Product Engineer

Position Title: Product Engineer 

Location: Poppendorf (Germany)

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge and clear understanding of manufacturing processes, testing and performance characterization of hollow fibers and membrane technologies for dialyzers and their application
• Working with engineers onsite to ensure that materials and processes are optimally designed for manufacturing and assuring targeted yields
• Knowledge and experience on TMV and V&V, protocol and report drafting, test execution by mean of laboratory equipment and R&D spinning machine
• dedicated laboratory and equipment for R&D testing
• Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or process improvement
• Research on the selection and processing of polymers into hollow fiber membranes
• Drafting and management of specification and/or drawings
• Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results
• Coordinates with other departments, and stakeholders, to ensure successful project completion
  
  

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) or Master’s degree (MS) or Diploma in Chemistry, Biomedical, Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline from an accredited university
• > 3 years of relevant experience in membrane science and/or filtration/cleaning knowledge and/or plastic processing industry
• Analytical skills
• Minitab or similar statistic tools knowledge
• Knowledge of plastic materials and related application
• Knowledge and experience in test method validation and industrial process validation tool and techniques
• Knowledge and experience in Six Sigma/methods for process improvement
• German mother tongue or fluent knowledge;
• English language - good command 
  
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience in medical device industry and related applicable ISOs and guidelines
• CAD software knowledge
• Product Life Cycle system and Design Control product development experience
• Knowledge of fiber/membrane production processes
• Experience in dealing with laboratory test methods
• Project Leading skill
• Design to cost approach and methods
• Team working attitude
• Hands-on mentality