Remote Manufacturing Engineer

Summary

Join Juul Labs's mission to transition the world’s billion adult smokers away from combustible cigarettes and combat underage usage of our products. We are seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer to be part of our growing Manufacturing Engineering & Sustaining group.

Requirements

• 5-10 years’ experience with high volume manufacturing engineering, sustaining engineering and/or process development, preferably in an FDA regulated industry
• Strong ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines. Ability to balance short-term, urgent needs with long-term strategic initiatives
• Previous experience in a few of the following areas: Design Controls, Change Control and Validation within an FDA-regulated industry, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Lean Manufacturing, Process Control Concepts, Design of Experiments (DOE), and design/process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Good understanding of statistical methods, six sigma methodologies, design of experiments and lean
• Outstanding technical problem-solving skills - both theoretically and in terms of hands-on troubleshooting. Ability to apply first-principles level technical understanding to real-world problems and arrive at working solutions in a fast-pace, high-pressure environment
• Ability to make decisions and take accountability for those decisions, with limited information, in high pressure time limited situations
• Detail oriented with a strong quality mindset. Enjoy working in a team environment
• Clear verbal, written, and presentation skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across all business levels and functions, both internally and at vendors
• 5+ years in a progressive Engineering role
• 3-5 years Working with High-speed automation
• Familiarity with robots and robot control
• 3-5 Years Vision Experience, preferred Omron
• 3-5 years Working knowledge of PLC control
• Ability to read electrical schematics
• Basic Working Knowledge Autocad or similar applications
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline. Advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Work with OEMs to troubleshoot/debug advanced automation equipment for a new product line
• Propose and implement equipment design improvements to reduce yield loss, minimize unplanned downtime and improve OEE
• Develop and track metrics for critical machine outputs and present to management
• Train Contract Manufacturer engineering and maintenance personnel to troubleshoot and maintain new automation equipment
• Create and maintain process and equipment technical documentation for new automation lines
• Manage the execution of high volume manufacturing on our existing product lines at our Contract Manufacturing site for pod assembly, filling & packaging
• Oversee, mentor and influence the CM’s sustaining engineering team to ensure quality, availability, and output achieve daily targets
• Co-own and drive key engineering metrics (yield, availability, overall OEE, etc.) at a site level
• Conduct reviews of site quality and yield metrics with the local JUUL and Contract Manufacturing team to determine improvement opportunities
• Oversee preventative maintenance programs as well as spare parts readiness/management
• Drive CM accountability to ensure timely escalation and issue correction
• Provide excursion support to the CM site and coordinate equipment suppliers as required to support downtime issues
• Ensure site adherence to agreed upon manufacturing processes between JUUL and the contract manufacturer. Perform line walks and verification of operations
• Perform related duties as assigned, within your scope of practice

Benefits

• A place to grow your career. We’ll help you set big goals - and exceed them
• People. Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates
• Equity and performance bonuses. Every employee is a stakeholder in our success
• Cell phone subsidy, commuter benefits and discounts on JUUL products
• Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits