Engineer - Process Development
Job Requisition #: 11635
Date Posted: 09/07/2011
Category: Engineering
Location: Minnetonka - MN - USA
About Us
St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services that focus on putting more control into the hands of those who treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide. The company is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine by reducing risk wherever possible and contributing to successful outcomes for every patient. St. Jude Medical is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. and has four major focus areas that include: cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular and neuromodulation.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We currently have the following opening in our Cardiovascular Division:
Job Overview
Position Summary:
This position will design and develop electrical testing, tooling, and fixtures to support new product development and improve established production processes while enhancing productivity and product quality.
Essential Functions:
Develop and implement new electrical tests and improvements for RF catheter
Coordinate the design, procurement, build and debug of tooling, machinery and test equipment
Work with Product Development to ensure Design for Manufacturability
Provide technical mentorship to engineers and technicians
Conduct Process FMEAs and Process Validations
Interface with vendors for incoming components
Utilize tools like Gage R&R, DOE, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes
Understand manufacturing concepts like Value Stream mapping, 5S and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labor efficiency, and throughput.
Generate and modify manufacturing process documentation
Individual should:
Be innovative, resourceful, and work with minimal direction
Have excellent organization, problem solving, communication, and team leadership skills
Work effectively with cross-functional teams
Education and/or Experience:
Electrical Engineering degree required
7+ years related experience
Medical device experience preferred
Strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills
Demonstrated leadership capability in team settings
Six Sigma certification preferred
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