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Our DePuy Synthes site in Elmira, NY is recruiting for four Co-ops to be part of the Engineering Science and Technology Team as a Manufacturing Engineer. This role is eligible for housing assistance based on your location to the site.

As a Manufacturing Engineer Co-op you will:

• Gain valuable knowledge pertaining to policies, practices and processes, associated with production of Medical Devices
• Experience with primary machining processing including CNC milling, CNC turning and forming of titanium, stainless steel and polymer implants.
• You will work with design of tooling, work holding and job aids.
• Exposure and participate in Quality and Compliance related activities including Non-conformance investigation and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA).
• Assist in failure mode analysis, scrap analysis and trending.
• Gain exposure to concepts of GMP/GXP as well as introduction to FDA, ISO, Safety, and Environmental regulations.
• Act as team member supporting capital investment projects and transformations.
• Conduct research, data collection, and technical report generation.
• Perform financial analysis, generate business cases and conduct presentations.
• Perform CAD modeling and drafting activities for 3D printed and machined manufacturing tools/fixturing, equipment layouts and process documentation.
• Support development of new processes and equipment associated with product launches.
• Coordinate and support equipment and process validation lifecycle elements such as computer system validation, safety risk assessment, installation qualification, process risk assessment, operation qualification and performance qualification.
• Author equipment and process standard operating procedures.
• Author test protocols and technical report documents.
• Perform data collection and analysis utilizing statistical methods and software packages such as MS Excel and Minitab.
• Participate on cross-functional teams focusing on the improvement of existing processes.
• Support cycle time analysis, process/value stream mapping, and capacity analysis on production processes to optimize and/or introduce new equipment.
• Assist with testing and analysis utilizing Lean/6 Sigma tools techniques.
• Complete Kaizen implementation for ideas submitted for improvements.
• Communicate with internal and external suppliers on various projects and initiatives.
• Participate in plant and product familiarization though a combination of independent research, online training and “Go-See” activities.
• Participate in shadowing of various roles including Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Engineering Technicians and Production Operators.

You should meet the following criteria:

• You are legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g. H1-B status)
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 Cumulative
• You are actively enrolled pursuing either a Bachelors or Master’s degree (but not necessarily taking classes)
• You have reliable transportation to and from work daily
• You are able to work full time (40 hours per week) during the duration of the co-op position.
• Completion of at least freshman year of undergraduate academic program is required; sophomore level coursework completed preferred
• Prepared to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment with work station located on manufacturing floor.
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to generate technical documents semi-independently.
• Efficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with MS Project, Visio, Access preferred but not required.
• Experience with some CAD package (PTC Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, etc.)
• Introductory experience with GD&T; preferred but not required.
• Introductory experience with statistical analysis using Minitab, Excel, etc. preferred.
• Our preferred majors are, but are not limited to: Industrial, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (preferred), Biomedical Engineering, Engineering and Management , Controls and Robotics Engineering or Electrical and Chemical Engineering

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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