Glaukos

Manufacturing Engineer

Glaukos$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required; Mechanical Engineering or equivalent preferred.
  • 0-2 years of relevant engineering work experience.
  • Experience in medical devices, specifically ocular products is advantageous.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to work in a cleanroom environment.
  • Knowledge of phased new product development processes from concept to full production release.
  • Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills with strong communication abilities.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite and experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and improve manufacturing methods, systems, and processes for high-quality, cost-effective products.
  • Support new product development and modifications by designing for manufacturability.
  • Address production floor product and process issues to improve yields and costs proactively.
  • Identify improvement opportunities and recommend strategies for cost optimization.
  • Write and ensure compliance for manufacturing protocols, instructions, and reports.
  • Collaborate with suppliers to specify equipment and process parameters needed for operations.
  • Lead evaluations of process repeatability and stability using statistical methods and six sigma when applicable.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative ocular products in a specialized medical device sector.
  • Engagement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with projects from development to production.
  • Focus on continuous improvement with a supportive team-oriented culture.
  • Professional development opportunities to enhance engineering skills and expertise.
  • Potential for career advancement in a company committed to high-quality engineering and compliance standards.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Performs a variety of manufacturing engineering activities on ocular related products including manufacturing scale up, development, and sustaining activities. Responsibilities include developing creative solutions to manufacturing problems, development and execution of process, equipment, and product validations, ensuring the proper engineering deliverables are accurately generated, generation of 3D CAD models and 2D CAD drawings for assembly tools and fixtures, test procedures, project management and leadership, and maintaining schedule. May lead manufacturing related project teams with other engineers, technicians, and manufacturing staff with a focus on meeting manufacturing requirements with technically strong, high quality, cost effective approaches. Duties shall be performed with attention to detail while supporting Glaukos' Quality Policy and the appropriated regulatory agencies, including FDA Quality System Regulations (21 CFR 820) and ISO Standards (ISO 13485).

Responsibilities

How will you make an impact?

Performs a variety of manufacturing engineering activities on ocular related products including manufacturing scale up, development, and sustaining activities. Responsibilities include developing creative solutions to manufacturing problems, development and execution of process, equipment, and product validations, ensuring the proper engineering deliverables are accurately generated, generation of 3D CAD models and 2D CAD drawings for assembly tools and fixtures, test procedures, project management and leadership, and maintaining schedule. May lead manufacturing related project teams with other engineers, technicians, and manufacturing staff with a focus on meeting manufacturing requirements with technically strong, high quality, cost effective approaches. Duties shall be performed with attention to detail while supporting Glaukos' Quality Policy and the appropriated regulatory agencies, including FDA Quality System Regulations (21 CFR 820) and ISO Standards (ISO 13485).

What will you do?

Develop and Improve Manufacturing Methods and Processes
  • Develop and improve manufacturing methods, systems, and processes to produce high quality products that are complex and broad in scope at optimal cost.
  • Support new product development or existing product line extensions/modifications by ensuring new products or manufacturing processes are designed to facilitate ease of manufacturing and to produce quality, cost effective products with optimized yields. Provide manufacturing input during design review meetings.
  • Provide engineering support to the manufacturing operation on routine basis. Address product and process related issues arising on the production floor including proactively identifying and solving known issues to improve yields and cost.
  • Identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement and make specific recommendations for adoption. Perform cost analyses yo reduce or optimize product costs.
  • Write process protocols, FMECAs, reports, manufacturing instructions and procedures. Ensures compliance with GMP's and internal protocol. Uses appropriate statistical support and Design of Experiments (DOE) when developing recommendations.
  • Utilize establish ERP system to support manufacturing operations.
  • Determine specific requirements of manufacturing operation in order to specify equipment, fixturing, and process parameters. Collaborate on design with suppliers to fulfill equipment and fixturing requirements. Establish and manage preventive maintenance program.
  • Design and/or provide oversight for processes, fixtures, and tooling for associated manufacturing operations.
  • Develop plans to evaluate process repeatability and stability through equipment qualification and process validation. Applies six sigma methodology as appropriate.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

How will you get here?
  • Bachelor's Degree required; Mechanical Engineering or equivalent preferred.
  • 0-2 years engineering work experience.
  • Medical device and experience with ocular product a plus.
  • Detail oriented with the ability to work in a clean room environment.
  • Experience with phased new product development processes from concept through full production release.
  • Ability to create and maintain scheduled plans while maintaining quality of engineering deliverables with guidance for engineering management.
  • Excellent decision making/problem solving skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to interact with different departments.
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and MS Power Point. Ability to use MS Project (Only for level Sr and Principal).
  • Knowledge of cGMP and ISO regulations a plus.
  • Ability to fabricate assemblies under a microscope.


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About Glaukos

Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company focused on novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders and retinal diseases. The company pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, or MIGS, to revolutionize the traditional glaucoma treatment and management paradigm. Glaukos launched the iStent, its first MIGS device, in the United States in 2012 and is leveraging its platform technology to build a comprehensive and proprietary portfolio of micro-scale injectable therapies designed to address the complete range of glaucoma disease states and progression. The company's second-generation MIGS device, the iStent inject, was approved by the FDA in June 2018. Glaukos is also developing a pipeline of innovative technologies in corneal health, including the recently acquired Microline surgical platform, as well as novel drug delivery technologies.
Learn more about Glaukos
Size
727 employees
Market Cap
$1.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$120.3 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+20.8%
Revenue
$224.9 million
NASDAQ

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