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Hologic

Develops medical devices for early detection

Materials Engineer 2

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAlajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa RicaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electromedicine Engineering, Production/Industrial Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • At least two years of professional experience in a technical field in a similar role, or two years of experience in the medical industry, is required.
  • Prior experience developing new products and materials is desirable.
  • Knowledge of quality systems for the medical industry, including ISO 13485, is desirable.
  • Proficiency with SolidWorks is desirable.
  • Advanced English proficiency is desirable.
  • Advanced proficiency with Office is desirable.
  • Knowledge of Project, Visio, and Minitab is desirable.
  • Prioritization, customer focus, results orientation, problem solving, and planning skills are listed as qualifications.

Responsibilities

  • Work with Engineering and Quality to ensure purchased products meet specifications required by production processes.
  • Lead continuous-improvement projects, including identifying better materials and alternate suppliers, improving specifications and component handling and storage, and reducing costs through material or supplier changes.
  • Develop and implement improvement projects.
  • Implement cost-reduction projects that meet plant targets, including component optimization, material substitution with Engineering, and development and validation of local suppliers.
  • Lead projects related to supplier capacity-increase validations and risk mitigation.
  • Lead interdisciplinary groups to improve material and raw-material specifications so they meet production-process requirements.
  • Identify new materials that meet or exceed specifications in collaboration with Research and Development.
  • Identify new suppliers with Research and Development and Supplier Quality Engineering, and validate them for transfer projects, new-product introductions, and cost-reduction projects.
  • Design and develop packaging materials that protect components, raw materials, and subassemblies.
  • Implement cost-reduction projects involving material changes, supplier changes, and packaging improvements.
  • Lead specification-improvement efforts to ensure suppliers provide the required product quality.
  • Lead supplier evaluation and diagnostic efforts to identify potential problems and improvement opportunities, and implement the identified improvements.
  • Identify and validate new suppliers to assure component quality and supply continuity.
  • Lead supplier selection and follow-up, working with Research and Development from design and prototyping through evaluation and supplier selection.
  • Transfer validated and approved suppliers to Purchasing.
  • Define the First Article Inspection strategy and implement new components.
  • Audit the quality of materials used in manufacturing against established specifications.
  • Validate supplier production processes, including, in specific cases, the processes of suppliers' suppliers.
  • Evaluate packaging materials to ensure the integrity of components, raw materials, and subassemblies.
  • Support and sustain the production process.
  • Provide technical support to the Supplier Quality Engineer on supplier-related quality issues identified during receiving and inspection or manufacturing, including analysis of material quality against specifications.
  • Lead root-cause investigations involving components and raw materials and propose and implement corrective or containment improvements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience developing new products and materials.
  • Knowledge of medical-industry quality systems, including ISO 13485.
  • Proficiency with SolidWorks.
  • Advanced English proficiency.
  • Advanced proficiency with Office.
  • Knowledge of Project, Visio, and Minitab.

About the Company

Hologic

Develops medical devices for early detection

Hologic develops medical devices and diagnostic products for breast health, skeletal health, diagnostics, GYN surgery, and medical aesthetics. Its tests and imaging devices help hospitals and labs screen, diagnose, and guide treatment, while surgical and aesthetic tools support procedures. Revenue comes from product sales and related services. The company aims to improve health by enabling early detection and effective treatment worldwide.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
1985

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