The Position
The Manufacturing Engineer Team at OptiMedica wants an all star to join
immediately. Let's see if we have a match.
You want to tell people you build lasers to help eye problems, and no
it's not LASIK...
You're friendly, approachable, and accessible to assembly operators and
CEOs alike...
You like building things, and building things that build things...
You're strong at documentation, love clean workspaces, and will stay
late to wax the floors...
You have a life outside of work and a passion/hobby that you're willing
to share with us...
You can hack things together quickly for prototypes, and add finishing
touches...
The Team
We've got a youthful, driving team lead that has little patience for
inefficiencies and loves electronic music; we've got a seasoned optics &
electronics hockey player who made some of the first electronic music;
and the senior mechanical guy that makes his own kimchi. As you can see
we're looking to square out our group with you on board.
The Charter
We are charged with developing the process and expertise to push the
manufacturing team to its full potential. We also serve as the critical
link between product development and manufacturing; this means we speak
the language of both creative design and efficient process. We
accomplish this with the following core skill sets:
* Strong academic, technical, and quality discipline
* Holding office hours, expediting change orders, developing
fixturing and documentation
* Strong benchmarking, problem solving, and automating of
processes
* Training our operational team, and keeping ourselves trained
The Job Functions
* Leads and supports Manufacturing Engineering projects
* Plays critical role in DfX, SPC, NPI, ECO, and CM efforts
* Prototypes, creates, documents, and maintains test fixtures
* Troubleshoots and provides creative solutions to manufacturing
related challenges
* Assists in generating manufacturing procedures, documentation,
and bills of materials
* Trains production and contract manufacturing personnel on new
and existing documentation
* Pilots manufacturing processes and automation
* Performs product and process validation
The Job Requirements
* BS in Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical,
Biomedical etc.) with 2 years experience or MS in similar discipline
* Passionate about Medical and/or Laser Devices
* Knowledge of manufacturing processes
* Appreciation of FDA & ISO regulations and requirements
* Familiarity with computer/information systems, electronics, and
optical test equipment
* Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), (Agile,
Arena, PTC)
* CAD design skills (Solidworks preferred for MechE's)
* Programming & software development skills (Labview preferred for
EE's)
* Top notch knowledge and skill with MS Office
The Company
OptiMedica(r) Corporation is a medical device company dedicated to
working with ophthalmologists to evolve standards of care which provide
significant benefits to both physicians and patients.
Located in Santa Clara, California the company was founded in January
2004 to develop a radically new technology for the treatment of ocular
disease. Initially developed at Stanford University, and exclusively
licensed to the OptiMedica Corporation, the PASCAL(r) Method of
Photocoagulation is used to treat a variety of retinal conditions
including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and
retinal vascular occlusive disease. The PASCAL Photocoagulator provides
significantly improved performance for the physician and an enhanced
therapeutic experience for the patient.
The OptiMedica team is composed of seasoned professionals with
experience in the design, development, production, marketing, and sales
of medical laser devices. OptiMedica is assisted by a Medical Advisory
Board composed of thought leaders in retinal disease treatment. The
company received FDA clearance for its PASCAL Photocoagulator device in
2005 and secured funding from Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and
Alloy Venture Partners in the same year.
This position offers very competitive compensation, stock options, and a
strong benefits package.
The Contact:
Ambert Yeung
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
ambert@optimedica.com
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