Principal Engineer
Baxter
- Marsa, Malta Island
- Permanent
- Full-time
You will collaborate with colleagues from other functional areas including Project Management, Stability, Sterility, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Material Science, Quality, Integrated Supply Chain, Human Factors, and Packaging Engineering.What you'll be doingAs a Principal Engineer, you will contribute to the development and sustaining support of container drug products with the following responsibilities:
- With some guidance, perform engineering assignments in primary drug container / delivery system design including developing engineering requirements and conducting design, verification / validation activities and undertaking risk management activities (dFMEA, Use Error Analysis, Risk Assessment & Control Table, etc.).
- Prepare technical protocols and reports
- Lead change controls associated with supplier change notifications (SNC’s) for on-market products
- Conduct risk assessments to evaluate components, systems, suppliers, and processes.
- Perform root cause investigations related to design issues
- Utilize engineering tools to solve straightforward problems (e.g., FMEA, DMAIC Tools, Failure Mode Analysis, Design of Experiments, Statistical Analysis). Perform basic statistical analysis and interpret functional testing results.
- Provide technical direction to lab technicians, and mentoring of entry-level engineers
- Embrace accountability for critical decisions and deliverables with increasing complexity
- Utilize creative thinking and teamwork to resolve conflicts/drive rapid decision making across sites/regions and functions
- Act with some supervision to lead global cross-functional teams supporting large sustaining projects. Expected to make suggestion on improvements based on technical knowledge.
- Support program/project technical strategy, contributing to strategic planning and product roadmap
- Change control owner for engineering design and/or material changes
- Occasional travel to Baxter / Customer sites within the United States and internationally will be required.
- BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical/Bioengineering, Chemical) Materials Science or related field with 5+ years of experience.
- Experience with medical products or in a regulated environment is required
- Experience with manufacturing of plastic materials (e.g., extrusion, injection molding, RF welding, etc.)
- Must have experience performing complex statistical analysis using Minitab software
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with a global team
- Strong quantitative and qualitative assessment skills and critical thinking skills in support of analysing and solving complex problems through innovative thought and experience.
- Experience or advanced training and demonstrate proficiency in Design History File’s and other key areas (such as: quality processes, statistical methods, problem analysis and resolution, materials science, design inputs, design outputs, etc.) is a must have
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certified
- 3D modeling (e.g., Creo, Soldworks)