Job Description

Requisition ID: 66372
Date: Jul 17, 2024
Location:
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN
Department: R&D
Description:

At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?




There's no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.




We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.


Job Summary:




The Mechanical Engineering Manager will be responsible leading the mechanical design activities for product development at the Bangalore Digital Technology Center.




Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides a "Customer Service" attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Develops and mentors mechanical engineering group by providing necessary guidance, identifying necessary training, and providing professional development activities to build competence and depth.
• Works with the Program Manager and Director of R&D to assign mechanical resources, plan required task, manage project priorities, and provide feedback.
• Applies strong analytical skills to identify and understand customer/user needs, market requirements, technical requirements, human factors needs, and translation to the finished design output.
• Applies engineering principles to guide the design team and provide solution of mechanical problems.
• Develops necessary mechanical models for sub-systems and system integration to guide product design.
• Generate intellectual property referenced to the mechanical design and manage the department portfolio
• Provide technical experts to spurt the legal department to research and evaluate competitors' technology.
• Supports integration of mechanical system level technical inputs in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including SW, HW experts.
• Responsible for managing resources internally & externally to spurt multipool projects.
• Generate required CAD Models, 2-D dimensioned drawings, tolerance analysis, feature function maps, and mechanical dFMEAs.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and design documentation for the DHF and DMR as required.
• Support design feasibility, design verification, and design validation activities with the development necessary test fixtures, and test methods.
• Exercises judgement based on multiple sources of information in support of new product / product line extension projects and/or product optimization development projects.
• Develop, execute and document project assignments in compliance with committed timelines and project goals, and per established governance policies and guidelines.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules.
• Promotes, leads and supports an agile and lean development process.
• Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs.



Education and Experience:

• Education or Equivalent Experience: Mechanical Engineering Degree or Equivalent
• Experience Medical Device Development
• Experience: 8-10 of Experience



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• This position requires a highly organized person who is articulate and personable, acts as a resource for other team members, has in-depth knowledge and experience in medical device development, and demonstrates initiative and commitment to quality in all tasks.
• Proficient with Solid works, FEA Software, Microsoft Office suite software, and project management software such as Microsoft Project and/or DevOps.
• Proficient in statistical analysis techniques and Minitab.
• Willingness to work in a global and virtual environment and to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this
• Able to comply with the company's safety and quality policies always




Physical and Travel Requirements

• Minimal to no travel requirements
• Occasional on-call work required



West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com. Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.