Mizuho OSI · 12 hours ago
Mechanical Engineer
Union City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $118K/yrMizuho OSI is the leader in the markets for specialty surgery and patient positioning. The Soft Goods Engineer designs non-sterile and sterile interface products for patient positioning and support in the operating room, collaborating with various teams to ensure product specifications and quality standards are met.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturing
Responsibilities
Work independently or across functional development teams to fully define user needs and product specifications. Design, develop, analyze and test complex medical soft good prototypes and V&V units that meet these specifications
Participate with New Product Introduction (NPI) to assure product designs are producible in the Mizuho OSI manufacturing environment that are cost effective for the sales volume expected
Evaluate clinical field input from Customers, Marketing, and Service or Sales organizations regarding product performance. Where does the input come from the customer, through Sales or Marketing?
Maintain a continuing liaison relationship with Manufacturing and Marketing functions to assure readiness to meet commitments of new business and to assure that production rates and product designs provide effective utilization of available manufacturing resources
Continually reduce product cost through design, process, procedure, and method improvement
Collaborate with other engineers across the organization and at our contract manufacturers on soft good, mechanical, and system designs. Contributes with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems within required regulations
Hold internal design reviews as well as lead user reviews, and ensure solutions achieve required quality levels, reliability, and consistency
Use computer software to create and modify product layouts, and effectively document designs by generating proper drawings
Participate in vendor selection, sustaining engineering, QC inspection, and material review board activities
Assist other engineers and designers with technical input as necessary. At a more senior level engineer, may lead projects and provide technical leadership
Train and instruct other members of the department and the company as appropriate, by passing along skills and information to assist them in their development and advancement either with one-on-one or with platform training skills
Analyze problems and formulate plans to overcome challenges and to get work done quickly with a high degree of quality. Make sound and logical decisions and choose the appropriate courses of action based on the parameters of the situation at hand and to use continual improvement problem solving skills
Understand, follow, and support Mizuho OSI’s internal Quality System policies, procedures and work instructions including but not limited to applicable external regulations (21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 820 Quality System Regulations and applicable International Standards)
Support R&D and manufacturing for new technology efforts in design and process improvements
Qualification
Required
Experience and education – as outlined below, per job level
Ability to apply engineering principles using logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to find creative and innovative solutions for design of human interface soft good products, including related mechanical parts and assemblies. Ability to understand and develop ‘smart products' implementing electronic sensors, processors, motors, etc
Knowledge of manufacturing processes for cloth and woven fabrics, foams, plastics, metals, and other materials employed in medical grade soft goods
Knowledge of sterile goods manufacturing and qualification procedures
Fluency with a 3D solid modeling package, preferably SolidWorks. Experience w/ a pattern making software tool would be a plus
Computer skills including operating Windows based personal computers. Ability to efficiently and effectively use Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint
Clearly express oneself in writing and verbally in English Communicate effectively with Team Members and other business contacts in a courteous manner. Verbal and written communication skills to include presentation of project status and technical discussions
Customer focus with a high sense of urgency. Able to positively manage situations of a dynamic nature; able to modify plans, actions, and decisions in light of changing situations and circumstances while still meeting, or proposing modified deadlines
Ability to establish and accomplish goals independently and to function within the team as a positive and productive team member
Benefits
Annual potential bonus
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Mizuho OSI
Mizuho OSI is a medical devices company offering specialty surgical tables and reusable medical products.
Founded in 1978
201-500 employees
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