GIE Product & Process Design Staff Engineer

Job Description Summary

The mission and purpose of this team is Integrating product design and manufacturing excellence using engineering principles and mathematics to deliver life‑saving products worldwide. This role will work on the development of superior products and efficient processes through rigorous execution of DFMA enabling high impact innovation and sustainable growth. This role will assume technical leadership of projects and champion technical excellence in product assembly.

This role will engage with a global team responsible for ensuring the manufacturability of new Specimen Management Business Unit products. This candidate will have a passion for developing robust, well‑thought‑out medical device assembly equipment/processes that optimize for business success through production of high‑quality products with best‑in‑class OEE processes. This technical leader is a partner with R&D and Operations Assembly Equipment Design Team for new product introductions with a view to launching advanced manufacturing processes & automation while meeting the needs and timelines for customer focus.

We are the makers of possible. BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of Med Tech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

• The GIE Product & Process Design Staff Engineer will define manufacturing technology strategy for new products (NPD) and product design changes, influence product design through design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) analysis and enable successful industrialization (internal or external) and transfer to the Specimen Management Business Unit factories.
• Responsible to work with R&D & GIE across the Specimen Management Business Unit on the product design and assembly development for current and new products including proof of concept (POC) and feasibility testing support.
• Perform DFMA (Design For Manufacturing and Assembly), DFSS (Design For Six Sigma) analysis, and CAD-based Assembly Tolerance Requirement (ATR) analysis.
• Establish assembly requirements KPIVs and KPOVs to ensure product quality, cost and cycle time and implement process controls to ensure product quality and consistency.
• Create the process/training for effective DFMA reviews and phase gates.
• Ensure the assembly process in Specimen Management GIE is understood well to minimize risk.
• Develop and execute assembly risk mitigation plans and pFMEA analysis.
• Set assembly development standards and practices for the Product and Process Design GIE team. Guide and mentor Product and Process Design GIE team.
• Capture the opportunities for existing assembly processes and identify areas for improvement and inclusion into future DFMA.
• Design new assembly processes that are efficient, within the targeted OEE, Cap Ex & COGS, and scalable for Vertical Start Up.
• Provide intellectual property for technical assembly solutions and product designs for assembly to secure competitive advantage to the business.
• Subject matter expert in DFMA, engineering, and process for assembly.
• Review and revise detailed CAD models of product designs, ensuring accuracy/adherence to specifications, standards, manufacturing requirements.
• Present complex data in a clear and concise manner to all levels of the organization.
• Provide experience in cross‑functional collaboration and leadership skills. Support operations during a production crisis including problem‑solving tools and root cause analysis (RCA) (quality, supplier, BO etc.) Comply with all local, state, federal, and BD safety regulations, policies, and procedures including RCRA Hazardous Waste regulations.
• Comply with all local BD quality policies,…