Packaging Design Engineer
About the Role: We are looking for a Design Engineer to join our Medical Packaging team. In this role, you will design new packages for medical products or support existing products with a diverse, cross-functional team of Gore associates and external suppliers. You will be an integral contributor to the success of Gore’s medical product portfolio, this position will involve interactions with a variety of disciplines across the Medical Division.
This position will be located at a facility in Flagstaff or Phoenix, Arizona, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Design, prototype, and construct innovative user interface packages for medical devices, making use of both new and existing technologies while incorporating Design for Manufacture and Assembly principles (DFMA)
- Work closely with new product development teams and external design partners on defining user needs and translating them into design inputs; including support creation of functional prototypes, design evaluation, part/assembly specifications, design for manufacturability assessments, and component procurement through all phases of product development
- Document design development/exploration efforts within a quality system using good engineering practices (e.g. research, peer review, statistical data evaluation, etc.)
- Incorporate existing standards (e.g. ISO11607-1) into design requirements surrounding the regulatory requirements for medical devices
- Develop and maintain a fundamental understanding of the portfolio of package designs, capabilities, and materials in order to incorporate best practices and support standardization; including the support of existing commercial product lines through technology transfers, specification updates and improvements, and input on CAPAs, NCRs, or other areas where the design may be impacted
- Deliver package designs which include development specifications, material sets, test methods, and validation and verification of designs
- Support the supplier selection process and represent the technical needs of the package to suppliers and Gore’s strategic sourcing teams, including conducting technical assessments of relevant suppliers
- Support product teams and supplier engineers in risk analyses through the Design Control process in order to mitigate patient risks
- Provide technical input and review on projects within the Packaging team; including ideas for applications of technologies and features with other designers, platform members and product teams
- Understand core material sets and manufacturing methods for medical packages
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Packaging Engineering Degree AND a minimum of 2 years experience in the design and sourcing of parts for medical packages
- Experience with part and assembly design, associated tolerance analyses and CAD modeling (preferably SOLIDWORKS® or AUTOCAD)
- Experience prototyping, testing, and documenting the performance of medical device packages consistent with ISO11607 requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; including technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong project management skills with an adaptable and team-oriented working style
- Demonstrated ability to identify, initiate, and drive technical projects to completion meeting established timelines
- Demonstrated ability to help coordinate efforts with product development teams, external part and assembly suppliers, external design firms, and commercial support teams
- Ability to travel up to 5%
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience meeting established Design for Manufacturability and/or Ergonomic targets
- Experience with formal risk assessments and mitigation
- Problem solving, Failure Investigation or Root Cause Investigation
Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore’s hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.
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