Mechanical Design Engineer Job

Employer Name: Medical Device Company	SpiderID: 2936847
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah	Date Posted: 11/6/2009
Wage: $75,000-95,000	Category: Engineering
Job Code: 170-245
Number Of Openings: 2

Job Description:
Parallel HR Solutions is searching for Mechanical Design Engineers for immediate openings with our global client—a medical device company. Experience in product development life cycle is essential.

The Advanced Product Development group at our client’s Utah site designs and develops needles, syringes and intravenous catheters for medication delivery, pre-filled injection devices, surgical blades and scalpels, regional anesthesia delivery devices, and critical care monitoring devices. These innovative products serve customers such as hospitals and clinics, physicians’ office practices, public health agencies, and healthcare workers around the globe.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer in the R&D group, you will lead and contribute to prioritized product development projects. The Mechanical Design Engineer will:
• Provide Project Leadership
o Effectively direct (and potentially lead) the work of other engineers and laboratory technicians to achieve objectives as necessary
o Identify, break down and solve complex problems, and provide technical direction to others
o Independently plan and execute to achieve design and development objectives
o Participate as a member of a cross-functional team or lead a cross-functional team to deliver to business-critical product development commitments
• Impact Project Execution
o Using expert technical skills, conceive, plan and lead development activities from concept through successful commercialization
o Leverage understanding of first engineering principles, advanced engineering methods, data and judgment to influence the course of product development activities
o Develops deep customer understanding and identifies unmet needs and potential new product concepts
o Ensure compliance all quality policies, procedures and practices as well as with all local, state, federal and safety regulations, policies and procedures
Qualifications

Required Education:
• MS degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with at least 4 years of relevant experience, and/or PhD degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with at least 2 years of relevant experience.

• Experience in product development life cycle essential.

Job Requirements:
Skills
• Demonstrated basic and advanced engineering skills (including CAD with preferably 3-D experience)
• Tolerance analysis
• Innovative and Brainstorming with strong technical judgment
• Medical device experience a plus but not necessary
• Packaging experience a plus
• Understanding of disciplined product development processes and quality requirements, regulatory a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills; Results driven and action oriented

Job Criteria:
Start Date: Immmediate
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 4
Education Required: Masters
Overnight Travel:
Vacation Time:

Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits

Company Profile:
Parallel HR Solution's core business is matching top talent to human resource needs within our clients. We are committed to comprehensive and creative solutions customized to our client's needs and the best customer service in the industry.

We specialize in the IT and Financial industries and have a proven track record of finding great people in market places throughout the United States

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Chuck Hudgins	Company Type: Staffing Agency
Company: ParallelHR	Phone: 1-801-386-8008
Street: 307 W 200 South Suite 3003	Fax: 1-801-386-8009
City: Salt Lake City
State: Utah
Zip: 84101

Web Site: http://www.parallelhr.com