
Senior Process Engineer
Owens & Minor · Linwood, NC
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 40+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior process role at Owens & Minor (medical devices) in Linwood, NC. Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world.
- They ask for
- 40+ years · degree required
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live process postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (40+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 28%
- SPC 28%
- Six Sigma 24%
- FDA / GMP 21%
- Tooling 21%
- DOE 21%
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Owens & Minor
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Full description from Owens & MinorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
This position will perform Nonwoven Material Development & Sustaining activities related to the O&M Global Products & Healthcare Services Portfolio. This position will require candidate to be well versed in Spunbond and Meltblown processes and related materials to meet demand from external customers. Role will require assessment of customer needs and capabilities of the manufacturing facility to produce sample materials for customer evaluation. Requires collaboration with technical and engineering teams to schedule and support machine trials to produce sample materials. Also responsible for statistical analysis of test data for internal as well as customer communications. The job requires working collaboratively with cross functional teams including Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Product Supply.
Core
Responsibilities
- ◆Typically leads workstreams of more complex projects or is the primary leader for mid-size to large projects
- ◆Works independently with minimal level of guidance from more senior engineers and management
- ◆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 minimal assistance; seeks assistance as appropriate from Team Leader or senior members of the team.
- ◆Consistent ability to make sound decisions under pressure while aligning with cross-functional team members
- ◆Demonstrates experience in executing product changes regulated by design control; can translate customer
requirements
into validatable market
requirements
and verifiable product requirements; interacts with clinicians to gain feedback on existing products and identify possible improvements
- ✓Provide mentoring 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
- ✓Reviews test protocols and reports for accuracy and completeness and at times generates and analyzes test data and reports to determine if designs meet functional and performance specifications
- ✓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
- ✓When changes result in significant conflicts at a cross-functional team level, develops options and team recommendation for alignment; secures management support for the resolution
Qualifying Experience
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science related field.
- ✓10 years’ experience or equivalent balance of Education/Experience
- ✓The candidate should have strong project management, analytical, and communication skills, along with the ability to work well with a diverse group of teammates
- ✓Advanced understandi
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Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes Care™.
Global Reach with a Local Touch
- •140+ years serving healthcare
- •Over 14,000 teammates worldwide
- •Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries
- •Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland
- •40+ distribution centers
- •Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings
- •1,000 branded medical product suppliers
- •4,000 healthcare partners served
Benefits
- •Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
- •Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
- •Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
- •Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
- •Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
- •Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
- •Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
- •Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.
