a high understanding of Minitab, Microsoft projects, and Microsoft Excel - preferred

• Working knowledge of quality tools such as failure modes effect analysis (FMEA), GD&T, root cause analysis, mistake proofing and Poke-Yoke- preferred