Plastics Engineer - Mid level at DEKA Research and Development Corporation in Manchester, NH

Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. New ideas are always welcome and explored to make the Manchester Millyard a place to create some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time. Our employees enjoy the benefits of living and working an hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where we are taking same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mid-Level Plastics Engineer with manufacturing exposure, to work as part of the growing Plastics Team. In this role you will work alongside a group of passionate engineers to create innovative solutions that truly make a difference. You will work to develop various plastic components, with an emphasis on medical products. If this is you, we would love to hear from you!

How you will make an impact:

• Develops and implements optimal, cost-effective part designs, manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards
• Recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls
• Hands on in all aspects on designing plastic parts for medical therapeutic or diagnostic systems use, including concept, material selection, moldability, assembly, packaging, and design for manufacturability
• Maintain proper documentation including: Specifications, Build Plans, PFMEAs and process validation documents
• Working with cross functional engineering teams and subject matter experts to translate clinical and regulatory requirements into a comprehensive part design

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and experience:

• Degree in Plastics Engineering (experience equivalent considered) with at least 5 years’ experience with high volume plastics from concept, design through volume manufacturing. Be prepared to cite examples
• In depth understanding of various plastic materials and rubbers, especially medical grade
• Manufacturing experience should include line layout (including clean room) as well as introduction of new products to contract manufacturers
• Practical experience in component assembly including:
• Prototype to high volume manufacturing
• Design of Experiments
• Ultrasonic Welding
• Laser Welding
• Adhesive/Solvent Bonding
• RF welding/forming
• Documentation of assembly including: Ops, IQ/OQ/PQs, PFMEAs
• Assembly fixture development/design
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be highly motivated, focused on results and detail oriented
• Must be able to work in an open group environment

Practical Experience with Plastic Molding:

• Scientific injection molding experience
• Mold design experience
• Micro-molding experience
• Compression/Transfer molding experience
• LIM experience
• Familiarity with blow molding
• Familiarity with thermoforming techniques
• Familiarity with medical device manufacturing requirements and testing for medical products preferred

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated Problem Solving Skills
• Self-motivated & passionate
• Operationally excellent