Industrial Engineer I
Company: B. Braun Medical
Location: Irvine
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Industrial Engineer I
US-CA-Irvine
Job ID: 2022-20250
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Manufacturing
Irvine Facility
Overview
About 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 www.BBraunUSA.com .
Responsibilities
Position 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.
Qualifications
Expertise: 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/A
Activities:
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/A
Environmental Conditions:
Occasionally: N/A
Frequently: Proximity to moving parts
Constantly: N/A
Work 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/A
What We Offer
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Notices
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
All 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.
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