Sr. Associate Mechanical Engineer

Description

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

In this role, you will collaborate and lead activities of the cross functional teams comprising technical experts within the R&D function, across West’s products portfolio, focusing on drug delivery. You will require to demonstrate creative skills in a dynamic environment along with an engineering expertise attitude. You are expected to participate in the development of multi-disciplinary product involving mechanical, plastic, metal and electronics design.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Making conceptual design, detailed design, CAD modeling and prototyping
• Utilize design analyses tools by applying principles of mechanics, and materials engineering including theoretical calculations for components fit, tolerance analysis and stress calculations.
• Writing of technical protocols, product specs, tests methods and presentations related to design activities.
• Performing and/or supervising evaluation, feasibility, and engineering testing of new and existing products, writing and/or approve tests reports.
• Provide the team and the project a source of knowledge and utilize experience to support team members & drive decisions.
• Conducting and supporting failure investigations by utilizing standard methods such as fish-bone diagram
• Work closely with internal interfaces (Engineering, QA, HF and RA groups) as well as external interfaces such as other groups across the organization
• Interface with West customers (e.g., pharmaceutical and biotech companies) as needed in development agreement, for activities led by mechanical engineering team.
• Support industrialization and manufacturing activities, develop and design products assembly, special tooling, and fixtures.
• Manage and work with subcontractors that support product development and production.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Education- B.sc in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years related experience in products design.
• Proficiency in 3-D CAD software such as SolidWorks
• Experience with mechanism design
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Experience with medical devices design
• Knowledge and experience in stack-up analysis
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Languages, Skills And Abilities

• Able to be aware of all relevant standard operating procedures as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Support and contribute to Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.
• List any safety requirements applicable to role within your country
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.
• List any quality requirements applicable to role within your country.
• Knowledge in plastic part design, sheet metal components, mechanical assembly, injection molding and other manufacturing processes
• Knowledge in assembly processes
• Knowledge in PCB manufacturing
• Must be proficient (verbal and written skills) in English. Hebrew is an advantage.
• Experience with medical industry standards
• Experience with plastic injections, molds, and parts design
• Experience with sheet metal parts design
• Experience with writing design requirements, engineering test protocols and reports etc.
• Experience in developing test methods for engineering verification tests.
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time.
  
  

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Very Heavy/ Heavy/ Medium/ Light/ Sedentary: Sedentary
• List any mental requirements:
• Professional integrity
• Solution oriented
• Skilled in problem solving
• Decision Making
• Independent
• Open minded
• Team player and communicative
• Responsible
• Creative
• Innovative
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to plan and work on multiple tasks
• Driving for results
  
  

Delegation/s (Title)

Senior Mechanical Engineer

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to [email protected] . Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.