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Nordson MEDICAL designs, engineers and manufactures complex devices and components with applications in wound healing, surgical and minimally invasive, fluid management, pulmonology and interventional and structural heart. Our pioneering Advanced Polymers team was the first to manufacture and supply medical balloons to the medical device industry.Nordson MEDICAL works with doctors, start-ups and large medical companies around the world at any point in the product lifecycle, from concept to launch and beyond.
Job Summary
Contribute the design and develop innovative products and custom components for the healthcare industry in line with Nordson MEDICAL strategic goals and product roadmap. Learn and support the activities and projects of product management department and Engineers within the guidelines of company policies and product development procedures.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists with product testing related to new product development and ECO’s including documenting test results in MS Office programs (such as Excel and Word), as assigned by Senior Engineers or Manager.
- Perform routine engineering functions which require application of standard techniques, procedures, and judgment in designing and developing products.
- Create detailed engineering drawings from concept drawings and manage CAD files within VPI Product Data Management system.
- Use company design software to create preliminary product concepts to assist in the creation of ideas/concepts for the Nordson MEDICAL Design Center and/or other sales and marketing activities.
- Work in conjunction with the Product Manager and/or senior engineers to document test protocols/test data spreadsheets, and perform design evaluation and validation tests of products and store all information in company Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System.
- Design, procure materials, and assemble fixtures and/or gages to test and inspect products in support of new product development activities.
- Work in conjunction with the Product Manager, senior engineers and manufacturing engineering to develop suitable manufacturing processes for product deployment.
- Fully utilize VPI engineering process flows, work instructions, ISO procedures, templates, etc.
- Follow established VPI engineering design guidelines and maximize the use of company supplied design software and project management tools to ensure that designs and schedules meet all functional and reliability requirements, while achieving overall project requirements.
- Performs specialized work of substantial variety and complexity with technical assistance provided as required by an Engineer or Manager.
- Creates and updates documents, Purchase Orders, Shop Orders, Control Plans and Engineering Parts in the Enterprise Resource Planning system
- Responsible for meeting scope, schedule and cost requirements of projects assigned.
- Provides accurate and timely project status updates to appropriate company team members.
- Available on occasions to work on weekends, holidays and off-hours to support company requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned, verbal and written.
Education and Experience Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or a University in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline is required. Juniors or Seniors Preferred.
Preferred Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to read and interpret mechanical drawings, and understand the application of geometric tolerances. Must be able to use inspection devices (i.e. microscopes, calipers, gage pins, optical comparator, etc.)
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Possess good analytical and reasoning skills. Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Computer Skills:
- Experience in use of one or more of these software tools (i.e. Solid Works, PDMWorks, Solid Edge, Pro-E etc.).
- Proficient in use of typical desktop hardware and software (i.e. Dell, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Basic use of MS Project.
Competencies:
Customer Service Oriented
Results Oriented/Accountability
Professional Work Relations/Teamwork
Knowledge of Job/Comprehension/Job Skills
Technical/Professional Knowledge
Computer Skills
Mechanical Skills
Goal Achievement & Objective Setting
Analysis/Analytical Skills
Attention to Detail
Project Management
Risk Taking
Multi-Tasking
Initiative
Judgment
Dependability/Reliability
Accuracy
Critical Thinking Skill/Reasoning
Decisiveness
Cost Consciousness
Leverages Technology
Stress Tolerance/Ability to Work Under
Problem Solving
Planning & Organizing
Time Management Skills
Follow-Through
Safety Awareness
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to
climb or balance; stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to read
and interpret details on a computer screen, drawing, or a physical part often in multiple colors is required. Work in a
manufacturing/tool room environment (i.e. coolants, metal chips, noise up to 80 db etc.), and manufacturing cells where plastic injection parts are produced (i.e. plastic dust, pneumatic pick & place robots, material grinders, etc.). May fluctuate work time from 90% at a computer work station to 90% in a lab or production environment. Requires frequent periods of time working in injection molding, assembly and tool room areas.
Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.
Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.