Equipment Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in project teams to develop comprehensive specifications (hardware and/or software) for equipment with minimal functionality such as fixtures, PLC's, and simple Visual Basic applications.
• Provide project estimates with assistance from senior/principle engineers.
• Submit specification, protocol and report for approvals and documentation control via a Change Request.
• Develop comprehensive software validations and/or equipment installation qualification protocols per the specification.
• Execute software validation and/or qualification protocols & record results.
• Document, communicate and follow-up on software/equipment issues.
• Complete project deliverables and monitor project schedule and scope changes to assure the team can meet delivery requirements.
• Create documents, links and Change Requests utilizing a Product Data Management system.
• Provide basic information on software validations and equipment installation qualifications. Support Equipment Installation & Qualification and retrofits
• Incident Management: Manages Equipment failure outlining impact on the business, recovery plan, and resources required.
• Generates weekly and Monthly metrics on Equipment downtime, MTTR, MTBF, Cost, Improvement activity, PM compliance, and resource management.
• Ensure Work carried out as part of Primo is as per procedures.
• Manages spares usage.
• Drives the Area Improvement Team Meeting to deliver pre-determined goals.
• Continuously drives the ‘up-skill’ of Maintenance Techs with TSG and other set-up documents.

 
Requirements

• Minimum Degree in Electrical and Electronic, or related Engineering field.  
• At least 5 years of working experience in manufacturing. Design, develop, and implement equipment systems to meet production and process requirements. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, as well as troubleshoot equipment failures. Prior experience in the medical device industry is preferred.
• Required skills:
  • Equipment Design and Maintenance - Understanding of mechanical, electrical, and control systems. Automation and PLC programming - Familiarity with programmable logic controllers ( PLCs ) and automation tools. Root cause analysis - Techniques like 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, or FMEA.
  • Project Management - manage equipment-related projects, including upgrades, relocations, and capacity expansions. Coordinate with vendor and contractor for procurement and installation, and be willing to travel if required.

About Us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.