Manufacturing Engineer III

What you’ll do in this role

The primary purpose of this position is to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Ensures Integer internal and external customers’ expectations are met or exceeded.

You adhere to Integer’s Values and all safety, environmental, security and quality requirements including, but not limited to: Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety, Environmental and Security Management Systems, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, company policies and operating procedures, and other regulatory requirements.

• Develop new and unique approaches to challenging problems and work on projects that advance Integer’s technological capabilities.
• Investigate and interpret internal or external technology and business trends and recommend best practices to the organization.
• Evaluate, develop and implement a wide range of new technologies of moderate scope and complexity.
• Identify and procure new equipment and technology of moderate complexity, scope and cost.
• Originate new documents such as protocols, reports, specifications and work-instructions; review documentation work product of peers and others.
• Plan and develop engineering projects concerned with unique problems or team challenges, which have an important impact on moderate to large programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk and/or complexity and begin developing skills to influence others to achieve goals.
• Initiate and maintain relationships with individuals and business units within your site or organization.
• Be proficient in specialty areas or technologies and build advanced skills to become a subject matter expert.
• Embed Quality within the Engineering discipline – “I own Quality.”
• Assure adherence to Quality Management System (QMS), facilitate and/or contribute to corrective and preventive actions, and contribute to quality KPI’s and journey to 5 Sigma.
• Champion the development and deployment of systems and tools to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Embrace the Manufacturing Excellence culture based on the Integer Production System and its five focus areas: Strategy Alignment through Site Hoshin Plans, SiOP meetings, and value stream maps; Leadership of Sustained Change through production monitoring & improvement activities and Leader Standard Work; Standardization through 5S, Manufacturing Standard Work, and training & certification programs; Associate Engagement through standardized problem solving, behavior-based safety programs, and improvement idea systems; Systems & Process Optimization through built in quality, optimized scheduling & material system designs, work cell design, and total productive maintenance.

How you will be measured

• Safety is our highest priority; you will be an active supporter of the Integer Environmental Health & Safety programs.
• Quality – Achievement of site Quality KPI’s.
• You will have defined Goals and Objectives specifying key projects and expected milestones to achieve.
• Identify ways to shorten project durations and make recommendations for systemic changes to current processes and procedures that enable greater efficiencies.
• Generate continuous improvement suggestions and support the implementation of them.
• Your expertise coupled with your accomplishments and collaboration with others to deliver results will also be considered.

What sets you apart

• You earned, as a minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or related technical field and may have earned a Master’s Degree.
• You are technically seen as a very competent technical contributor, a recognition you have earned through 5+ years of progressive engineering and/or technically focused roles and experiences.
• Candidates who do not meet the education requirement may be considered with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• You have a strong technical and problem solving foundation, and preferably training and certifications, in a variety of problem-solving and project management methodologies such as 6-Sigma (green belt as a minimum, black belt preferred), 8D, RCA, 5-Why, Ishikawa (Fish Bone), Kepner-Tregoe, PMP.
• Your abilities to observe, analyze and develop solutions to challenging technical issues result in the delivery of measurable results in areas such as productivity, technical capabilities, capacities, or other competitive differentiators.
• You work independently as well as collaboratively with cross functional teams.
• You will demonstrate the ability to lead team activities and act as a coach for other less experienced associates.
• Clear and professional communications to all levels of the organization are important in this role and you will have well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• You maintain a calm demeanor that transcends the high energy, constantly changing production environment.
• You possess a positive, can-do attitude with an underlying belief that failure is not an option.