Sustaining Product Engineer

Job Description:

Orascoptic, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, is a leading provider of premium dental and medical loupes and headlights. As part of Envista Holdings Corporation, a global family of dental brands, Orascoptic combines innovative optical technology, clinician-focused design, and personalized service to help healthcare professionals perform at their best. This position is based in Madison, Wisconsin, where our teams drive the innovation, development, and commercialization of products used by clinicians around the world.

Innovation and product development are central to Orascoptic's growth, and we're seeking a technically strong engineer to lead electromechanical product development programs from concept through implementation. As both a technical and project leader, you will partner with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and development partners to bring innovative products to market. This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to stay hands-on technically while expanding their leadership influence and ownership of new product development.

Position Summary:

The Sustaining Product Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and continuous improvement of best-in-class electromechanical and optical products that provide superior visualization to healthcare professionals worldwide. This Product Engineer will drive sustaining work on our current product portfolio and add value by running new development projects that help drive cost savings. This role would require someone on site 4 days per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works independently with minimal guidance when applying engineering principles in the following areas of requirements: specifications; design and drafting; risk analysis; design reviews; prototyping; and design verification/validation.

• Manages sustaining engineering projects of moderate complexity to improve product safety/quality, reduce cost, address component obsolescence, or meet changing regulatory standards.

• Owns VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) metric by forecasting, executing, measuring, and reporting on VAVE projects to drive organizational cost savings.

• Designs and assembles prototypes to support product feasibility, voice-of-customer (VOC), and design verification activities.

• Manages bills of materials and drives engineering change orders.

• Collaborates with external design resources to ensure quality and performance.

• Creates test plan verifications and develops and executes test methods.

• Proactively anticipates, identifies, and mitigates product risks.

• Maintains regular communication with project teams, design partners, and management.

• Acts as a resource to junior engineers to support the team’s development.

• Provides resource estimates and commitments for engineering tasks as requested.

• Assures compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and ISO 13485 regulatory requirements.

• Maintains in-depth knowledge of product lines and recommends improvements and/or best practices.

• Travels up to 5% domestically.

Incidental Duties: The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by management.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This individual must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, where priorities may change rapidly. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a related discipline (i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, or Optical Engineering).

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience; product development is a plus; experience medical device or another highly regulated industry experience is a plus

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong CAD experience (i.e. SolidWorks) required.

• Experience with Product Data Management tools (e.g. Agile, MasterControl) is a plus

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment required.

• Ability to work independently and allocate time among several tasks required.

• Ability to solve complex problems independently required.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English required.

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• Constantly sits.

• Frequently uses hands and fingers. 

• Occasionally walks and stands.
• Occasionally bends and stoops.
• Occasionally reaches up/down with arms.

• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 30 lbs.

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Target Market Salary Range:

Actual compensation packages take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location; skill sets; relevant education and certifications; depth of experience; performance; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed reasonable estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Envista, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, medical/dental/vision benefits, 401K match, and/or other applicable compensation plans.

For Field Sales roles, the salary range listed reflects base pay only and does not include incentive pay opportunities under the applicable sales compensation plan

$88,400 - $108,000

Operating Company:

Orascoptic

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