Micropore Inc. is a specialty materials manufacturer that produces high value life support adsorbents for military and medical applications. The company's CO2 absorbents are on 80% of free world submarines, and all new US Navy SEAL combat diving rebreathers are integrating Micropore Absorbent Technology. The companies medical anesthesia product business is growing rapidly, and Micropore is seeking a product development engineer to support growth in the business, by developing new products, processes and equipment.

Micropore's mission is to develop and manufacture products that make a difference in the lives of our costumers, and our employees are our most valuable asset.

If you are looking to work with a great team in a fast-paced small company producing world-class products, and want to make an immediate impact, please submit your resume.

Position Summary

The Product Development Engineer is responsible to support current development projects, implementation of new products/processes and will be working closely with and reporting to the Head of Engineering.

Benefits

• Group Medical Insurance
• Group Dental Insurance
• LTD, STD and Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Cafeteria 125 Plan
• AFLAC and Colonial Life - various supplemental insurance coverages
• 80 Hours Paid Time Off
• Eight holidays

Areas of Responsibility

• Product development using 3D CAD product Design software
• Establish and realize new product objectives
• Complete tolerance stack up analysis
• Design and execute DoE for process development and validation
• Define manufacturing techniques, equipment and process integration
• Complete design failure modes and effects analysis, and other product performance analysis
• Apply basic knowledge of materials, standards and testing possibilities
• Provide and maintain process definitions and work instructions
• Utilize a basic knowledge of good documentation practices (GDP)
• Comply with all company safety procedures
• Apply basic knowledge of injection molding
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Head of Engineering

Capabilities and Skills

• Strong technical curiosity
• Completes tasks in a timely and thorough manner
• Multi-tasks and prioritizes effectively
• Takes initiative and ownership for results
• Documents results
• Organized and neat
• Learns quickly
• Runs effective meetings; prepare, defines objectives, documents path forward
• Works well with and respects people at all levels in the organization
• Flexible to change

Physical Requirements

• Sit at computer workstations 80% of time and stand/walk 20% of time
• Tolerate noise levels from office, production, and lab equipment
• Hear telephonic equipment and comfortably communicate by telephone and in person.
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) as required for business software and operating office and production machines
• Lift up to 40 lbs.
• Bend, squat or crouch, crawl, kneel, stoop, stretch and stand while performing tasks to meet job requirements

Requirements

• Required
  • Citizen of the United States
  • Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Mechanical, Chemical or Manufacturing Eng
    • Or- Minimum 5 years' experience supporting industrial processes
• Desired
  
  • Experience with polymer processing, including extrusion
  • Part and equipment design experience
    • Pro E/Creo preferred
  • Experience with Lean and Six-Sigma techniques
  • Experience operating under ISO 9001:2018 Quality Management System
  • Experience operating under ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management System

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