Product Development Specialist II
Location: Memphis Tennessee
Description: Smith & Nephew Inc. is employing Product Development Specialist II right now, this career will be placed in Tennessee. Detailed specification about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. -
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Description
SUMMARY:
The Engineering Development Specialist II is responsible for providing technical assistance in de! signing and developing products from initial concept through first production runs with little or no supervision
Provides technical support to the sales, marketing and manufacturing efforts of the division.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following.
Any or all of these duties may be required as needed for the project teams.
Other duties may be assigned.
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Consults with the marketing staff, sponsoring surgeons, and manufacturing staff, as required, facilitating developing state of the art implant and instrumentation designs.
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Acts as a consultant on the design of special implants and or instrumentation.
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Prepares design drawings/models and/or prepares and or reviews final drawings and models.
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Coordinates and provides technical assistance in the production of prototypes.
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Initiates, performs as needed, and reviews i! n-house mechanical product (implant and/or instrument) testing! in support of product design, regulatory submissions, manufacturing, quality, and sales support.
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Initiates, performs (non-surgical), and reviews surgical or cadaveric product testing in support of product design and sales support.
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Provides technical support for manufacturing, quality, marketing and sales, as directed.
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Travels, as required, for professional meetings, surgeon design meetings and in association with product development or technical support activities.
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Prepares and updates Project Schedules and may act as co-leader for programs as developed per the Strategic Product Definition Process.
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Works with the in-house legal department, outside legal consultants, and Government Patent Officials, as required, on patent searches, patent infringements, and patent applications.
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May Coordinate and review outside or independent laboratory testing on ! S&N products or competitive products.
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May Performs analyses and provides opinions to the legal department with regard to patent issues.
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May prepares technical documents, training programs, and technical presentations for customers or the sales force.
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Provides surgeons training through technical presentations, sawbones demonstrations, Cadaver Training and VIP tours, etc.
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Provides technical support the vendors from initial design, quotes, tooling, first-article inspection, production, to final inspection in support of product development activities.
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For Funds, Costs or Profits:
No budgetary responsibilities.
For Supervision:
No supervisory responsibilities.
For Internal and External Responsibilities:
Establishes relationships with key customers, researchers and vendors to conduct product development activities.
! For Organization Influence:
LIMITS OF AUTHORITY:
! The final approval of prints, models, ECR/ECO’s, and or waivers is preformed by the product development engineer
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OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
these are non-essential job duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
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Performs other functions as assigned
PLACE IN ORGANIZATION:
(Include titles of incumbents only)
The Engineering Development Specialist II position will report to the Manager/Director of Development.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
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Two year technical degree plus mi! nimum 12 years relevant technical experience preferred or 14 years of relevant technical experience.
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Professional Development will be continued through training, courses, seminars, conferences, and networking/mentoring.
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Knowledgeable of orthopaedics and total joint design and design principals
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Has a good understanding of manufacturing
and manufacturing methods
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Has completed at least 4 projects that has had significant impact to Smith-Nephew Inc, either financially and or market position
COMPUTER SKILLS:
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Basic PC skills and knowledge of MS Office applications including Word and Excel.
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Modeling and Drafting CAD ability, including working knowledge of geometric tolerancing.
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Experience using Unigraphics CAD or an equalivant CAD system.
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Demonstrated ability of drafting, to fully dimension print! s
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Demonstrated ability to perform free form modeli! ng
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Demonstrated capability to utilize parametric modeling
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Demonstrated ability to utilize SNO’s Matrix System and or PDM system
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
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Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets common scientific and technical information, and financial reports.
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Demonstrated ability to interpret patents, and identify limitations of the prior art.
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Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Demonstrated ability to identify product trends
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands ! described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requires standing/walking/sitting 30 percent of the time.
Requires the ability to travel on aircraft, by car, bus, boat, or common transportation means.
Requires use of hands and arms to operate lab equipment, computers, copy machines, and telephone.
Requires the ability to hear directions given and operate lab and manufacturing equipment.
Visually perform essential functions for satisfactory job performance a! nd safety.
Requires the ability to travel both by automobile a! nd airline to attend meetings or to meet with surgeons.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requires up to 1/3 of the time working near moving mechanical parts.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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Requires working most of the time in office setting.
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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Some work may be required near moving mechanical parts.
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Capable of assisting with or performing cadaver surgeries
Job
Engineering & Research
Primary Location
US-Tennessee-Memphis
Organization
Advanced Surgical Devi! ces
Schedule
Full-time
Job Posting
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This career starts available on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:31:16 GMT