Sr. Engineer, Manufacturing/Processing

Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!  

Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status. 

 Why you’ll love working at Axogen: 

• Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives 


• Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives 


• Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire 


• Educational assistance available for all employees 


• Matching 401(k) retirement plan 


• Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion 


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 


• Referral incentive program 

Axogen Mission and Business Purpose

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

Job Summary of the Sr. Engineer, Manufacturing/Processing

The Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer will provide focused project leadership and technical support to Operations with an emphasis on project management, equipment qualification, standard operating procedures, standard costing, capacity analysis, yield improvements, cost reduction, planning, validations and metrology.

Requirements of the Sr. Engineer, Manufacturing/Processing

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related science with 5 years of experience


• Medical device, biologic or HCTP experience


• A minimum of 5 years experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Process Design Engineering, Process Optimization, or Process Development preferably with a regulated medical product.


• Proven project leadership / management skills


• Oral & written communications skills


• Computer software skills including but not limited to: MS Office, database, Excel, and MS Project


• Lean manufacturing and/or process controls experience a plus


• Willingness to process and handle human and animal tissue based products


• Job includes, but is not limited to: verbal communication, typing, standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, stooping, and seeing


• Position will require travel up to 20%

Responsibilities of the Sr. Engineer, Manufacturing/Processing

The specific duties of the Sr. Engineer, Manufacturing/Processing include but are not limited to:

• Supports production to maintain inventory flow and levels to meet demand


• Addresses issues (e.g. NCR, CAPA) quickly and effectively


• Plans, leads, and executes complex cross functional projects impacting operations and other areas of the business


• Leads continuous improvements activities of productivity, quality, cost, cycle time and yield of raw material


• Leads efforts to maintain and improve quality of existing operations, processes, and products


• Represents operations on new product development Develops and implements associated processes.


• Analyzes product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine feasibility of new plant equipment or modifying existing equipment


• May include reporting duties for multiple interns and/or engineers


• Analysis and recommendations for capital equipment investments


• Being a focal point for technical communications on quality issues


• Utilizing root cause analysis methods and statistical tools to resolve processing


• Using statistical methods to determine in-control/out-of-control


• Developing and implementing methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluation of products for acceptability


• Leads the development and execution of equipment installation and operational


• Leads in the development and execution of process


• Leads in developing and maintaining support systems for production work processes


• Supporting integration of new business work processes


• Maintenance of the calibration program

Location

913 Industrial Park Dr., Vandalia, OH 45377

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Benefits/Compensation

Axogen follows healthcare system guidelines with respect to credentialing, vaccinations and other employment/compliance related requirements, as well as CDC guidance. Axogen reserves the right to amend its policies from time to time in its sole discretion.