Process Engineer I

Company Overview:

Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. specializes in developing innovative medical devices aimed at addressing challenging cardiac and vascular conditions. Our Austin facility houses a diverse team dedicated to producing the On-X Mechanical Heart Valves. With over 1,600 employees globally and manufacturing sites in Atlanta, Austin, and Hechingen, Germany, Artivion serves healthcare professionals in over 100 countries. For more details on the On-X Mechanical Heart Valve, click here.

Position Objective:

Responsible for providing process engineering support for all product manufacturing departments. Supports manufacturing operations to ensure consistent adherence to the standard operating procedures and business continuity. Initiates process improvement initiatives to improve the efficiency of current manufacturing processes, as well as develop new processes to improve manufacturing efficiency. Supports new product launches by collaborating with other functional areas and providing process engineering expertise during the implementation of processes or equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Receives materials and/or parts specifications from senior engineers and edits/updates technical drawings and specifications accordingly. Supports evaluation of material changes.
• Troubleshoots equipment and manual processes through physical inspection/diagnosing of parts. Orders replacement parts as needed.
• Assists in maintenance of PLC controlled processes.
• Supports senior engineers and IT in development of software and databases.
• Participates as assigned in product and process improvement initiatives.
• Provides technical support when dealing with suppliers of key components and equipment.
• Assembles parts and equipment for new equipment start-ups. Ensures process flow is correct by debugging any issues and evaluates manufacturing process.
• Receives operations documentation edits and makes updates. Aids the Management staff in creation and improving of Operations documentation.
• Assist in audit/CAPA deliverables as assigned by management.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Manager.

Key Result Areas:

• Successful implementation of new products and processe
• Reduction of manufacturing errors and improvement of yields and cycle times.
• Successful completion of
• Provide knowledge and feedback to the production team for the successful implementation of new processes or
• Addressing supplier continuity issues to prevent product run-out.
• Continuous Process

Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical, Industrial or related field of engineering).
• Typically requires 0-2 years of medical device, tissue product or related engineering experience.
• Familiarity with Computer Aided Design preferred

Other Factors of Job Performance:

• Ability to demonstrate mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to follow and execute complex instruction to make engineering updates
• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple tasks to completion.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze problems and develop practical solutions.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and the ability to produce results.
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills in a team environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO):
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.