Nordson Corporation · 10 hours ago
Senior Principal Materials Engineer
Easton, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expNordson Corporation is a global leader in Interventional Solutions, Fluid Components, and Surgical Solutions, seeking an experienced Senior Principal Materials Engineer. This role involves expertise in materials science, specifically medical grade polymers, managing material selection and qualification, and collaborating with various departments to improve processes and ensure quality.
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Responsibilities
Act, contribute and achieve quantifiable results across the business and consistent with expectations of a polymer materials SME
Identification and Implementation of new materials
Assess and direct process capability improvement of various polymer manufacturing processes, including extrusion, FEP expansion, solution casting, polyimide manufacturing etc
Manage relationships with raw material suppliers and third-party materials analysis laboratories
Implement and validate appropriate testing methods to assure quality at the source
Owner of all company-controlled material specifications and test methods for incoming inspection, material release and in-process quality control to ensure material quality and consistency
Actively contributes to the design of new process controls and equipment ensuring robust and cost-effective manufacturing processes which optimize material performance, yield and productivity. Partner effectively with Manufacturing and Quality to smoothly implement material changes and to ensure ongoing material quality and consistency
Using materials science expertise, lead technical teams in appropriate engineering studies, materials assessments, validations and failure mode analyses to realize substantial operational efficiency
Act as project leader for materials-focused product development projects
Evaluate and recommend methods to verify molecular condition of materials pre- and post-processing
Maintain market knowledge of available materials deployed in our markets. Select, develop and qualify new materials and vendors as needed. Correlate material properties to product functional performance and guide Sales, Engineering and customers into the best materials for each application
Follow all Quality procedures and employment policies ensuring that FDA and Quality standards are achieved in an ethical manner
Leadership in executing process improvements utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies
Support internal and external audits from a polymer material expertise perspective
Maintain safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Materials Science with 5 years of demonstrable expertise and consistent contribution in medical, automotive, aeronautical, or defense environment preferred
Demonstrated experience/expertise in polymer process engineering, statics, statistical process control
Expert technical background in material science and engineering as applied to medical devices
Excellent critical thinking skills with the capability to quickly dissect situations and solve problems
Must exhibit good communication, project management, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage his/her own priorities and workload while working in a team environment
Proficient in statistical analyses including graphical representation of data, hypothesis testing, and the formulation, execution, and analysis of Designs of Experiments (DOE). Proficiency in Minitab
Experience with Quality and Regulatory Systems for Medical Devices
Strong understanding and ability to use Microsoft Office Tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint)
Travel up to 25%, as required
Preferred
Any equipment design, manufacturing engineering or catheter design experience will be highly valued
Company
Nordson Corporation
At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.45B2024-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $850M
1979-12-21IPO
Leadership Team
Sundaram Nagarajan
President and CEO
Sarah Siddiqui
EVP, CHRO Nordson Corporation
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