Applications Engineer - WMArchitect

Spirax Group plc

Devens, MA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Assemblers Technology, Assembly Drawings, CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software, Communication Skills, Consultative Sales, Continuous Improvement, CorelDraw, Cost Modeling, Design Evaluation, Detail Oriented, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Establish Priorities, Identify Issues, International Sales, Manufacturing Assembly, Medical Equipment, Operations Planning, Organizational Skills, Performance Metrics, Pricing, Product Testing, Project Tracking, Purchasing/Procurement, Sales, Software Design, Software Engineering, SolidWorks, Technical Leadership
LOCATION
Devens, MA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Role Summary

In this role you will be designing the single use systems that make up the WMArchitect product line. As part of a dedicated team of engineers you will be collaborating closely with global sales teams to draw and quote systems for our customers which are both innovative and manufacturable. Your role will be vital to ensuring we continue to provide a world class service which meets the demanding needs of the biopharma and medical device industries.

What youll be doing

You will be an integral part of the consultative selling process for WMArchitect collaborating with sales teams from multiple countries to evaluate design requests for our global customer base. You will be managing multiple stakeholders to ensure enquiries are given appropriate prioritization.

You will join customer calls where needed to provide technical guidance to the customer directly and troubleshoot any potential design issues. You will be responsible for designing and drawing new assembly products made under the WMArchitect brand. To do this you will be

Providing expert technical knowledge on assembly design and feasibility.

Balancing factors such as lead time price component availability fit and function ease of manufacture and customer specific requirements to find the optimum design configuration.

Using vector design software e.g. CorelDraw to create descriptive manufacturing drawings of assemblies.

Working closely with the validation and quality teams to ensure all components used in assemblies are compliant with relevant standards.

You will be responsible for quoting new designs and updating prices for existing drawings. To do this you will use a predefined cost model to calculate the prices and understand the breakdown of margins.

You will liaise with suppliers and the local purchasing team to obtain pricing and lead time of componentry.

Where needed you will collaborate with local and global stakeholders to ensure we are quoting assemblies at the most appropriate price point.

You will be creating and maintaining WMArchitect part numbers in our enterprise resource planning ERP system.

You will work closely with the planning and operations teams to troubleshoot any technical issues during planning and manufacture of WMArchitect assemblies.

You will be supporting the implementation of continuous improvement ideas and project work for WMArchitect. You will support ongoing quality programs for WMArchitect including sterility and product testing.

You help monitor and track progress within the team to be able to report KPIs in daily SDT meetings.

This is what youll need to be successful in this role

Degree in Engineering or equivalent industrial experience

Ideally experience within biopharmaceutical processing components and single-use systems

Experience using CAD software ideally Solidworks

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Knowledge of ERP systems

Effective communicator including managing a variety of stakeholders with varied priorities

Excellent organisational skills with ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Ability to work autonomously especially during working hours that dont overlap with the UK based team

About the Company

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Spirax Group plc