Senior Materials Engineer / Senior Polymer Chemist / Senior Material Technologist
Apply locations Sydney, NSW, Australia time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR_040193
The Materials Engineering Group is responsible for materials safety, strategy and sustainability with ResMed’s product development groups globally. We pride ourselves on constantly adapting, and relentlessly improving in order to maximize the value that we add to the broader organization.
The Materials Technology and Compliance team, sitting within the materials engineering group, works hand-in-hand with a wide range of stakeholders at ResMed to maximize product value end-to-end by providing materials engineering consultation and bringing materials science to ResMed’s day-to-day practice.
As a Senior Materials Engineer, you will be the champion of cross-functional collaboration to provide superior materials knowledge input for critical materials decisions made for the business and to support material substance compliance for ResMed products portfolio. Transforming complex, versatile, rigorous and detailed technical data into meaningful, impactful business information and input will be the main basis of your day-to-day practice. You will thrive in speedy and agile environment, where bringing creative solutions for complex problems, building positive cultural collaborative environment and influencing senior stakeholders for better material decisions are the essence of your role in this job. As a key member of the team, you will lead innovation in our processes and approaches in order to achieve new efficiencies and functionality in our development and support of products. You’ll be hands on mentoring other junior staff in the team and support walking the team towards targets and horizons.
You are a data-driven critical thinker who is enthusiastic to develop strategies, build partnership and deliver out-of-box solutions. You are a sound, robust technical individual with business insight and commercial acumen. You are a team-player who is ready to lead, bring innovation and solve complex problems.
Responsibilities:
* Driving complex material risk assessments based on robust engineering justification and solid understanding of up-to-date knowledge in the field.
* Expert in designing and implementing material characterization test plans based on diverse material characterization techniques (FTIR, DSC, TGA, SEM, EDS, mass-spectroscopy, etc).
* Actively participate and drive root-cause investigations (RCA) using tools such as Kepner Tregoe, bringing rigorous critical thought process and insightful material knowledge as Materials Engineering Subject Matter Expert.
* Write complicated and scientific documents and use a methodical approach to build trust with the reader.
* Passion for better decisions on material selections by understanding constraints imposed on medical device materials.
* Monitor applicable standards and regulations, including REACH, ROHS, California Proposition 65, EU-MDR and coordinate proper testing when needed.
* Work with a cross-functional team to execute material compliance with identified environmental regulations.
* Participate in the development and implementation of processes to ensure compliance with key material regulations globally.
* Dedication to uncover potential opportunities for efficiency and continuous improvement.
* Build rapport and trust with a diverse range of stakeholders and collaborators.
* Contribute to the growth of the team and department culture.
* Mentor, coach and support team members.
Experience:
Required:
* A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in materials engineering, chemical engineering, polymer engineering, polymer chemistry, mechanical engineering, materials science or equivalent science degree.
* A minimum of 5 years experience in the medical science field or similar.
* Well-established knowledge of diverse materials, especially polymers and rubbers.
* Robust hands-on experience in various material characterization techniques.
* Experience in the complete development life cycle, including at least one project of significant impact.
* Proven project management experience.
* Excellent written and verbal communication/collaboration skills.
Preferred:
* An advanced degree (Master or Ph.D.).
* 8+ years’ experience in a medical device regulated environment.
* Knowledge and experience of high-volume manufacturing processes, particularly injection moulding.
* Industry experience in medical device materials and product development.
* Knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR) and standards (e.g. ISO, ASTM) requirements.
* Experience working with internal and external scientific standard organizations.
Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now!
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