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Job Description

Department: Engineering
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Position: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Description:
Mechanical engineers work cross functionally to bring products from concept through development and into production. Mechanical Engineers are responsible for the mechanical design, drawings, prototype fabrication, DFM, and test for Class II and III medical devices.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Mechanical design and evaluation of a wide range of electromechanical medical devices with potential applications in instrumentation, fluid management, motion control, pneumatics, and power transmission.
• Collaborate with customers, human factors engineers, industrial designers, and usability experts to develop creative, clinically relevant products.
• Mechanical design of plastic, metal and/or machined enclosures in accordance with applicable international standards and certification agencies.
• Research, develop, design, and evaluate electromechanical components, assemblies, fixtures, and equipment; and assist in supplier selection.
• Provide mechanical requirements, design output specifications and other appropriate documentation suitable for submission to regulatory bodies.
• Assist in design reviews, project plan definition and budget forecasting.
• Employ statistical techniques for manufacturability and reliability assessments.
• Utilize hazard analysis, DFMEA and other tools to ensure product safety.
• Prescribe and perform design feasibility, evaluation and verification testing.
• Provide direction to internal and external engineering support personnel.
• Interface with internal manufacturing representatives and external suppliers to define assembly processes and ensure manufacturability.
• Create and validate fixtures for test and manufacturing.
• Provide consulting and sustaining engineering support to manufacturing.
  

Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering with a preference for advanced degrees
• Ten (10)+ years engineering experience, preferably within the medical industry.
• CAD proficiency, preferably in SolidWorks.
• Ability to create drawings and write detailed, compliant technical documents.
• Familiarity with a wide range of materials and fabrication techniques.
• Hands-on engineering aptitude, including fabrication of prototypes and fixtures.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Results orientated with a bias for action and timely completion.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills.  
• Project management abilities with a customer service orientation.

All Minnetronix, Inc. personnel are encouraged to be creative and innovative, while at the same time are expected to learn and enhance our structured processes. Minnetronix employees are expected to contribute to our team while enhancing their own technical expertise and increase their responsibilities

We offer a full benefits package including medical, dental, 401K, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, employee assistance, flexible work schedules, casual dress code, and maternity/paternity leave. Minnetronix also offers an on-site fitness facility, basketball courts, fitness club discounts, tuition reimbursement, and company-sponsored events such as minor league baseball games, Minnesota State Fair day, horse races, theater tickets, picnics, and several other outings.

Minnetronix, Inc. is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
NO AGENCIES.

To reply to this posting, please send a cover letter and resume to:  

hr@minnetronix.com (preferred)

or:

Human Resources
Minnetronix, Inc.
1635 Energy Park Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Fax: (651) 917-4066

NO AGENCIES OR PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

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