Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Nordson Medical - Atrion, a global leader in high quality medical device manufacturing, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team in Arab, Alabama as a Manufacturing Engineer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with New Product Development (NPD) personnel during the concept and development phases of each new product initiative to incorporate manufacturability and assembly features into the product to reduce overall part costs. 
• Identifies, justifies and purchases components and/or equipment to support NPD activities.
• Works with NPD personnel to successfully transfer new products from the design phase into the manufacturing environment.
• Provides Manufacturing Engineering support for assembly and product packaging operations.

• Oversees process development and validation for assembly and product preparation departments to ensure that a repeatable process is established, maintained and electronically documented. 
• Provides assistance to the Manufacturing Manager for developing and implementing new and/or refined processes for assembly, and product preparation operations.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining appropriate project plans and timelines for active projects. 
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, by working with the production teams to identify new opportunities which bring about new optimized facility layouts that increase part flow, increase personnel productivity, enhance personnel safety and reduce overall part costs. 

• Creates, justifies and implements manufacturing strategies that support automation concepts which lead toward efficient “unattended” operation of equipment.
• Generate comparative studies in determining the best fit for manufacture of product.  Upon successful evaluation of options, set up assembly process in-house, or oversee the transfer of assemblies to offsite subcontractors by qualifying and validating the assembly processes within their facility. 
• Develops, justifies and manages capital equipment projects to support new products, as well as increase productivity on existing products.
• Provides mentorship to Engineering technicians and interns.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to read and understand mechanical drawings (ANSI Y14.5, ISO 594, and Geometric Tolerancing).
• Must have a general understanding of system troubleshooting for mechanical and electrical problems and experience with robotics.
• Must be able to successfully use common inspection instruments (micrometers, calipers, gauge pins, etc.)
• Must understand and be able to implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools.
• Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Lean Six Sigma, and root cause analysis.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.  Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals.  Ability to respond to common inquiries and complaints from customers and regulatory agencies.  Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Good analytical skills.  Ability to apply principles of logical scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs) in its most difficult phases.  Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Basic operating knowledge of PCs, and supporting software (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, Excel, Power Point)
• Fundamental understanding of ERP systems is required
• Working knowledge of CAD tools required, SolidWorks & Moldflow preferred.
• Ability to read and understand electrical diagrams, ladder logic and install general electrical equipment preferred

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 3- 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering (5+ years preferred).
• Experience in Plastic Injection Molding and Automated and/or Manual Assembly Processes preferred.
• Familiarity with specifying, procuring and installing automated and manual assembly equipment is preferred.

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws. Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.