Avantor

Associate Design Engineer

United States · Work style not stated · Full time

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  • EmployerAvantor
  • LocationUnited States
  • Work styleWork style not stated
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for an Associate Design Engineer to join our Devens, MA team!

The Associate is responsible for the development of approval drawings and prototypes for the single-use systems business, ensuring products meet customer performance requirements and quality standards. In addition to design, testing, and validation activities, this role owns product costing, cost analysis, and cost optimization initiatives to support profitability and operational efficiency. The Associate works closely with Account Management, Customer Service, Production, and Quality teams throughout the product development lifecycle. Read more about us here.

This is a hybrid position based at our Devens, MA facility.

What we’re looking for

Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Bioscience Engineering (or related field) and/or equivalent experience, education and training

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Experience: 1-2+ years AutoCAD or similar engineering software (2D and 3D)

Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

SolidWorks experience is highly preferred

Organizational and communication skills

Developing and maintaining professional relationships with customers and suppliers

Technical concepts and their application to customer’s processes

How you will thrive and create an impact

Develop custom single use system assemblies through understanding of Bioprocess.

Develop both basic and more technical approval drawings based on sketches or descriptions from account managers or customers.

Act as a project lead between customers, third-party labs, and the commercial team to ensure projects are completed on schedule and according to the project plan.

Select appropriate subcomponents and ensuring all connections are engineered to function as required (e.g. temperature, pressure). This may include developing test protocols and performing physical tests.

Develop sale price of Single Use products using software provided and develop strategy in competitive situations.

Entering/maintaining Bills of Materials (BOM) and Method of Manufacturing (MOM) in ERP system.

Conduct feasibility and cost estimation of products to ensure the design can meet business and customer needs. Research new and innovative products in the market to advance component library and conduct testing on commercial viability.

Perform various tests (e.g., pressure test, pull test, etc.) and create validation packets for customers.

Maintain engineering documents including a library of all subcomponents with appropriate data.

Assist in resolving customer complaints in a timely manner; notify management of problems and suggest corrective actions.

Understand and support company operating procedures to provide proper and effective service to all customers and foster the development of long-term business relationships.

Occasional travel to customer locations. Valid driver’s license required

Performs other duties as assigned.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.
Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.
A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.
Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be constrain exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job.

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Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$52,000.00 - $83,950.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

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