Engineering Jobs in Columbia Heights, MN

This position is for a junior to mid-level electrical engineer to provide assistance to the CRM Instruments HW Released Product Engineering group (a.k.a. continuation engineering, sustaining engineering, product support). This group participates in several cross functional teams for market released external medical instrumentation products. Cross functional project teams include members from Product Development, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sourcing, Contract Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Reliability, and Regulatory functions. The group’s primary objective is to provide the design expertise necessary to support continuity of quality and compliant products. This electrical engineer will be taking work direction from the engineers on staff to fulfill various technical and documentation responsibilities.

**Position Responsibilities:

* Assess supplier driven changes, component changes, and component obsolescence for potential impact against product functional requirements and document the testing required or rationale (analysis) for no testing.

* Create test plans and reports, and coordinate product testing.

* Evaluate returned product to determine the root cause of field returns and establish design improvements.

* Create and implement engineering changes in the Product Data Management system. This includes leading the cross functional change review and approval process.

* Communicate technical details and achieve the necessary understanding and trust from non-technical audiences.

* Provide technical expertise to support electrical and mechanical projects that expand the capabilities of existing product and system solutions.

* Review and analyze circuit schematics and technical component specifications.

* Design, simulate, and test analog and digital circuits either independently or while working closely with a design technician for the development of improved solutions and evaluation of returned product.

* Generate high quality formal documentation and records.

* Manage, configure, track, verify, and transport test samples.

* Assess the impact of changing regulatory standards on existing medical products and assess the impact of changes in medical products against existing regulatory standards.

* Typical issues are reactive and are often urgent, so priorities change frequently, and issues must be resolved quickly to assure quality and continuity of supply. Some issues requiring resolution may contain a mechanical element as well. Leverage area expertise and learn new design elements to quickly become the design expert as issues require.

**Required Qualifications:

* 0 to 5 years industry experience

* Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or another Engineering with a very strong focus in electronics

* Must have the capability of functioning independently as an Electrical Engineer with minimal supervision

* Skills include analog/digital circuit design and troubleshooting, laboratory practices, circuit simulation, product testing, and design of experiments

* Demonstrated problem solving skills

* Strong written communication skills

* Proven experience working effectively both independently and with multi-functional teams.

**Desired Qualifications:

* Experience in a regulated industry (e.g. medical, aerospace, military).

* Experience in the development or support of medical products

* Experience with evolving technology such as USB, Bluetooth, mobile (cellular) technology, and WiFi

* Experience in manufacturing or post market support

* General understanding of how to interpret and apply industry recognized standards, especially for medical electronic products

* Strong verbal skills

* Experience with quick turn assignments

Engineering Operations Manager - Manufacturing

We are seeking a hands-on technical leader to run operations and drive performance in safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery. This role is responsible for leading production teams, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring consistent execution of manufacturing goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing and production operations to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Manage, coach, and develop production supervisors and hourly teams.
• Monitor KPIs and implement improvements to increase efficiency, throughput, and productivity.
• Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.
• Support production planning and scheduling to meet customer demand.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of leadership experience within a manufacturing environment or production operations.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, or operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Please reference job code 20605 with your response.

The Clinical Affairs Manager will provide clinical expertise, insight, and support to clinical end-users, clinical sales specialists, sales team, Regulatory, Engineering, marketing, and other corporate departments on safe and effective use of the Teleflex Medical product portfolio with primary emphasis on the Coronary/Structural Heart franchise. This position will support the appropriate clinical application of the Coronary/Structural Heart franchise via didactic, web-based, and teleconference education, and understanding of these products and best practices. Clinical support will be provided to physicians, nurses, techs, etc., to include support for live cases/proctorships in the therapeutic areas related to focus products. The Clinical Affairs Manager will drive innovation by identifying product attributes necessary to expand into new markets, or capitalize on new clinical applications; identify new, clinically driven product and market opportunities; and perform other related duties as required. Provide support during society engagements, facilitating the exchange of scientific information in close collaboration with CMA leadership and the broader clinical affairs interventional team.

Customer Experience Representing Teleflex in a customer-facing position is a tremendous responsibility and opportunity. All CMA colleagues are expected to perform with the highest levels of professionalism, service, and ethics to strengthen the Teleflex brand and relationship with our customers. Continuous Improvement - Demonstrates initiative and critical thinking to identify, prioritize process and performance gaps. Develops solutions to deliver improved results. Exemplifies continuous improvement thought processes and focus. Culture and Values Exemplifies Teleflex values and ensures a fair, open, and productive climate that is engaging, ethical, and legally compliant. Strives to work effectively across boundaries in a complex matrix environment. Identify and support BU field efforts for the Coronary/Structural Heart franchise through clinical and educational customer needs assessment, product and procedural training, live case coverage, and assist with customer follow-up for ongoing clinical support as needed. Maintain and develop expertise on the Coronary/Structural Heart Interventional product portfolio related to the specific clinical specialty area and expertise. Identify and expand the customer base through professional networking, consultation related to best practices and the appropriate clinical use of Teleflex products, and timely professional follow-up. Support Coronary/Structural Heart educational programs with aligned educational goals and needs of the Interventional Business Unit. Support scientific exchanges of information with medical societies. Pre-conference & in-booth educational programs, meetings with scientific committees, education grant support, and research submissions (in collaboration with the Global Research & Scientific Services team). Off-label support for Teleflex products in accordance with Teleflex policy & local legal regulations

Manage utilization of HCPs in accordance with Teleflex IPPs. Coordinate efforts between cross-functional partners, including Medical Affairs, Global Research & Scientific Services, marketing, and R&D. Coordinate, participate, and manage educational, scientific activities at identified local, regional, and national trade shows/exhibitions. Serve as part of the CMA clinical expert team on product applications and troubleshooting when interfacing with SBU Leadership, Clinical Sales Specialists, and Teleflex team members. Participate as a clinical expert on project teams, committees, and in meetings with various corporate departments to provide guidance as to the clinical perspectives for the Coronary/Structural franchise. Build and support infrastructure for speaker programs supporting Teleflex Academy, webinars, training content, and programs. Coordinate and participate in content development and review of education material as needed by IA BU or CMA. Manage all business-associated administrative tasks and responsibilities to support job-related activities, to include strict adherence to the Teleflex Medical T&E policies and procedures, timely filing of required and/or requested reports, and documentation of activities via approved documents and forms. Adhere to applicable Teleflex IPPs, Teleflex Code of Ethics, and all Company policies, rules, procedures, and housekeeping standards.

Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in clinical, biology, health sciences, or engineering. Procedural experience within Interventional Cardiology and/or Structural Heart Possess a minimum of five years' clinical exposure in the medical field in the Cardiology environment. Medical Device industry supporting Clinical and Medical Affairs, strongly preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required; SalesForce experience preferred.

We are currently seeking a Sr. Manager, Engineering to join our Minneapolis Milk Plant in Minneapolis, MN. In this newly created role, you will oversee and manage all aspects of the engineering and maintenance functions optimizing productivity and maintaining the facility's infrastructure and equipment. As a people leader, you will direct a team of maintenance supervisors and technicians and work closely with plant management to accomplish goals while demonstrating Kemps' Culture of Excellence principles.

Kemps is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients, and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we're passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm owners.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure mechanical and electrical expertise is available to production and other departments to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings, and grounds in a 24-hour 7-day per week operation.
• Ensure the site has an effective predictive/preventative maintenance program which has a maintenance strategy for all assets to remove unscheduled down time, increase the lifespan of assets by keeping them in optimal condition, and contain maintenance strategies so assets are timely maintained to minimize costs of asset breakdowns.
• Utilize a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Collaborate with plant management and corporate staff to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness by utilizing Continuous Improvement techniques and a Management Operating Structure (MOS).
• Collaborate with senior management to identify and prioritize capital improvement projects. Recommend expense or capital projects which are necessary or will improve productivity, safety, or operational efficiency.
• Remain current with the latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
• Prepare and manage the department's budget, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources.
• Perform replacement analysis of equipment considering space costs, depreciation, service life, and maintenance costs; advise production management of information and recommend appropriate actions.
• Source and evaluate vendors, contractors, and suppliers to obtain quality products and services at competitive prices. Negotiate contracts and agreements with external parties as necessary.
• Promote a safe and environmentally sound workplace that complies with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Provide management of employees directly or through supervisors to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action, and performance management. If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances, or other contract-related activities and discussions.
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline is strongly preferred.
• 8+ years' experience in engineering or maintenance functions in a food manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience of maintenance personnel is required.
• Experience managing budgets and capital projects.
• Ability to develop, scope, schedule, budget, and lead plant capex projects utilizing CAD and/or other tools.
• Experience with electrical motor control circuitry up to 480V 3 phase is preferred.
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting; Allen Bradley experience preferred.
• Ammonia/Refrigeration level 2 certification required (or willing to obtain certification).
• Boiler 1B or greater MN license required (or willing to obtain certification).
• Technical knowledge of wastewater treatment processes, regulatory compliance, and environmental best practices required.
• Union (for union facilities), Safety, and Worker's Compensation experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Auto CAD (preferred).
• Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.

Benefits:

• Health and Welfare benefits begin 1st of the month after start date
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Work for dairy farm families

About ECI

ECI's mission is to be the global leader of professional consulting services for the life sciences industry. Our clients lean on our diverse perspectives and decades of expertise to tackle their toughest challenges, and we take pride in providing them transformative solutions with distinctive, sustainable and long-term value. ECI boasts a proven track record of providing full product life cycle consulting on a variety of challenging and exciting projects. Our collaborative culture, welcoming team and flexible employment & benefit options allow us to maintain strong relationships with the most talented individuals in the life sciences industry.

About the Role

As Senior R&D Engineer you will support DHF remediation activities for our client.

• Support design history file remediation activities associated with the client's division, including as needed but not limited to: Design Inputs, Design Outputs, Design Verification, Design Validation and Risk Management.
• Interface with client's team members along with coordinating activities within our client's Quality Management System
• Additional items discussed between client and ECI as determined reasonably will not require scope re-evaluation. Product lines associated with the division and design history file documentation creation, updates, and approval within the client's documentation management system.
• Develops new products and or sustains current products including single use devices, and capital equipment devices with software and hardware (medical device systems) with minimal supervision to develop, maintain or improve current released device design and/or quality. Support team to develop and executes plans for a design and development/design change projects following design control requirements

What We Look For

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 5-6 years direct R&D experience in medical device industry working with electromechanical devices
• Experience with durable medical capital equipment in addition to single-use-devices is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good presentation and technical writing skills
• Collaborative attitude with the ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong engineering, design, and analysis skills along with experience with medical devices from concept to commercialization
• Understanding of FDA Quality Systems Regulations

ECI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at ECI without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. At the time of this posting, all candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. At the time of this posting, ECI will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.