Production Engineer

Company Overview 

Founded in 2001 Altus is a designer, assembler / manufacturer, and marketer of medical, point-of-care technology workstations used across the healthcare industry. Based in Grand Rapids, MI, Altus’ current product portfolio includes powered (i.e., with built-in battery) and non-powered mobile workstations, and AI enabled tele-sitting cart and wall-mounts launched in partnership with another company. A key component of the Company’s value proposition is offering a very broad assortment of configurable customization options, aimed at improving the end-use experience. The Company’s products are utilized across multiple departments including patient rooms, emergency departments, surgical centers, continuing care, telehealth and radiology departments. 

Historically the Company has leveraged its strong product and industrial engineering capabilities to design and manufacture high-quality carts that are well-regarded in the market. Over the past few years, hospitals have increasingly demanded managed services capabilities that enable customers, or Altus itself, to proactively manage the fleet of carts deployed at customer sites (e.g. detect quality issues, remote troubleshooting, real time cart's location, fleet replacement management, etc). Altus has made progress in the development of this capability, with the launch of IOT enabled carts earlier this year, and a customer beta site where a fleet of carts is actively generating data. 

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a Production Engineer to join our growing team at Altus. 

SUMMARY:  

This position is responsible for new and continuous improvement design responsibilities while interacting with internal and external stakeholders through launch and sustainment processes. It requires real time support of our production and service team on manufacturing and quality issues both on the floor and in the field. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:   

• Pre-production launch activities included but not limited to:

• Design requirements following approved prototype including packaging

• Test plan execution

• Design for assembly, manufacturing, quality

• Line, fixture and inventory layout design

• Assembly instructions and tools

• Service instructions

• Post-production launch activities included but not limited to:

• Design changes and revisions including product improvement initiatives

• Custom request design requirements

• Cost reduction

• ECR/ECO/ECN/Deviation process and metric support

• Quality support for First Pass Yield

• Service support for Escape RCCA

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering

• Proficient with CAD (Solidworks preferred) and statistical software

• Familiarity with PPAP systems

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:  

• Ability to multitask, prioritize and stay organized

• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and communication skills

• Ability to stay calm in stressful situations

• Strong grasp on the company’s products and services

• Comfortable with hands-on work

• Microsoft Office suite

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   

Physical Demands:   

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to remain in a stationary position extended periods of time and be able to move about inside the office and within the manufacturing floor

• Operate computer, machinery, tools, vehicles, and equipment and must have the ability to use hands to move, set up, adjust, assemble, control, test, operate, or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.

• Constantly communicate and exchange information with team members and must be able to effectively communicate correct information with vendors.

• Read/comprehend, write, communicate orally, reasoning, and analytical abilities, and mental flexibility.

• Frequently move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally move objects up to 50 pounds.

• The employee will bend, squat, kneel, crouch, and reach above shoulder when working with equipment.

• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus to compare and distinguish material grades and administrative data.

• Hearing ability to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking level with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.

Work Environment:   

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly working in a typical interior/office work environment and may spend extended hours on the manufacturing shop floor.

• Position may involve extended work hours.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TRAVEL: This position may require travel up to 25% of the time.  Must maintain a valid Driver’s License.