Product Improvement Engineer

Summary Statement

For more than a century Ottobock has pursued the mission of helping people living with limb loss or mobility challenges regain or maintain their freedom of movement. We do this through the development of leading prosthetic, orthotic and wheelchair innovation and an unwavering commitment to delivering superior patient care experiences. As a growing healthcare company, we continue to invest in both our people and new service offerings. With more than 8,000 employees worldwide and 1,100 across North America, we are dedicated to advancing the O&P industry and improving the lives of the people served by it.

We have an opening within the Research and Development team at our Salt Lake City, Utah location for a Product Improvement Engineer.  If you would like to be part of a passionate hard-working team that develops products which make a difference in human mobility, then this is an opportunity for you.

Duties & Responsibilities

This role is dedicated to the engineering and continuous improvement of orthopedic devices, such as prostheses and orthotics, ensuring their excellence and reliability throughout their entire life cycle.

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Identify and evaluate opportunities for enhancing existing orthopedic devices.
• Conduct cost, business, and complaint data analysis, including root cause investigations.
• Develop engineering solutions, including creating and updating CAD models, simulations, and drawings.
• Outline and execute verification and validation activities for necessary changes.
• Work collaboratively with Operations and other departments to implement product improvements.
• Lead and document Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for modifications.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications – (Education, Experience, Certification, & Licensure):

• Bachelor degree in technical field
• 3+ years of work experience ideally in an R&D or manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and application of engineering principles with focus on mechanical engineering incl. GD&T etc.

• Highly skilled in CAD modelling and drawing creation, Creo a plus

• Knowledge of fiber composite material from design to process

• Analyze, learn and understand the function of existing products

• Skilled in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing and adjusting focus as needed

• Skilled in identifying, anticipating, analyzing and completing improvement activities.

• Ability to collaborate with different departments as well as working independently

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing 

Benefits

Medical

Vision

Dental

Health savings accounts with employer contribution

Flexible spending account options

Company-paid life insurance policy

Paid time off

Company holidays

Floating holidays

Company-paid short & long-term disability

Paid parental leave

401k match up to 3.5%

Ottobock will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older) disability and genetic information.

Note: Ottobock does not accept CVs from recruiting agencies or staffing firms and will not consider payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs. We kindly request that all job seekers interested in opportunities with us apply directly through our official careers page: https://www.ottobock.com/en-us/careers