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
61,000 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: Responsible for functioning as an individual
contributor and subject matter expert for plastics engineering.
Provide expertise for maintaining cost and schedule requirements to
meet business objectives. Demonstrate expertise within the plastics
environment while supporting capital projects and while interacting
with variety of functional groups that are directly involved with
corporate functions, capital project life cycles and site
operations.
Responsibilities: Essential Duties
- Analyze potential root causes in case of product failures or
production process issues through strong plastics engineering
background.
- Lead technical discussions with vendors, laboratories and other
external partners to address and understand plastics material or
processing specific issues.
- Partner with global cross-functional team members, equipment
design vendors, and other internal and external stakeholders as
necessary to drive mandatory changes for sustaining products.
- Manage project team resources to achieve the agreed upon goals
of the project, including the project schedule and budget, as well
as the quality (e.g., scope and performance). Collaborate with the
according stakeholders to ensure the seamless phase-in of product
material, design or production process changes. Ensure the
effective use of human, physical financial resources in order to
achieve company objectives. Evaluate team member performance.
- Performs troubleshooting and modifications to the automated
equipment adhering to Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices GMP change
control standards and policies.
- Creates and modifies system specifications and standard
operating procedures for the systems supported.
- Trains users and peers on systems.
- Supports software life cycle efforts.
- Contributes to development of continuous improvement to
systems.
- Documentation, testing, commissioning and validation support
following GDP.
- Provides project implementation support.
- Performs administrative, upgrades and maintenance tasks for
control systems.
- Supervises consultants and contractors.
- Ability to manage medium complex projects without
assistance.
- Recommends design improvements.
- Analyze potential root causes in case of product failures or
production process issues through strong plastics engineering
background.
- Lead technical discussions with vendors, laboratories and other
external partners to address and understand plastics material or
processing specific issues.
- Partner with global cross-functional team members, equipment
design vendors, and other internal and external stakeholders as
necessary to drive mandatory changes for sustaining products.
- Manage project team resources to achieve the agreed upon goals
of the project, including the project schedule and budget, as well
as the quality (e.g., scope and performance). Collaborate with the
according stakeholders to ensure the seamless phase-in of product
material, design or production process changes. Ensure the
effective use of human, physical financial resources in order to
achieve company objectives. Evaluate team member performance.
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 advanced knowledge in plastics material engineering
and processing. Influences the development and drives the
implementation of changes. Determines the best course of
action.
- Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and
judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals. May periodically
assist in orienting, assigning and checking the work of lower level
employees. Referring only complex problems and issues.
- Requires breadth of professional field and industry knowledge.
Ability to integrate critical information and champion advanced
strategies/concepts through the organization. Drives development of
advanced technologies, principles and processes.
- Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and
judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals. May periodically
assist in orienting, training , assigning and checking the work of
lower level employees. Referring only complex problems and
issues
- Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on
experience.
- Interacts with internal and/or external clients and customers
to negotiate and interpret information on projects and unit
operations. May consult with senior management.
- Requires advanced knowledge in plastics material engineering
and processing. Influences the development and drives the
implementation of changes. Determines the best course of
action.
- Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and
judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals. May periodically
assist in orienting, assigning and checking the work of lower level
employees. Referring only complex problems and issues.
Qualifications
Expertise: Qualifications -Education/Experience/Training/Etc
Required:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 10-12 years related experience required.
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Occasional business travel required, Valid driver's license and
passport
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 20 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.
Other
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:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
expected to:
- Light work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally,
and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible
amount of force constantly to move objects.
Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching:
- Occasionally:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull
- Frequently:Stand, Sit
- Constantly:N/A
Activities:
- Occasionally:Handling, Push/pull, Reaching upward and
downward
- Frequently: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:N/A
- Frequently:Office environment, Production/manufacturing
environment
- Constantly:N/A
Notices
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
