Manufacturing Engineer 1

Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer 1 is responsible for providing technical support for the day-today production activities in the manufacture of custom, plastic components used in the assemblies of various medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Provides process support for extrusion department
• Hands-on position with visibility on the manufacturing floor
• Requires a high level of interaction with the production, product development, and quality teams
• Supports product development activities, continuous improvement, complaint resolution, CAPA investigations and other quality initiatives
• Supports production departments’ manufacturing issues with technical support as the process expert. Uses strong reasoning and problem-solving skills to investigate and analyze complex problems to determine root cause and implement innovative solutions to prevent recurrence
• Supports and drives continuous improvement activities in the manufacturing department to improve operational performance. Leads technical aspect of process validation projects
• Assist product development teams with design for manufacturability requirements on new products. Supports new capital equipment and tooling purchases with appropriate documentation and evaluation
• Manages multiple technically oriented projects through coordinating internal and external resources
• Collaborates on product complaint resolution

Qualifications

Physical Requirements :

Cook currently projects the base salary for this position could range from $76,000 to $89,000 and the actual pay will depend on a variety of factors including the candidate’s qualifications, education, experience and the required location for this role. In addition, this role will be eligible for an additional variable bonus opportunity based on company and / or individual performance. Full-time employees will also be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package to include a company-sponsored 401(k) and profit-sharing plan, paid time-off benefits, medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts including both healthcare and dependent care, short and long-term disability as well as life insurance. In addition, there are well-being resources to support physical, emotional and financial wellness as well as a comprehensive EAP program. Cook also provides voluntary benefits funded 100% by employees in the areas of critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and long-term care. Cook offers three different work location options, on-site, hybrid and fully remote. The compensation range described above is always subject to change and could be higher or lower depending on the particular candidate. Finally, in its sole discretion, Cook reserves the right to amend modify or terminate any compensation or benefit program at any time and Cook’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the terms of promotion or transfer of existing Cook employees.