Staff, Supplier Development Engineer (On-site)

Insulet started in 2000 with an idea and a mission to enable our customers to enjoy simplicity, freedom and healthier lives through the use of our Omnipod® product platform. In the last two decades we have improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients by using innovative technology that is wearable, waterproof, and lifestyle accommodating.

Position Overview:

Responsibilities

· The position is responsible for providing DFx (manufacturability, cost, sustainability, etc…) feedback to the R&D team for scalable component manufacturing.

· Assessing of new supplier to technical capabilities to manufacture Insult’s components to meet our design and quality standards.

· Providing design feedback for plastics and metals processing to meet product design requirements and operational objectives.

· Ensure robust process design using analytical methods (FEA, Mold Flow, etc…) to determine optimal manufacturing methods for high volume production.

· Manage/lead suppliers through the design and construction of prototype and pilot tooling in the development phases of engineering programs.

· Advise team of supplier engineers and quality engineers as they investigate and improve supplier processes, deploy tools and equipment at supplier facilities, and introduction of new components to suppliers

· Drives continuous improvements activities to improve the cost, quality and delivery purchased components

Key Decision Rights

Education and Experience

· B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline. Masters degree preferred.

· Minimum of 10 years’ work experience in a regulated industry

Additional Information

· The position is on-site . The preferred location is near Acton, MA

· Travel is estimated at 25% but will flex depending on business need.

Required Leadership/Interpersonal Skills & Behaviors

· Provide strong leadership through positive motivation, guidance, and open communication.

· Strong interest in leading and developing teams

· Naturally brings groups together to develop action plans and make and document decisions

· Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and successfully executing against multiple objectives simultaneously

· Ability to communicate and collaborate within a cross functional project team.

· Ability to present and communicate clearly and confidently to multiple levels of an organization.

Required Skills and Competencies

· Extensive knowledge of component manufacturing methods in plastics (injection molding and extrusion) and metals (machining, forming, coiling, stamping, etc..) for high volume tight tolerance manufacturing.

· Experience with component design, material selection and DFM methodologies for volume manufacturing of electromechanical assemblies

· Solidworks / Pro-E and one of SAS, JMP, or Minitab Expertise with

· Six Sigma Process Improvement Experience/Certification preferred DFMA, IQ/OQ/PQ, Six Sigma, Lean, DOE skills

· Working knowledge of MS Office, including Office Project software.

· Experience with continuous improvement methods and toolsets such as Six Sigma, DMAIC, Kaizen, CTQ and Critical Parameter Management. Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.

NOTE: This position requires on-site working (requires on-site office/plant/lab work). #LI-Onsite 

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