Operational Excellence Engineer III

About the Position

Werfen is a growing, family‑owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant.

Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We're passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Position Summary:

Responsible for process engineering and production support of a product or product line. Provides technical support for continuous improvement team efforts focused on process improvement and optimization. Provides engineering design, procedures and implementation of assembly methods, test methods, equipment operation, including specification and optimization.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for the resolution of production process issues utilizing problem solving techniques to analyze, identify root cause(s), develop and implement solutions.
• May be required to act as Product Champion for a specific product or product line with the following leadership responsibilities:
  • The focal point in operations for the products which they have responsibility for.
  • Leads the resolution of production process issues utilizing problem solving techniques to analyze, identify root cause(s), develop and implement solutions.
• Provides technical support for continuous improvement efforts conducting root cause analysis then formulating and implementing corrective action proposals.
• Responsible for establishing the Manufacturing Quality Plan (MQP) for a product or product line including process flow, production floor layout, equipment, line balancing, etc.
• Writes process procedures, change orders, equipment specifications, validation plans, and reports.
• Performs research on technology, equipment and tooling to improve process quality, yield or cost. Generates proposals for purchase and implementation, including cost of ownership, ROI and benefit analysis.
• Perform engineering design of test equipment, assembly equipment, fixtures and tools. Perform IQ/OQ/PQ validation activities.
• Participate in the introduction of new products into manufacturing;
  Collaborate with R&D and suppliers to improve product robustness and manufacturability both pre‑ and post‑release.
• May participate in Lean Six Sigma projects of significant scope and complexity.

Budget Managed (if applicable): N/A

Internal Networking/Key Relationships:

• To be determined based on department needs.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Functional/technical skills.

Min Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• B.S. in Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of experience related to the areas given above or suitable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience with Lean/Six Sigma preferred.

International Mobility

Required:

No

Travel Requirements: