Manufacturing Engineer I

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As a member of the Manufacturing Engineering group at Penumbra, you will be called upon to solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions. You will provide manufacturing technology and robust solutions aimed at commercializing new products and continuously improving production processes. Working cross-functionally with engineering groups across the company, as well as with Production, Quality Control and Quality Assurance, you will resolve problems encountered on the production floor and throughout the business, and will apply your engineering knowledge and creativity to implement adaptations and modifications to the production line and to quality systems.    

What You'll Work On

  • Solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions
  • Execute detailed root cause analysis and recommend vetted solutions
  • Communicate and explain problems and solutions cross-functionally and inter-departmentally
  • Approach problems from a detail-oriented perspective
  • Suggest independent recommendations for project approach, scope, and tactics
  • Support production needs
  • Create and maintain product and process documentation
  • Monitor process and equipment performance and identify and implement process improvement activities to increase/optimize yield
  • Design fixtures, acquire off-the-shelf tooling and equipment, and implement new fixturing on the production line
  • Test processes, equipment, raw materials, and product
  • Perform process validations
  • Author protocols to execute tests and write reports and make conclusions and/or recommendations based on test results
  • Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering work as part of a project or as a total project
  • Develop specifications of a product, process, or piece of equipment
  • Develop, characterize, and optimize processes using statistical techniques and engineering knowledge and experience
  • Coordinate with the appropriate suppliers and other external resources needed in developing and implementing process improvement plans
  • Participate in project planning and scheduling
  • Train assemblers, quality control and technicians, as necessary, on processes, equipment, and documentation
  • Comply with quality system regulations, standards and procedures
  • Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
  • Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards and procedures.
  • Perform other activities requiring knowledge of principles and techniques commonly employed in the specific area of projects.

    • What You Bring

  • A passion for tackling and solving technical problems preferred
  • The ability to communicate complex issues in a clear, compelling manner, both orally and in writing preferred
  • Proven work history of growing within an organization, learning its systems, and showing initiative preferred
  • Proven track record of solving problems creatively preferred
  • Medical device experience strongly preferred
  • Proven knowledge of FDA regulations, lean manufacturing, and/or materials and manufacturing processes preferred
  • BS degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Chemical, or Materials Engineering, or a related discipline required



    • Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc. 

    What We Offer:
    • A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant and performance is rewarded
    • The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases
    • A generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a 401(k) match; and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
     
     Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
     
    PENUMBRA, INC.
    Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
    As of October 14, 2022
    Penumbra, Inc. has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. Employee diversity has been and will continue to be pivotal to our Company's success. Penumbra recognizes that diversity and inclusion in the workplace enhance employee engagement and stimulate innovation. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:
    a)Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

    b)All other personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs and recall from layoffs, access to training and education are administered without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

    c)Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have: (1) filed a complaint; (2) assisted or participated in an investigation, compliance review, hearing or any other activity related to the administration of any federal, state or local law requiring equal employment opportunity; (3) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by any federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity or (4) exercised any other right protected by federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity.

    I have appointed Sharon Hughes to take on the responsibilities of EEO Coordinator. The EEO Coordinator and those designated will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation and monitoring of the Company's Affirmative Action Plan. As part of that responsibility, the EEO Coordinator will periodically analyze the Company's personnel actions and their effects to ensure compliance with our equal employment policy and administer the audit and reporting system.

    If you, as one of our employees or as an applicant for employment, have any questions about this policy or would like to view portions of the Affirmative Action Plan, please contact Ines Kramer during regular business hours. This is also a reminder that employees may update their disability status at any time by completing the voluntary self- identification of disability form on UKG Pro (found in the Private Info tab).

    I have reviewed and fully endorse our Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity program. Thank you for your continued assistance and support of our shared objective of equal employment opportunity for all.

    Adam Elsesser
    Chief Executive Officer

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