Product Development Engineer

Long Term Success, we know what it means. Since 1987, 3I has been at the forefront of the oral reconstructive industry, with affiliates in 30 countries worldwide. Located in Palm Beach Gardens, 3I is a world leader in the manufacture and sale of dental implants and devices.
3i is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Summary: Supports product development engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility by performing the following duties personally or through cooperation with employees and supervisors from other departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

•Reviews product design inputs with teams, and conducts product design verification testing for compliance with regulatory standards, engineering principles, company procedures and policies, customer requirements, and related specifications.
•Plans and implements design verification testing through the use of feasibility test requests, or verification protocols and reports as assigned by development teams.
•Supports product development teams in developing test methods/protocols, fixture designs. Acquires test articles and coordinates testing with R&D lab.
•Coordinates preparation and completion of project deliverables, design documents, drawings and device master record packages as assigned.
•Coordinates activities concerned with technical tasks, engineering design testing, design control tasks and sustaining engineering design changes as assigned.
•Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and testing results.
•Provides task status and progress reports to project team, and project team leaders.
•Interfaces with manufacturing, quality, R&D engineering, test laboratory personnel, marketing and others to accomplish assigned tasks.
•Supports product development engineers with CAD design and drawing creation as assigned.
•Exercises common sense and good judgement.
•Other duties may be assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience: Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Engineering discipline or possess the equivalent combination of education and experience. The following competencies are required for the position:
•Medical Device or Dental industry experience preferred in either a manufacturing or product development engineering position, preferably both.
•Experience in developing and implementing procedures, methods, and tools for the manufacture or design and testing of products (preferably medical products).
•CAD design experience or software proficiency in a major CAD software package.
•Experienced contributor to technical and cross-functional teams in accomplishing projects with notable impact(s) on Company objectives.
•The ability to adapt to customer, organizational, business and external influences with integrity, immediate consideration and action to meet business objectives.
•The ability to travel periodically, and work with others through aggressive challenges, obstacles, deadlines and changes requiring personal sacrifice and commitment.

Language Ability: The ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. The ability to respond verbally or in writing to inquiries and complaints. The ability to clearly communicate ideas, work instructions, goals and objectives and results through meetings and presentations, and in written meeting minutes, memos, email and reports.

Math Ability: Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as algebra, exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, statistics and experimental design.