Industrial Engineer I
Company: B. Braun Medical
Location: Irvine
Posted on: May 13, 2022
Job Description:
B. Braun Medical, Inc.Industrial Engineer IUS-CA-IrvineJob ID:
2022-20250Type: Regular Full-Time# of Openings: 1Category:
ManufacturingIrvine FacilityOverviewAbout B. Braun B. Braun Medical
Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops,
manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services
to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include
nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound
care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating
preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and
environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in
Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in
the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap
- and CAPS -. Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs
more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing
Expertise - philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge
with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical
issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B.
Braun Medical, visit .ResponsibilitiesPosition Summary: The
Operations Engineer is responsible for reviewing production
processes, inventory control, material flow, cost analysis,
finance, and/or a variety of other business and technical programs
to formulate and develop new or modified solutions to business
issues affecting operational efficiency and effectiveness. Together
with the Manufacturing Supervision, QC Process Control, Technical
Services and Quality Engineering teams, the incumbent of this
position will be accountable for the performance of their assigned
operational area against shared business objectives such as safety,
quality, compliance, and production costs/output. The incumbent
will collaborate with peers to manage performance of equipment,
systems, and processes; and will work to improve the output,
efficiency or quality of the associated manufactured process.
Responsibilities: Essential Duties
- Applies engineering techniques to design, develop, test and
evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production
processes including human work factors, quality control, inventory
control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis and production
coordination.
- Applies statistical methods and performs mathematical
calculations to determine manufacturing processes, staff
requirements and production standards.
- Considers workflow, layout and safety measures when designing
industrial plants and facilities.
- Coordinates quality control objectives and activities to
resolve production problems, maximize product reliability and
minimize cost.
- Drafts and designs layout of equipment, materials and workspace
to illustrate maximum efficiency, using drafting tools and
computer. Ensures design meets organizational and production
goals.
- Will be considered a company leader or high-level consultant.
Must be expert in area of specialization.
- Will determine program standards, objectives and
requirements.
- Will work with key leaders to make important organizational
decisions. At higher job levels will supervise large groups of
employees.
- Analyzes and plans capacity, workforce utilization, space
requirements, workflow, and designs layout of workspace based on
lean principles to meet business requirements.
- Creates and maintains visual management to sustain gains for
stakeholders. This includes facilitating and ensuring Function or
Business Units compliance to the KPIs Tier Reviews and Performance
Heat Maps structure, and standards.
- Facilitates Continuous Improvement interventions (KAIZEN
events), activities and employee involvement teams throughout the
organization.
- Resolves Quality deviations following DMAIC and PDCA
methodologies.
- Assures that predicted savings and other financial benefits are
tracked, validated, reported, and applied to organization's
operating results.
- Assists Business Units to eliminate waste and improve processes
with targets, objectives and schedules consistent with strategic
analysis and plans; coordinate Business Unit Lean savings plans,
goals and objectives.
- Serves as a continuous improvement agent. Provides leadership,
coaching, and training in Lean thinking, Lean production, and 6
Sigma. The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also
include any responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from
time to time. Expertise: Knowledge & Skills
- Requires full working knowledge of relevant business practices
and procedures in professional field. Uses standard theories,
principles and concepts and integrates them to propose a course of
action.
- Works under general supervision. Relies on experience and
judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals. May periodically
assist in orienting, training, assigning & checking the work of
other peers.
- Judgement is required in resolving all day-to-day
problems.
- Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads,
subordinates, and peers. Occasional contact with external
contractors/vendors.
- Experience working in a Manufacturing environment
(Pharmaceutical/Medical device) preferred. QualificationsExpertise:
Qualifications - Experience/Training/Education/Etc. Required:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 02-04 years related experience required.
- Applicable industry/professional certification preferred.
- Ability to work non-standard schedule as needed
- Regular and predictable attendance.Desired:
- N/A While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently
is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and
arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. B.
Braun offers an excellent benefits package, which includes
healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement. To learn more
about B. Braun and our safety healthcare products or view a listing
of our employment opportunities, please visit us on the internet at
www.bbraunusa.com..Through its "Sharing Expertise -" initiative, B.
Braun promotes best practices for continuous improvement of
healthcare products and services.Additional Information
Responsibilities: Other Duties: The preceding functions have been
provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees
assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the
work assignments of different positions due to reasonable
accommodation or other reasons.Physical Demands: The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
expected to:
- Moderate Work - Exstering up oto 40 lbs of force occasionally,
and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of
force constantly to move objects.Lifting, Carrying, Pushing,
Pulling and Reaching:
- Occasionally:N/A
- Frequently: Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull, Stand,
Sit
- Constantly: N/AActivities:
- Occasionally: Handling, Push/pull, Stooping/squatting
- Frequently: Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing
protection required), Reaching upward and downward, Seeing - depth
perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral, Sitting ,
Standing, Talking - ordinary, loud/quick, Walking
- Constantly: N/AEnvironmental Conditions:
- Occasionally: N/A
- Frequently: Proximity to moving parts
- Constantly: N/AWork Environment:The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Noise Intensity: Moderate
- Occasionally: Office environment
- Frequently: Production/manufacturing environment, Warehouse
environment, Lab environment
- Constantly: N/AWhat We Offer..NoticesEqual Opportunity Employer
Veterans/DisabledAll qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin,
disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic
information, or other legally protected status.
Keywords: B. Braun Medical, Irvine , Industrial Engineer I, Engineering , Irvine, California
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