Senior Project Engineer

Company: Orthofix Holdings, Inc.
Location: Lewisville
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Why Orthofix?

Come join our global team of dedicated professionals who through their extraordinary efforts demonstrate every day their commitment to our mission of improving the lives of patients. At Orthofix our culture is built around Integrity and the core beliefs we live by: Exceed Expectations, Work Together, Be Respectful, Get Lean and Have Fun! As an Orthofix employee, you will become an integral part of our culture by continually demonstrating the highest level of integrity and our beliefs while making an impact to our vision "To be a highly respected global orthopedic and spine company that delivers exceptional value to our patients, customers, team members, partners and shareholders."Senior Project Engineer How you'll make a difference? Support one or multiple projects within the product development group delivering innovative solutions to clinical problems. Lead the development team members including surgeon consultants and internal team members. Conform to company quality and compliance policies while maintaining a high quality of work. What will be your Duties and Responsibilities? Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Design and development of innovation spinal implants and instruments
• Manage all aspects of communication with cross-functional groups
• Report program status to management
• Properly follow standard drafting principles
• Prepare testing protocols and reports
• Prepare and present technical reports/presentations
• Participate and direct design review meetings
• View surgical procedures in operating rooms
• Support industry trade shows
• Support field questions related to OSI products when necessary What skills you'll need?
  • 6-10 years of experience
  • Expert in modeling and drafting in CAD (Solidworks experience a plus)
  • Experienced in principles and application of linear FEA
  • Understanding of principles and application of GD&T
  • General knowledge of medical materials; i.e. titanium alloys, stainless steels, etc.
  • General knowledge of machining practices as it relates to design for manufacturability
  • Exceptional time management skills
  • BSME or equivalent Nonessential Skills, Experience and Qualifications (not necessary but preferred):
    • Experience in designing orthopedic or spine hardware
    • Basic understanding of biomechanics and human anatomy
    • Ability to work with legal counsel to assure protection and maintenance of intellectual property
    • Familiarity with quality systems in a regulated industry Supervisory Responsibilities:
      • Responsible for projects budgeted up to $500,000.00 Physical Demands and Work Conditions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
        • Regularly required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently required to stand, walk and us business equipment daily such as a P.C., copier, fax, telephone, etc; occasionally to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 50lbs.
        • Eyesight and hearing must be correctable to standard level Orthofix complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Orthofix makes its employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, Orthofix complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Posted 30+ Days Ago Full time OFX20124 About Us HEALING BONES. HEALING LIVES Orthofix International began in a small farmhouse in Verona Italy in 1980 when orthopedic researcher Giovanni De Bastiani recognized the bone's natural repair capability, a concept he called "dynamization" and with that in mind, he created the first external fixation device. Today, Orthofix has grown to more than 900 employees with locations in the U.S., Italy, Germany, France, the UK, Brazil, Australia and Puerto Rico. Our products help patients in 70 countries around the world. Orthofix is comprised of four strategic business units; Biostim, Biologics, Extremity Fixation and Spine Fixation. Our products are widely distributed via the company's sales representatives, distributors and subsidiaries. At Orthofix we are committed to clinical research and driven by new product introductions. We are proud of our strong partnerships with organizations such as the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas and the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation. We take pride in developing superior products and providing world class education for surgeons and field-based Orthofix personnel supporting them around the world. Orthofix makes a difference in the lives of our patients by providing our surgeon customers with innovative medical devices to meet the needs of their patients. Every day we are optimizing our operations, improving efficiencies and examining our systems to provide the best support possible to our representatives, surgeons and patients.

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