R&D Development Engineer
CooperVision
- Eastleigh, Hampshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To identify new methods of product metrology, and improve existing methods and techniques, to guide product development and process control.
- Ensure that new and existing metrology methods and Design Verification testing and reports comply to regulatory requirements.
- To support the development of products and processes in manufacturing throughout their lifecycle at acceptable cost, volume and quality performance levels through the production of new tooling designs.
- To assist in the identification of improvement areas and to improve accordingly using a data driven approach.
- To liaise with customers, vendors and outside technical resources.
- To train manufacturing and R&D technical staff in the use of equipment as the business requires. This can be across all shifts and include manufacturing sites worldwide.
- Design of experiments, data analysis and reporting. To include hands-on management of trials.
- To identify and implement suitable new technology, both from inside and outside the direct contact lens environment.
- Writing of technical reports.
- Writing of verification and validation protocols and reports.
- To ensure that the Company's Health & Safety policy and procedures are adhered to.
- To report any hazards or concerns to the relevant department manager and to make recommendations for improvement.
- To ensure all staff use the protective equipment provided and follow laid down safety procedures.
- Keeping the workplace clean and tidy at all times
- To ensure the Quality Policy is understood and actions are consistent with the policy
- To ensure all Standard Operating Procedures are understood and followed and Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) are maintained
- Understand and implement the 'Change Control' procedures ensuring all procedures are kept up to date.
- To be aware of relevant product related defects.
- To accurately and fully complete all data entries onto the process records.
- Worked within Research and Development or Process or Manufacturing teams
- Optimised processes for volume manufacturing
- Experience of in line process control methods
- Someone with exposure to liquid processing would be highly advantageous
- Experience providing technical input to multi-functional projects
- Ability to use technical knowledge to develop industrial processes and product design
- Strong analytical skills / use of statistical methods and software tools (e.g. VB, Matlab).
- Effective communicator with the ability to communicate across all levels.
- Strong problem solving skills (e.g. Six Sigma/DMAIC approach).
- Good presentation and report writing skills.