Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for Assembly & Packaging Equipment Design and Process Implementation across the Life Sciences Business Segment comprised of the BDB, SM, DS businesses and is positioned to ensure that the company's equipment design, supply, cost, etc. are aligned to business expectations. This position provides expert engineering skill, judgement, and mentoring to engineers and team members. This role will oversee the specification, quoting, sourcing and build of equipment refurbishments as well as new equipment and lines to support the business needs.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Responsibilities

Process & Equipment Development (Quality, Efficiency and Harmonization):

• Responsible for the generation of the user requirements specifications (URS) design (mechanical and/or electrical) and build of assembly and packaging equipment. Responsible for the commissioning (FAT through SAT) of automated and packaging equipment.

• Create capital appropriation documents CB-2. 

• Manage the integration of new equipment through SAT completion, and support Equipment Integration during install and startup. Implement Process Design on new equipment and ensure product designs are being met.​

• Provide feedback and validate that the equipment design meets safety and operational standards based on experience and validation from respective stake holders.

• Leads suppliers and external design teams (vendor) for larger capital projects to manage cost, lead time and scope.

• Partnerships with procurement for vendor selection.

• Active participant with suppliers regarding process optimizations and continuous improvements on molding projects

• Captures process performance from sites, existing molds.

• Responsible for vendor contracts in collaboration with procurement and legal​.

• Develop innovative concepts for mechanical systems and equipment based on project requirements, industry trends, and standard methodologies.

• Create, or obtain from the vendor, detailed 3D models/2D drawings of mechanical components and assemblies using CAD software.

• Create and maintain design documentation, including user requirement specifications, assembly instructions, bill of process, etc. ​

• Optimize equipment designs to minimize production costs and changeover time, simplify assembly processes, design from the operator’s standpoint, maintainability, and ensure manufacturability.​

• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and continue to build failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to ensure reliability, safety, performance of mechanical systems/equipment.​

• Collaborates with manufacturing teams to build and test prototypes of mechanical systems and components, gathering feedback, iterating on design as necessary.

• Perform various engineering analyses / simulation (i.e. stress, strain, thermal, fluid dynamics) to validate and optimize design.

• Work closely with other engineering fields. (i.e. electrical/mechanical engineers) to ensure seamless integration of mechanical systems with other project components.

• Support operations during a production crisis. (quality, supplier, etc.)​

• Follow all local, state, federal, and BD safety laws, and procedures.

• Align with all local BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through consistent application of sound quality assurance principles.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field preferred or equivalen