Product Development Engineer

Position : Product Development Engineer

Location : Covington GA

Duration : 2 Months Contract

Total Hours/week :40.00

1st shift

pay range -$25-30/hr

Description:

• Able to perform routine mechanical testing including metrology testing of dimensions mechanical testing on an Instron and other physical testing.
• Work well with computers (Excel Word etc.) and testing equipment (e.g. tensile testing) and be able to perform simple calculations in Excel.

General Responsibilities:

• This position is responsible for working with R&D Scientists/Engineers/Managers to perform laboratory research and development (R&D) duties as well as planning organizing scheduling and tracking work activities. These activities must comply with GLP and/or the BMD quality system.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs organizes plans and documents R&D activities leading to new or improved medical products and processes
• Designs reviews plans conducts and documents laboratory experiments for the verification of new or improved products and processes
• Develops organizes plans validates and documents test methods that may be used for product development.
• Prepares protocols test reports test methods and data summaries for Engineers or Material Scientists
• Produces and maintains laboratory documentation which thoroughly neatly and accurately records all R&D activities.
• Performs tests and experiments in accordance with the requirements of Good Documentation Practices (GDP) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) andor Quality System Regulations (QSR).
• Sets up safely operates and maintains laboratory equipment and test instruments.

• Capable of managing a laboratory

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a self-starter.
• Demonstrates resourcefulness in problem solving
• Detail oriented and ability to organize large amounts of work and data.
• This includes the need for good documentation practices.
• Have effective oral and written communication skills.
• Requires working knowledge of average computer/PC skills with experience in Microsoft Word Excel Project and PowerPoint network systems (electronic mail) and Internet applications.
• Statistical based analysis program knowledge is a plus.
• Plans effectively and is team oriented.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Chemical or equivalent area (2-4 Yr Technical Degree)
• Capable of R&D activities leading to new or improved products/processes with urological/surgical applications.
• Knowledge of the practical application of chemistry and material science.
• Ability to draft SOPs o Ability to write technical reports
• Ability to conduct experiments following internal and external testing standards.
• Ability to observe any abnormality from experiments and report back to the supervisors.
• Ability to operate new assigned equipment by reading the equipment manual and communicating with the supplier.

Education and/or Experience:

• An associates degree in a science related field is required with a minimum of 2-5 years of related experience in a laboratory environment

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit walk talk and hear.
• The employee will sometimes be required to move around in manufacturing facility or meet with medical professionals in a hospital environment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
• Some lifting up to 25 lbs. may be required.

Work Environment:

• No special work environment conditions other than minimal exposure to manufacturing environment (i.e. noise minimal heat and some chemical fume exposure) laboratory and hospital settings.