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Our products are used in mission-critical applications across industries such as aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and industrial markets. At Smiths Interconnect, we are committed to innovation, quality, and providing cutting-edge solutions that connect the world’s most demanding systems.\nSmiths Interconnect is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defense, space & aerospace and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs c.16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.\n Job Purpose:\nMaintain and improve existing manufacturing systems and products. \nCoordinate Global Customer Drawing Reviews (GCDRs) and review customer drawings as needed regarding change requests.\nResponsibilities:\nBe a key design review participant as a voice for design for manufacturing Manage the priority and urgency associated with multiple project deliverables. Including planning, communicating, and meeting commitments.\nProvide technical support to organizational stakeholders (Test, Sourcing, Production, Quality, Marketing and Sales).\nInterpret product specifications and change requests on existing products and recommend design and/or manufacturing requirements.\nParticipate and contribute to team training, development, mentoring and audits.\nDemonstrate behaviors consistent with company policies. Support root cause analysis utilizing problem-solving tools and methodologies as needed.\nExecute Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s) on existing products while coordinating to ensure the changes do not affect compliance, quality or cost.\nAct as the engineering point of contact for production floor issues and support the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.\nIdentify and support cost savings opportunities as they arise.\n Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:\nBS degree with 3+ years’ work experience. Higher education can substitute for some of that experience.\nAble to work and set priorities independently with minimal assistance.\nProficient use of SolidWorks 3D or other similar CAD is required.\nUnderstanding of GD&T, ANSI/ASME standards and the preparation of required documentation\nKnowledge of engineering grade machined and molded polymers and metals\nKnowledge of metal properties: conductivity, corrosion, machining methods, Plating options\nFamiliar with contact technologies and contact physics theory is desirable.\nFamiliar with manufacturing process to achieve high resolution products (CNC machining, molding, deep drawing, screw machining, additive, stamping, over-molding, etc.).\nFamiliar with cable terminations, strain relief and over-molding techniques a plus.\nKnowledge or work experience with highly regulated industries.\nFamiliar with Kaizen, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.\nTravel %: 0-10%\nPlanning and Decision Making:\nCoordinates with cross functional project team to ensure milestones are achieved and risks are mitigated.\nSuggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment, systems, tools and process to increase organizational efficiency.\nAnalyzes and resolves work problems and/or assists others in solving work problems.\nSets priorities and drives completion of needed deliverables with minimal assistance. \nUtilizes experience, analytical capacity, problem solving tools, and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.\nImpact and Scope:\nCollaborates across multiple functions, sites, and regions\nContributes to establishment of functional KPI’s and goal attainment\nWorks under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.\nIdentified training mandatory for the role to be completed competently.\nProduct and application training, as provided by Product Specialists and utilizing product presentations on SharePoint, to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on General Industrial and PCB products\nIntroduction to key stakeholders and their functional roles and responsibilities including Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Quality, and Manufacturing\nMandatory training identified by corporate policy, including export compliance, fair trade, anti-bribery/corruption laws, and business ethics.\nKey Internal & External Stakeholders & Relationships\nBe able to lead or contribute to cross-functional teams in product development cycle.\nInterface with customers & supply chain to improve current manufacturing processes and products, and conducts customer visits as necessary.\nBe able to train Internal and External stakeholders on our products and capabilities.\nOther Requirements:\nAbility to communicate complex technical concepts in verbal and written form using the English language\nFrequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear.\nMust occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.\nSome travel may be required for training and/or other business purposes including customer and/or supplier visits (travel < 10%)\nSecurity: Please State if US Citizen or permanent Resident Required\n All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\nWe believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.\nAt no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. 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