Staff Engineer, Mechanical

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Staff Engineer, Mechanical to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking team that values creativity, inclusivity, and professional growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in leading various ideation techniques, cost analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies. This role will focus on identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities while maintaining product quality and performance.

• As Staff engineer, Mechanical you will lead complex programs and also provide leadership to handle cost out / VAVE ideation functional stream.
• Apply the ideation techniques like Product cost analysis, should costing, Costed BOM analysis, site material spend analysis, teardown, competitive benchmarking & VAVE methodology, and improve the product margin.
• Engage with global partners, report the progress, and escalate for support periodically.
• Provide leadership, supervision & coordination for project management, and design activities for the VAVE team.
• Work with the project leaders on better resolving project technical risks at the earlier stage of projects and have a clear plan of mitigating them.
• Thorough understanding on the qualification criteria for the mechanical & Electromechanical components.
• Identify the process gaps, Build & establish standard work, and PPI system for continuous improvement & effective execution. Use PPI methodology to drive Continuous Improvement and support all PPI, Keys and Lean projects.
• Provide mentor, guidance, and support for the continued professional development of the team.
• Perform all job duties consistent with the Code of Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion, and the 4-I Values.

Skills and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 12+ years overall experience with strong sustenance & Cost out project execution experience.
• Expertise in mechanical assembly design, cast/machined parts, and sheet metal fabrication
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, or equivalent)
• Experience managing suppliers, contract manufacturers, and design firms
• Proficiency in value engineering, process development, and DFx (Design for Manufacturing/Assembly) methodologies
• Delivered $2M+ cost savings for the business handles over the career.
• Having strong record of driving strategic Cost out / VAVE deliveries. Experience in product VAVE project execution.
• Expert in Product Cost analysis, Teardown, Competitive benchmarking, Value Analysis and Value Engineering.
• Awareness of regulatory requirements, certification, and engineering standards
• Excellent interpersonal, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders.
• Excellent people leadership skills.