R&D Engineer II (medical Devices) - Remote Eligible

Research And Development Engineer

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after one year of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Job Position Summary

This position will perform research and development activities related to the O&M Products & Healthcare Services Portfolio.
This person will lead R&D activities on small to medium-sized projects and will support senior engineers or work with Project Managers on larger programs. Responsibilities will include Product Design& Development, Cost Savings, and Sustaining Engineering activities.
This person helps define product requirements, prototype concepts, develop manufacturable designs and test product to meet defined specifications. The job requires working collaboratively with cross functional teams including Product Managers, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Procurement, and Manufacturing Engineers.

This position will be focused on our Medical, Consumer, Cleanroom, and Industrial Gloves portfolio. The role will involve working with our internal gloves manufacturing team as well as engaging with contract manufacturers and purchased finished good suppliers of a wide range of disposable gloves.

Essential Job Functions

• Typically works as a contributor to projects of all types or leads small-medium projects of lower complexity.
• Works independently with low to mid level of guidance from more senior engineers and management. Completes basic to moderately complex engineering tasks with some oversight
• Understands a wide range of technical principles, theories and techniques applied to design and manufacturing; incorporates leading-edge thinking into projects and plans
• Deals with change and ambiguity on projects by proposing options that result in potential solutions
• Makes technical decisions with little to moderate assistance; seeks assistance as appropriate from Team Leader or senior members of the team.
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure while aligning with cross-functional team members
• Effectively understands customer requirements and acts to make sure that expectations are met or exceeded
• May provide guidance and work direction to lower level engineers
• Coaches peers to improve their skills and outcomes within R&D in a specific area of expertise; may supervise/lead technicians, co-ops or interns
• Documents work appropriately within defined procedures.
• Generate and analyze test data and reports to determine if designs meet functional and performance specifications
• Learn about intellectual property, the differences between patents & trade secrets, and patent approaches in other countries. Create and document intellectual property according to established company procedures
• Develops effective schedules with collaboration from cross-functional team and management; independently follows agreed upon path/strategy/priority with minimal follow up or direction; independently makes decisions; obtains appropriate buy-in and ownership of tasks from other groups as needed; plans tasks that have multiple variables and are not well defined and drives necessary decisions

Education

• BS in Engineering or Science Related Field with 2+ years of relevant experience OR MS in Engineering with 0+ Years OR PhD in Engineering with 0+ Years

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• The candidate should have strong project management, analytical, and communication skills, along with the ability to work well with a diverse group of teammates
• Basic understanding of statistical analysis tools and/or software
• Previous industry experience working on development or change management of class I or II medical devices
• Knowledge of Quality System Regulations (Design Control and Process Validation) compliant with the FDA and other regulatory agencies
• Previous experience resolving technical issues and implementing solutions
• Ability to lead and manage small to medium scope projects
• Ability to interface effectively with health care professionals and medical device customers
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 20% (must have the ability to obtain a passport)

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.