Engineer - Norristown, PA

We are Burlington Medical - the world’s leader in Radiation Protection garments and attenuation material. What does that mean? We save lives! Since 1930, we have been manufacturing and distributing radiation protective garments, accessories, drapes and curtains. We pride ourselves on high-quality, exceptional service and ensuring the health and safety of all health care providers whom we serve. Ever had an x-ray or cat-scan? Ever gone to the dentist and worn a cape while getting your teeth x-rayed? Has your luggage been scanned at an airport? Chances are the apron, drape or curtain used was made by Burlington Medical.

 A combination of multiple entities, we have grown both organically and through strategic mergers including Lite Tech, ProtecX Medical, Bar-Ray Products and Pulse Medical. We utilize the latest technologies, patented garments and protective material, 3DLOOK body scanning and Gerber Technology pattern cutting for the most precise fit on the market. This results in optimal protection with less musculoskeletal burden. Serving both the domestic and international markets, we have the largest market share in radiation protection worldwide.

 From our virtual fitting services to industry-best lead times and cost-saving product options, we deliver superior outcomes with greater efficiencies. Come join our team as we evolve. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves while having an opportunity to make a significant impact!

 Job Purpose: The ideal candidate shall provide support to the product team and the quality/operations teams as part of the on-site leadership team while “getting into the weeds” on issues to guide the organization to becoming a world class manufacturer.   This position will be an active participant in process improvement projects and project management. This position will ensure the machines operate at optimum efficiency with minimal downtime and ensure operators have the tools necessary to complete their work. This position is also intended to champion production improvement projects to improve flow, throughput, and productivity.

Duties:

• Assist and lead projects throughout Burlington Medical’s attenuating material production processes.
• Implement process changes and improvements to improve production flow and alleviate potential bottlenecks and downtime.
• Coordinate with maintenance contractors to ensure production equipment is operational and regularly maintained. Maintain preventative maintenance records for all production equipment.
• Manage tooling and provision of equipment needed to complete daily production tasks.
• Assist the team in the determination of priorities for daily work in process (WIP) through analysis of reports and input from cross-functional teams.
• Support daily production activities and provide troubleshooting support where needed.
• Assist with alignment of and set priorities for resources and shared resources across factory to maximize efficiency to ensure customer ship schedules on time.
• Utilizing business volume forecasts and production output metrics, assist in development of future headcount requirements to ensure capacity levels are maintained at appropriate levels.
• Accumulate daily parts/material information to analyze and establish dates to meet and exceed customer delivery requirements.
• Develop, update, and maintain Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Develop, create, and revise Bill of Materials.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams including: Customer Service, Quality, Operations and Purchasing.
• Participate in business processes improvement events, such as kaizens, in order to improve processes and reduce waste.
• Assist in the development and implementation of procedures and techniques which will improve the scheduling function.
• Actively participate in process improvement and creation/adherence to standard work.
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent.
• Greater than 3 years of Product Development Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Quality Engineering.
• Strong project management skills.
• Verbal and written communication, organization, problem solving and interpersonal skills are necessary.
• Ability to use data to build capacity and other models.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of personnel internally and externally.
• Strong analysis, problem solving, and root cause analysis skills.

Why choose this position?

• Growing company and the industry leader
• Thorough training and continued support
• Work with the hospital/healthcare industry
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Great benefits including medical/dental, 401K, paid holidays, vacation, paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Every day is different!