Principal Automation Engineer (Onsite)

Insulet Corporation•Acton, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Automation Engineer (Onsite) is a critical member of the Global Equipment Engineering team. The responsibilities of the role include conceptualizing, specifying, and designing automated assembly equipment for use in Insulet’s global manufacturing operations. Design for manufacturability, reliability, performance, and standardization of design platforms and manufacturing processes are essential. Anticipating and resolving bottlenecks to capacity, identifying and implementing continuous improvement for cost and waste reduction. The successful candidate will have strong structured problem-solving skills of complex component and machine interactions and be comfortable working hands-on with automation machinery. The candidate will work in a collaborative teaming environment and be responsible for working with peers, mentoring junior engineers, building suppliers and servicing internal customers. This is a challenging role, suitable for an energetic critical thinker who has solid technical, organizational and communication skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
15+ years of design and hands-on experience working directly on automated manufacturing equipment
Familiarity working within GMP guidelines and ISO 13485/21FDA820 regulations
Experience working in a regulated industry, in particular consumable products
Sound mechanical skill set incorporating machine design Projects with strong mechanical aptitude is required.
Demonstrated ability to understand user requirements of complex products, translate these into a complete conceptualized automated value stream solution; Creates and coordinate design solutions for novel or complex problems; integrate regulatory and operational needs, and assess cost benefit
Ability to critically review engineering designs and ensure adherence to company design and development guidelines and SOPs.
Ability to manage multiple projects and successfully lead teams and vendors to achieve exceptional results
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; engage and energize others to reach their fullest potential and performance. This can include, but is not limited to improving business process systems, developing training aids and SOPs, and providing feedback
Good problem-solving skills; ability to respond to barriers, problems, and challenges, internally and externally, to find executable solutions
Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and rigorous process discipline
Effectively deal with conflict and openly communicate and lead team members to successful resolution
Demonstrated ability to work effectively while leading others in a teaming environment across multiple geographical locations and across various functional areas and roles.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated understanding of machine and process safety regulations (domestic and international standards: DIN, ASME, ISO, CE, UL, SCCR & NFPA-70E&79)
A thirst for knowledge and intense curiosity is a must
Decision Making – has a systematic and methodical approach to making decisions, seeks out and explores relevant information, thinks creatively beyond the immediate problem, assimilates facts quickly, challenges assumptions, and considers business implications of potential solutions
Communication Skills – Conveys information effectively, actively listens, resolves conflict constructively
Work Organization – Takes a structured, economical approach to resources including time, people, money, and equipment
Problem Solving – Uses a systematic, methodical approach to gather facts, define problems, generate, and implement solutions. Challenges assumptions
Initiative – Makes decisions and takes actions appropriately. Willing to take risks as circumstances require
Planning Skills – Sets goals and priorities, thinks ahead, and identifies activities and resources needed to achieve goals
Perseverance – Achieves objectives by overcoming difficulties through tenacity and resilience

Nice To Haves

Technical mastery in mechanical engineering of assembly technologies and packaging is preferred
Hands-on mechanical aptitude and Machine Design including pneumatics, linkage design, mechatronics, robotics, and drive systems.
Process Technologies: ultrasonic welding, heat transfer decoration, hot stamping, laser welding, laser decoration.
In depth component manufacturing knowledge and experience including stamping, swaging, spring design, and injection molding
In depth experience specifying, selecting, manufacturing acceptance, installation, startup, commission, and validation of fully automated and advanced discrete component assembly and/or packaging
Knowledge and experience with post-implementation continuous improvement efforts and methodology is beneficial.
Knowledge of control hardware and software is a plus
Knowledge of statistics and statistical software is a plus
Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field is a plus

Responsibilities

Contribute to plant and equipment architecture & plant layouts
Develop equipment design specifications to communicate equipment performance requirements to outside vendors, typically in formal URS & FRS documents
Develop and implement design improvements to equipment for reliability and waste reduction
Develop and implement assembly process control to stabilize and sustain equipment reliability
Optimize and document process settings for critical product assembly operations
Provide input and support for technology transfer and equipment design reviews
Accountable for driving process improvements in support of Insulet’s primary manufacturing objectives: Best Quality, Best Service, Best Cost
Autonomously interpret data to drive decision making and prioritization of engineering projects
Collaborate with internal and external resources to plan and implement design improvement projects
Develop and deliver training to build the capability of the global equipment engineering team as part of continuous improvement efforts.
Independently maintain and publish operating scorecards to track and trend projects/improvements.
Ensure compliance with internal safety rules, quality policies, and employee guidelines
Maintain a GMP compliant environment and operate within FDA guidelines for 21CFR820 manufacturing. Manage IQ, OQ, FAT, SAT and PQ efforts for new assembly and packaging technologies and/or transferring technologies to new factory sites.
Perform other duties as required