Working Location: MINNESOTA, BROOKLYN PARK 

Workplace Flexibility: Onsite

 

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. ​​

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Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

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Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose: 

 

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy. 

 

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Job Description

The position holder leads the planning, strategy, and execution for industrial engineering for Single Use Endoscopes (SUE) product and process development and launch.

The position holder develops and improves the industrialization plans for the product in partnership with manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, and production teams, according to product and process requirements to ensure that manufacturing production will be safe, efficient, reliable, and scalable for volume manufacturing.

Job Duties Establish plans and complete industrialization activities to meet project goals including specification development, line layout, ergonomics evaluation, cycle time optimization and line balancing, and facility requirements. Develop and collaborate for project status reporting, proactively identifying, resolving, and presenting any issues that may impact the team’s ability to meet key goals. Collaborate in the development of capable production processes that meet operational objective with Manufacturing Engineering and Equipment Engineering within Operations as well as other functions. Partner with production to ensure the voice of operations is incorporated into product and process design. Facilitate effective hand over to manufacturing production teams. Evaluate all available internal and external Operational SUE Product launch for manufacturing layout, work content, and efficiencies for meeting demand. Select and implement appropriate technologies that result in lower manufacturing cost, lower process variability and higher manufacturing capability. Simulate manufacturing workflows to down select options for process development and optimize production flow. Works with other functions to standardize, leverage and implement engineering tools and establish best-demonstrated practices Influence process design and development to ensure processes are industrialized. Provide coaching and mentorship to junior engineers as needed and where possible. All Other Essential Duties as directed. Job Qualification

Required:

B.S. degree in Engineering or equivalent. Minimum years of experience: 5+ years with a bachelors, 4+ with a masters, working in a manufacturing engineering or related role. Experience working in a regulated medical device environment is a strong plus. Experience working in a team setting bringing processes from development through validation. Expertise with the development of processes and related documentation. Strong good documentation practices (GDP) are required. Working knowledge of some or all core manufacturing engineering tools. For example: 6-sigma, FMEA, Risk Analysis, Process Mapping, Standard Work Instructions, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Work Instruction Creation, DOE methods, Process Characterization, Verification & Validation activities. Other Considerations (travel/hours availability, etc.): Travel up to 10%, domestic.

 

Preferred:

 

Drives Results, Decision Quality, Balance Stakeholders, Collaborates, Situational Adaptability.

Why join Olympus?

 

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

 

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

 

Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs

Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*

12 Paid Holidays

On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

 

Connected Culture you can embrace:

 

Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset

Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments

Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs

Diversity Equity & Inclusion Initiatives including Employee Resource Groups

Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs

Paid Educational Assistance

 

*US Only

 

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

 

 

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

 

Learn more about our benefit and incentives.

 

        

 

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states. 

 

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

 

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America.  For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

 

Olympus is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace

 

We recognize diversity in people, views and lifestyle choices and emphasize the importance of inclusion and mutual respect. We strive to continue to foster empathy and unity in the workplace so that our employees can fully contribute and thrive.

 

Let’s realize your potential, together.

 

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

 

Applicants with Disabilities:

 

As a Federal Contractor, Olympus is committed to ensuring our hiring process is accessible to everyone. If you need an accommodation in order to complete the application or hiring process, please contact Olympus via email at OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

 

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Minnesota (US-MN) || Brooklyn Park || Manufacturing & Repair