Mechanical Design Engineer - (US-UT-Sandy - 84094)

Minimum Education: Masters
Job Type: Full Time
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Job Description
As the worldwide leader in injection delivery, CLIENT's products have been used to inoculate, deliver life-sustaining food and medications to, and collect blood samples from millions of patients all over the world. Our mission of "Helping all people live healthy lives" reveals not only our humanitarian nature, but also our unique global impact.

The Advanced Product Development group within CLIENT Medical Surgical Systems designs and develops needles, syringes and intravenous catheters for medication delivery, pre-filled injection devices, surgical blades and scalpels, regional anesthesia delivery devices, and critical care monitoring devices. These innovative products serve customers such as hospitals and clinics, physicians' office practices, public health agencies, and healthcare workers around the globe. CLIENT cultivates leadership and rewards innovation and impact.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer in the R&D group, you will lead and contribute to prioritized product development projects. The Mechanical Design Engineer will:
- Provide Project Leadership
o Effectively direct (and potentially lead) the work of other engineers and laboratory technicians to achieve objectives as necessary
o Identify, break down and solve complex problems, and provide technical direction to others
o Independently plan and execute to achieve design and development objectives
o Participate as a member of a cross-functional team or lead a cross-functional team to deliver to business-critical product development commitments
- Impact Project Execution
o Using expert technical skills, conceive, plan and lead development activities from concept through successful commercialization
o Leverage understanding of first engineering principles, advanced engineering methods, data and judgment to influence the course of product development activities
o Develops deep customer understanding and identifies unmet needs and potential new product concepts
o Ensure compliance with CLIENT quality policies, procedures and practices as well as with all local, state, federal and CLIENT safety regulations, policies and procedures
- Contribute to the Development of a Best in Class Organization Based on our Core Values
o Treat Each Other With Respect
o Do What Is Right
o Always Seek To Improve
o Accept Personal Responsibility
Required Education and Skills:
Education
- MS degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with at least 4 years of relevant experience, and/or PhD degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with at least 2 years of relevant experience. Experience in product development life cycle essential.

Skills
- Demonstrated basic and advanced engineering skills (including CAD with preferably 3-D experience)
- Tolerance analysis
- Innovative and Brainstorming with strong technical judgment evidenced by patents and publications.
- Medical device experience a plus but not necessary
- Packaging experience a plus
- Understanding of disciplined product development processes and quality requirements, regulatory a plus
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills; Results driven and action oriented