Jr. New Product Development Engineer (Beta-To-Launch)

Creating products and changing lives! Altimate Medical designs and manufactures differentiated medical equipment that optimizes treatment outcomes and maximizes the health and wellbeing of end-users worldwide. Since its founding in 1987, Altimate Medical and its EasyStand brand has led the standing industry with unsurpassed technology. Altimate Medical has since expanded its product portfolio and made several acquisitions of well-known and respected brands within the complex rehab technology market (Zing, 2015; ActiveAid, 2018) and the healthcare capital equipment market (Medical Positioning, Inc., 2015).

Altimate Medicaling Holdings, Inc. is in search of a Jr. New Product Development Engineer (Beta to Launch) to bring designs to production, including testing, verifying, and validating New Products and options. This may include working with regulatory and testing facilities to ensure the products meet domestic and international medical device standards to obtain certification. They will work with supply chain to ensure production parts meet design requirements and ensure smooth transition to final production and assembly.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Work with New Product Development Design team to bring products from protype to the market.
• Ability to closely follow schedule, identify potential risks in the production process and develop mitigation plans.
• Follow Altimate Medical Holding, Inc.’s stage/gate design process and perform tasks as required in the Design Control Software.
• Work with technical writer to complete stage gate deliverables as required.
• Working knowledge of mechanical and industrial design including strengths of materials, life cycle or durability calculations, visual design elements, aesthetics, ergonomics, etc.
• Rework designs as assigned to ensure final product meets design intents.
• Create prints to specification and maintain prints for clarity, completeness, conformance to standards and procedures, specs, and dimensions.
• Testing and validation of prototypes to ensure final parts meet standards and testing requirements.
• Continuously evaluate and improve manufacturing processes for efficiency and quality.
• Implement lean manufacturing principles when applicable.
• Troubleshooting for technical issues and reworking designs as required.
• Update project documentation as required.
• Assist in initiating/completing CAPA requests as assigned.
• Collaborate with Altimate Medical Holding, Inc. suppliers on any quality/design issues. Assist suppliers in completing supplier corrective actions as necessary.
• Investigate design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, cost, etc.
• Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and dimensions.
• Create detailed documentation for the manufacturing process.
• Document design changes and updates for future reference.
• Be prepared to address unexpected challenges that may arise during production.
• Create drawings as needed through Solidworks via Composer for Marketing.
• Observe Safety Program
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area.
  • Report potentially unsafe conditions.
  • Use equipment and materials properly.
• Understands and adheres to Quality & Compliance policies and procedures.
• Follows safety procedures and maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment where/when necessary.
• Contributes to a respectful, non-hostile, non-violent work environment.
• Understands the purpose, value, and impact work has on product customers and users.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required with BS + 0-3 years experience
• Skills to use personal computer and various software packages (Excel, Word, Grand Ave, Solidworks, 3D & FEA software, email, Netsuite, Microsoft project, Monday.com, etc.).
• Project management, communication/presentation, teamwork, result driven, problem solving, and analytical thinking skills.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written. Must be able to articulate both actual and hypothetical complex ideas, well-rounded understanding of basic technical terms associated with design, engineering, manufacturing processes, and materials.
• Ability to read and interpret prints.
• Self-starter, motivated, possess a creative and analytical thought process, growth minded; skills to organize/plan/prioritize work; ability to perform administrative activities; ability to contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Apply feedback to improve performance.
• Solid understanding of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly Experience with equipment/consumer product design would be a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude and knowledge of materials, mechanisms, and various manufacturing processes is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to sit and use a computer majority of the workday.
• Must be willing to commute to Redwood Falls, MN office up to 50% of the time.
• Must be willing to travel to Kansas City, MO office up to 25% of the time.
• Ability to work from home when appropriate.

#LI-BC1