Sr. Materials Engineer

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The Senior Material Engineer will have tactical support and technical responsibilities for a variety of non-chemical components for Reagent Manufacturing at the Glasgow (Newark, DE) site.

Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare.  For everyone. Everywhere.

At Siemens Healthineers, we offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as Senior Material Engineer to have tactical support and technical responsibilities for a variety of non-chemical components for Reagent Manufacturing at the Glasgow (Newark, DE) site.

Our global team: We are a team of more than 68,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

Our culture: We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world.  We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success. Check our Careers Site at https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-us/careers. 

This is a role well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career. As a Senior Material Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Technical responsibility for injection & blow molded plastics components, finished product cartons, labels, film, and corrugate (packaging) materials.
• Qualification responsibilities for production molds used for semi-finished products:
  • resolving issues with critical or non-critical dimensions and part features.
  • testing all required functionality (mechanical form, fit & function testing) and of molded and non-molded components.
• Responsible for technical assessments related to original material specifications (determining business impact and risk), including responding to Vendor Change Notices (VCNs).
• Make required improvements (with R&D) for increased robustness and manufacturability of molded plastic components and packaging materials.
• Determine root cause of all related molded and non-molded parts defects and resolve as required with the requirement of the Quality System (batch management, Qualify Notifications, etc.).
• Generate and maintain accurate and detailed material vendor specifications (PIWI’s) and consumables specifications (CSPEC).
• Revise engineering drawings for consumable components, as required.
• Manage suppliers for day-to-day support of any molding and packaging quality issues.
• Lead or actively participate in cost savings efforts for Glasgow molded and non-molded components, as required.
• Responsible for project planning and asset management, including CAPEX expenditures.
• Qualification of new molding suppliers of semi-finished components.
• Set up new products in SAP as required and assist with the AOP process for non-chemical components
• Collaborate with Process Engineering & Maintenance, Technical Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing teams.

This position may suit you best if you are familiar with what is below, and would like to do develop your career with Healthineers

• You are experienced in the areas of material engineering with a focus in plastic injection molding, thermoforming, and blow molding components.
• You have direct experience working within a regulated indust