Process Engineer - Product

Process Engineer - Product, this role will be primarily based at our site in Stirling but with travel to other sites across Scotland

This is a normal days role - Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:30.

LumiraDx is a medical technology company developing, manufacturing and marketing smart connected diagnostics and diagnostic-led care solutions. Founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs with a successful track record in building and scaling medical diagnostics and health IT businesses, the company has major operations in the UK and the USA and is supported by a global sales network, LumiraDx is a high growth organisation.

We have recently launched the innovative LumiraDx Platform, and are looking for proactive, experienced, focused and enthusiastic individuals who can make a significant contribution to the continued growth and success of our dynamic and forward-looking company.

The Opportunity

An experienced Process Engineer to support the R&D and manufacturing teams with the introduction, characterisation, and validation of new products to the manufacturing lines. Additionally provide any support with post launch investigations into product performance improvement.

The Role

• Key team member for new product introduction activities within manufacturing.
• Materials selection / characterisation and optimisation.
• Determine, categorise and develop mitigation for product failure modes.
• Investigate, root cause & resolve Non-Conformances / Quality Events.
• Be the interface with manufacturing team to successfully transition R&D products into manufacturing development (print and strip production).
• Effectively characterise process / products (e.g. through DOEs, test method development)
• Lead manufacturing equipment and process set up for new products
• Embed DFM methodology early in projects and drive continuous improvement throughout the development and early introduction of new products.
• Lead troubleshooting / diagnosis of problems using a methodical approach and report progress in a structured way.
• Be open to self-development and the development of others.

About You:

We are looking for a highly self-motivated individual with a high level of skills in problem solving, along with the following skills and experience:

• Degree qualified in relevant engineering or scientific discipline and/or extensive experience working in a similar role within a regulated industry.
• Hands-on Process Engineer with a high level of relevant industry experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced, target driven and regulated environment.
• Experience working on multiple business critical projects in tandem ensuring all deliverables are completed within the timelines allocated.
• Experience / awareness of both equipment, product and process development and optimisation. (medical advantageous)
• Experience / willing to learn the use of metrology equipment to assesses and characterise products and materials.
• Knowledge of statistical process controls, capabilities and analysis techniques.
• Experience of executing product and process verification protocols.
• Competent in documentation and report writing, specifically verification and validation protocols and reports.
• Green Belt or Black Belt certification would be beneficial.

At LumiraDx, diversity and inclusion are part of who we are. LumiraDx is committed to inclusion across race, colour, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation or identity. We celebrate uniqueness and believe diversity drives innovation. LumiraDx seeks to deliver high quality, affordable medical diagnostics and healthcare services accessible to everyone around the world, and we wish to reflect a global multi-cultural approach across our business

Please note, if you wish to submit an application for this role, please consider the following information

This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates. If you are an internal candidate, please notify your line manager before you submit your application. If you’re successful, you may be subject to all or some of the LumiraDx standard pre-employment checks.

Criminal records data is processed as part of our recruitment and selection processes and, where necessary, in the course of employment, we verify that candidates are suitable for employment or continued employment to comply with legal and regulatory obligations to which the company is subject.

LumiraDx places a high level of importance on its responsibilities for information security and privacy and has put in place an information security management system to ensure that the company and its staff maintain the highest standards with respect to data protection and information security. All staff are responsible for information security and therefore must understand and comply with the Company’s information security policies, procedures, and guidance.