Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Argon Medical is a global manufacturer of specialty medical products, headquartered in Plano, Texas. Argon offers a broad line of medical devices for Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Interventional Cardiology and Oncology. Argon’s brand is recognized for best-in-class products that improve patient outcomes via percutaneous, image-guided procedures. Our values describe what we believe in and how we operate. These values are our moral compass which guide our decisions and define the deeply held beliefs and principles of our organizational culture. Argon Medical is a family of individuals united by a mission and culture which continue to grow stronger every day.

Excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Athens, TX!

What you will do:

Lead and participate in creating, finding, and evaluating better and more efficient ways to manufacture product and provide ongoing production support for Argon Medical products and manufacturing sites. Effectively manage and communicate progress towards project goals to management.

• Provide engineering support for the development and manufacture of Argon Medical Device products.
• Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability
• Develop and establish robust and repeatable processes and perform process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Perform root cause analysis of product/process issues and implement short and long-term corrective actions to improve product quality and reliability.
• Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials or parts and evaluate products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding production capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Prepare technical reports, analysis, recommendations, and presentations reflecting the status and results of projects in progress on a regular basis
• Identify, recommend, and implement, upgrades and automation of current equipment

Skills for Success:

• Bachelor’s (or advanced) degree in biomedical, mechanical, industrial, or similar engineering discipline
• Minimum of 1-2 years related experience in FDA/GMP regulated industry.
• Proficient in SolidWorks, Minitab, Word, Excel, and Project
• Experience in product development and manufacturing methods, procedures, and cost reduction/yield improvement techniques
• Background in medical device assembly, automation, and vision system technology
• Experience in the application of statistical techniques such as statistical process control, design of experiments, and problem-solving techniques is required
• Experience with design, review, execution, and approval of Installation, Operation and Process Qualification protocols and reports (IQ/OQ/PQ)

Argon Medical is an equal opportunity employer and complies with anti-discrimination laws. We believe that inclusion and diversity foster creativity, innovation, and empowers all our employees which makes us a stronger organization overall. We promote a culture that maintains a balanced and diverse workforce.