Cochlear's mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.
The Opportunity
Cochlear has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Support Engineer based in either Macquarie University or Lane Cove. In this role, the successful candidate will play an essential role in providing engineering support during the manufacture of the cochlear implant and external accessories.
This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise your problem-solving skills as you provide solutions to production problems and act as a key contact for Manufacturing on yield and quality.
Responsibilities include:
* Provides the first point of contact for Manufacturing on yield quality and throughput issues
* Provides solutions to identified production problems
* Analyses Manufacturing rejects as required to reclaim where possible, identify, and rectify root causes of rejects
* Ensures Non Conformances are processed accurately and effectively
* Ensures adherence and compliance to the Quality Systems and relevant regulatory bodies
* Identifies opportunities for safety, quality and cost improvements on the manufacturing lines
* Executes root cause investigations and documents reports with relevant corrective action
What makes this opportunity unique?
This role with find you working in a hands-on and fast paced work environment providing engineering support during the manufacture of Cochlear product. The successful candidate should be motivated by successfully completing complex projects and be comfortable with adapting to changing priorities as required.
About You.
As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential:
* Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Biomedical or Electrical Engineering.
* Experience in a similar engineering role
* Experience in either manufacturing, test systems, process or V&V roles would be desirable
* Experience in implementing continuous improvement projects
* Ability to work in Macquarie University and Lane Cove
Preferable:
* Experience in a highly regulated industry
* Experience in Lean methodology.
* Experience in laser welding, moulding, or manual assembly is highly desirable
If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.
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How we recognise your contribution
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
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