Engineering, Product Development Engineer at Lincotek Medical LLC – Hickory, North Carolina

Essential Functions

1. Act as lead technical reference for customer and internal organization in the case of materials, coatings, and assembly application.
2. Read, analyze, and discuss customer required specifications managing all qualification kick-off meetings and put decisions into actions. Works to complete projects on time and within budget.
3. Conducts engineering design evaluations to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and propose VA/VE proposals.
4. Project leadership of coating/post-coating processes based on Customer requirements. Verify and interpret results in cooperation with the Metallographic Laboratory and the Process Leader.
5. Prepare required customer documentation to qualify new products/processes from kick-off to full release. Continuously improve product / processes and utilize proper change management practices.
6. Develop production costs quotation and related feasibility study. Project leadership to continually decrease manufacturing costs.
7. Determine and approve the process standards of a new component, meet NPI qualification stage gates and milestones, and provide customer products corresponding to the required quality specifications.
8. Develop, check, and improve component standards in order to promote actions for cost savings and process standard improvement.
9. Lead the Root Cause Corrective Action activities with Quality team, to permanently eliminate defects. Utilize 8D and DMAIC approach to problem solving and non-conformances.
10. Adhere to the Company's Quality and Safety Management System and in accordance with its procedures and requirements.
11. Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methods to improve Key Performance Indicators for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
12. Participate in Kaizen events, promote positive employee environment, and community involvement.