Supplier Development Engineer

About Cartosense

Cartosense's mission is to advance surgery by making decisions in the operation theater objective and data driven. We do this with technologies such as navigation, advanced visualization and robotics. What we do, changes lives every day. If you love to work on cutting-edge technology with the potential for outsized impact, come join us. You will work with some of the best minds on the leading edge of innovation.

Where you will see your impact

As a member of our R&D organization, you will serve as the vital link between our engineering requirements and our external manufacturing partners. In this role, you will spend significant time on-site at supplier facilities, actively troubleshooting production processes, ensuring manufacturability, and coordinating the successful delivery of high-quality mechanical components. You will work with precision manufactured components for high-end medical device products.

Roles and Responsibilities 

·        Identify and train suppliers across a large variety of manufacturing processes

·        Cultivate supplier relationships to make them long-term partners in our success

·        On-site process oversight

·        Production troubleshooting

·        Bridge the gap between initial design and production in NPI projects by ensuring they have the right setup and training to succeed

·        Conduct physical quality control (QC) checks for manufactured parts

·        Root-cause analysis of manufacturing process failures

Qualifications and Skills

·        Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a closely related technical field

·        Ability and willingness to travel frequently to visit supplier facilities

·        Excellent ability to read and interpret 2D engineering drawings and technical specs (basic understanding of GD&T is a major plus).

·        Good understanding of core mechanical manufacturing processes

·        Ability to work with a supplier to fix a problem, training them and solving problems with them

·        Clear, assertive communication skills to hold suppliers accountable to deadlines and quality standards along with basic commercial negotiation skills

Experience

·        Minimum 1-2 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, machine shop, tool room, or supplier-facing technical role

·        Experience with manufacturing for medical device, aerospace or defence would be an added plus