Equipment Engineer

SHL Medical is the world-leading solution provider in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced drug delivery systems with more than 5000 employees worldwide. Our customers include top pharmaceutical and biotech companies from around the globe that require innovative devices such as auto-injectors or pen injectors to effectively deliver their drugs. Headquartered in Switzerland since late 2018, with sites in Sweden, Taiwan, and the United States.

Job Overview

This role is embedded in the Manufacturing Engineering group within our Global Operations Engineering team at our new state-of-the-art device manufacturing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. Together with the rest of your team, you will support the automated production of sub-components, packaging materials, and assemblies for our autoinjector system.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and support troubleshooting and issue resolution of critical production equipment to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Provide mechanical leadership and support for the rest of the department, including uprev’ing designs, drawings, & and schematics
• Improve system and equipment reliability for the core processes to meet all customer, business, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the development of equipment improvement plans, including proposing new designs and retrofits, getting stakeholder buy-in, working with relevant vendors, and managing implementation & testing.
• Lead and support commissioning and acceptance testing of new production equipment.
• Manage technology transfer (receiver function) of new equipment into mass production.
• Support validation activities for new equipment and processes as necessary
• Lead and support the identification of novel production equipment for next-gen manufacturing systems.
• Promote the use of new technologies and industry-leading trends. Provide the highest level of technical expertise.
• Collaborate closely with production teams, machine builders, process/product development groups, and the quality department on performance/process improvements, troubleshooting, and critical event response.

Skills and Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related Several years of relevant hands-on experience working with automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment
• Expertise with CAD software (2D & 3D); experience designing custom parts for production equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, & pneumatic systems
• Passionate & committed self-starter with the ability to work independently and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent intercultural and interdisciplinary communication skills
• Experience/knowledge of metal processing/forming and/or vacuum thermoforming.
• Previous exposure to a highly regulated industry (e.g. medical, pharmaceutical) and knowledge of relevant standards (e.g. ISO13485, cGMP)
• Knowledge of common problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies
• Willingness to initially spend an extended period in our facility in Taiwan for induction/training.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged standing, bending/stooping, & manipulating objects.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Occasional travel may be required (10%).

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Modern working environment with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies
• Challenging assignments in a fast-growing and innovative industry
• Position in a dynamic, international team of highly skilled professionals
• Various opportunities for personal and professional development within a global organization

Interested in joining SHL Medical and in supporting us with your expertise and personality? Then we look forward to receiving your application including your CV, motivation letter, and all other relevant documents to our Talent Acquisition Department at RecruitUS@shl-group.com.

Please note: For this position, we do not consider applications from recruitment agencies.