Process Engineering

Full-Time Position at Woodbridge, ON

Engineering @ Sterling

They say good engineers love solving puzzles. Every day, our team figures out how to build and improve our clients’ innovative MedTech solutions, manufacturing them at scale, ready to improve patients’ lives. It is a mission that requires multi-disciplined, creative, and flexible minds, working together for our clients’ success. Whether it is process, mechanical or quality control engineering, every member plays an important role, making our team stronger. If you want to put your engineering skills to work on delivering the next generation of medical devices to patients around the world, Sterling is the place for you.

About Sterling Industries

Established in 1984, Sterling Industries provides end-to-end contract manufacturing and assembly of medical devices and components to Fortune 100 OEMs, as well as mid-size medical device OEMs and fast-growing “scale-ups.” Registered with the U.S. FDA and Health Canada, Sterling helps clients deliver successful products through its vertical integration, managing the entire process, including the supply chain, manufacturing, assembly, testing, labelling, packaging and shipping. The company operates from facilities in the suburban Toronto (Concord and Woodbridge) and Kalamazoo, Michigan. Sterling manufactures success.

Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technologies. They will be part of a cross-functional project core team that ensures that the process development and process validation is completed according to the Quality Management System and ensures that the project/product transfers successfully to production.

Responsibilities

• Apply structured problem solving, lean principals, and best practice process development to drive product and process improvements.
• Designs processes and equipment related to the development and commercialization of products or services that are cost effective and in keeping with a given budget.
• Planning, implementing and co-ordination of new product introductions which includes but not limited to product design, product specifications, process validations, identification of training needs, process & equipment lay-out, production procedures, material specifications, material & packaging procurement.
• Optimize existing manufacturing processes to reduce cost, improve sustainability, boost productivity, quality, and profitability through new fixture/tool design and/or new technologies.
• Assist in product design whenever is required.
• Adhere to all requirements of the Quality Management System
• Demonstrate company values, works with integrity and a supportive corporate member.
• Comply with the Health & Safety policies of the company and inform Management of unsafe working conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Minimum 3 years working experience .
• Experience in process design/development and product design for Manufacturability / Assembly, preferably in the medical device industry.
• Process Development & Optimization, with hands-on experience
• Strong knowledge of Material and Manufacturing technologies
• Design of Experiment (DOE) for production processes
• Cycle Time studies to enhance the flow of material, as well as increasing the throughput
• Automation experience is an asset
• Experience in process validation (IQ, OQ & PQ), process FMEA and project management.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• High-level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong root cause analysis / Problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods and automation.
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment, injection molding tooling and quality assurance techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, Auto cad and MS Office.

The company is in Concord and Woodbridge, Ontario – must be local to Toronto during work.

J. Sterling Industries will consider and provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Sterling of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation. All information collected will be protected under applicable privacy requirements. We will review applications as they are received. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.