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MEDVACON LIFE SCIENCES, LLC · 3 weeks ago

Mechanical Engineer II - Contractor

Wayne, NJ

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$40/hr - $45/hr

2+ years exp

Medvacon Life Sciences is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II for a temporary contracted position. The role involves interpreting customer specifications, developing mechanical designs, and troubleshooting design issues in the medical device industry.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesLife ScienceQuality Assurance

Responsibilities

Interprets customer specifications to define requirements for mechanical designs

Performs first principal analysis related to appropriate aspects of mechanical design

Applies the 3D CAD system to create mechanical design and drawings

Develops detailed fabrication and assembly drawings and performs tolerance analysis

Develop prototypes for design evaluation

Troubleshoot and resolve design & processing issues

Contributes to details of design documentation using electronic documentation systems

Collects, analyzes and interprets data to propose recommendations

Develops & execute design verification protocols and technical reports

Work with internal and external resources on fabrication, inspection, and testing of new product parts and assemblies

Develop & debug prototype tooling / equipment and processes

Develop test methods and fixtures

Formulate plans & methods to accomplish assignments with appropriate oversight

Works independently and prioritizes assigned tasks with guidance

Contribute to project planning activities

Train technicians and operators on new process techniques

Qualification

SolidWorksMechanical designDFM&AGD&TMedical device designTest equipment operationAnalytical reasoningMicrosoft OfficeAgile ScrumWaterfall planningCreative problem solving

Required

BS in engineering discipline, mechanical preferred

Minimum 2-4 years related experience, or an MS and less than one year experience

Experience with a solid modeling CAD program, preferably Solidworks

Experience in medical equipment / device design with experience in electromechanical, electro-pneumatic, and/or blood pumping equipment development

Knowledge in medical device industry regulations and practices – ISO 13485, ISO 7198 & GMP

Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, MS Office applications, and Adobe Acrobat

Design for Manufacturability and Assembly, DFM&A (cost/tooling/process considerations), preferably using SolidWorks CAD software

Highly skilled at analytical reasoning, mechanism design, creative problem solving, and mathematical analysis

Ability to create and meet scheduled timelines (manage and coordinate tasks as required)

Ability to work in a team environment

Strong communication skills

Competent in use of Microsoft Office tools

Ability to operate test equipment such as various pressure and flow measurement equipment, temperature/humidity chambers, PC-based data recorders, simulators, DVM's and oscilloscopes

Familiarity and the ability to operate basic shop equipment such as hand tools, a drill, and Dremel

Understand & interpret simple wiring diagrams

Preferred

Experience with Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project preferred

Understanding in design and development of injection molded plastic, plastic extrusion, casting, sheet metal, metal stampings, additive manufacturing processes, and machined metal components, and assemblies with high part counts highly desirable

Knowledge of mechanical design and development using metric ANSI/ISO dimensioning and drafting standards highly desirable

Experience with electronic document control systems in medical device and/or medical equipment design and development

Familiarity with Agile Scrum & Waterfall project planning methods