Repair Engineer - II

Working Location: CALIFORNIA, SAN JOSE 

Workplace Flexibility: Onsite

Are you looking for a company that cares about people’s lives and health, including yours? Let’s inspire healthier lives, together.

 

Olympus, a leading medical technology company, has focused on making people’s lives better for over 100 years.

Our Purpose is to make people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling.

 

Our Core Values are reflected in all we do: Integrity – Empathy – Agility – Unity – Long-Term View

 

We deliver on our purpose and our core values by staying True to Life.

Job Description

This position supports production objectives to improve quality, cost, and delivery. Will work closely with Production and Operations to evaluate, recommend and implement shop floor process improvement activities. This position will function as a team member on more complicated projects as defined by the Engineering Manager, and will provide technical information to other project participants/cross functional teams, recommend cost-effective procedures, track and maintain implementation dates. This position will assist with the continuous improvement of the endoscope service business as a whole.

Job Duties

• Interact with production teams to provide product support, including but not limited to implementing process improvements, troubleshooting equipment, addressing process questions, setting up KanBans and aiding capacity planning.
• Ability to lead routine projects without assistance.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Process changes orders (CO), and verify/create bill of materials, routers, and labor codes.
• Assist in addressing Corrective Actions (CA).
• Execute process and equipment validations (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Perform line audits to assure that manufacturing processes and related documentation follow established policies and procedures.
• Review manuals for new and existing products.
• Own manufacturing procedures to ensure control of product/process design.
• Participate in discussions to resolve technical issues or process/product improvements.
• Coordinate cost reduction initiatives and assist in the justification for capital expenditures.
• Perform time studies as needed, along with training for new and existing machines and processes.
• Assist in the preparation of preventative maintenance documentation and plans, in identifying equipment needs and evaluate internal/external options for sourcing such equipment.
• Assist with facilities layout including equipment layout and workplace design.
• Apply Lean tools such as value stream map, Takt time, Ishikawa cause and effect, line balancing, Poka-yoke, identifying muda.
• Participate in and help coordinate NPI and NPR projects.
• All other essential duties as directed.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of two years Engineering experience,
• or an associate degree in engineering or engineering technology and five years related service experience,
• or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Preferred:

 

• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong knowledge of development methodologies and problem-solving skills.
• Utilize analytical tools, including statistic methodology, to identify design, process, and production problems.
• Quality and customer oriented.
• Experience in coordinating activities among departments or groups.
• Possess a high degree of personal organization and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Able to perform required duties with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations is desirable.

Why join Olympus?

Here, people matter—our health, our happiness, and our lives.

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Visions coverage effective on start date
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Free virtual live and on-demand wellness classes
• Work-life balance supportive culture with hybrid and remote roles
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Volunteering and charitable donation match programs
• Diversity & Inclusion Programs including Colleague Affinity Networks
• On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

*US Only

**Limited locations

 

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