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Job Summary
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer POSTED: Nov 03
Salary: Open Location: Chicago
Employer: Kreg Medical, Inc. Type: Full Time - Experienced
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
   



Employer Information
About Kreg Medical, Inc.

Kreg Medical Inc. provides health care facilities with advanced specialty beds and support surfaces. Kreg products offer focused therapeutic treatment solutions for patients with complex needs as well as exclusive new products designed for today’s most challenging patient care management issues.

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Job Description
Kreg Medical Inc., a medical device manufacturer based in Chicago, is recruiting for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to aid in the development and manufacturing of specialty medical products.

Responsibilities: Plans, organizes, directs and conducts engineering processes to develop new product designs and specifications from concept and prototype through manufacturing and launch. Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Planning realistic rapid development time schedules.
• Performing complicated engineering assignments involving specification, design, manufacturing, prototyping, launch and revisions.
• Develop CAD models using Solidworks
• Optimize new product designs & specifications through development of engineering drawings to meet regulatory and schedule requirements.
• Provide regular feedback that creates ideas and solutions to decrease time to market and improves new product development process.
• Responsible for entire product life cycle.
• Collaborate with outside fabricators to quote and produce new product prototypes.
• Work with vendors to source new materials.
• Management and development of standards for CAD data system.
• Development of knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and proper documentation of all activities to satisfy FDA quality system requirements.
• Other responsibilities as business objectives evolve.

NOTES: Local Residents Preferred (No Relo)

Requirements
Qualifications:
The following areas of experience are requirements for this position:

• 7-10 years of design engineering experience is REQUIRED.
• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from accredited University is required. Master’s Degree in Engineering is preferred.
• Strong project management experience.
• Self-starter with ability to ask questions and deliver assignments under tight timelines with little supervision.
• Strong background in material selection and application.
• Background in medical equipment industry is a plus.
• Hands on mechanical skills and experience in machine shop / prototyping environment.
• Comfortable sourcing vendors for fabrication from prototype to production.
• 3+ Years industry experience with Solidworks 3D CAD platform REQUIRED.
• Proficient in complex electromechanical assembly design.
• Experience designing parts for the following manufacturing processes: Sheet metal General machining Welded frames Injection molding
• Knowledge of loading and safety factor calculations.
• Experience designing experiments to test prototype functionality.
• Experience designing for manufacturability, assembly, and serviceability

An ideal candidate would also have experiences or skills in the following areas:

• Familiar with Document Controls & Document Change Processes
• Familiar with Product Design Verification & Validation Processes
• Expertise with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with meeting regulatory requirements such as UL, IEC, etc.
• Familiarity with FDA quality systems is a plus.





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