About this role
Senior Engineering Supervisor
CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a business unit of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO), we're driven by a unified purpose of helping people experience life’s beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values – dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing – our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes, from contraception to fertility and birth solutions, to women’s and family care, and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options, as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at www.coopersurgical.com
Responsibilities
- Executes basic engineering assignments independently such as ECNs, NPEs, LCNs, etc
- Executes product transfers and acquisitions, managing the project throughout the PTR/PAR process
- Executes product integrations from R&D
- Execute validations of complex equipment and manufacturing lines
- Owns specific equipment to perform Preventative Maintenance and Calibrations and is responsible for investigations of EIRs/MIRs
- Partners with the assigned Value Stream Team to ensure performance needs are met or exceeded by ensure enough capacity, minimum scrap variances, and labor efficiency when equipment are involved
- Ensures that manufacturing validations, processes, and procedures comply with FDA, OSHA, ISO, and corporate regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Assists equipment technicians, as required, to troubleshoot equipment malfunctions
- Define and execute improvement programs such as cost, quality, or capacity
- Work with technical operations to modify part designs to improve manufacturability
- Maintain a continuous improvement mindset and work with management to obtain buy in for technical improvement programs
- Perform other duties as directed by management.
Qualifications
- In-depth understanding of equipment qualification and process validation when it comes to medical devices industry.
- The ability to read manuals and schematics is required (PLC, pneumatics, electronics and mechanics).
- Creative individual who is able to communicate and coordinate good ideas through implementation. Ability to communicate well, both orally and written
- Six Sigma Green Belt & solid understanding of Lean Principles.
- Advanced skills with programs such as Excel, MiniTab, Microsoft Word, Power Point and MRP systems as well etc. Solidworks and AutoCad familiarity is a plus.
- Thorough understanding of medical device manufacturing, especially as it relates to FDA (GMP) manufacturing requirements
- Fluent in Spanish. Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal).
- Passing of background check which may include verification of prior employment and educational records
- Ability to balance people leadership responsibilities with technical and business objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop technical professionals.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to create a culture of trust, accountability, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
- High emotional intelligence with the ability to understand team dynamics and effectively support individual employees’ needs.
- Excellent conflict resolution and communication skills.
Experience
- 5+ years of engineering experience in a medical devices manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years of supervisory, team lead, or people management experience.
- Experience leading engineering projects and working with cross-functional teams.
- Experience supporting investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions
- Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop employees.
Education
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Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering: Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical, Chemical, or related fields.
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Lean Six Sigma certification
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Project Management certification preferred
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Master’s Degree preferred
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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]