Job Description:
This position is for Altus Spine, an affiliate of Acero Precision. Altus Spine is a spinal instrumentation company with a focus on the design and development of implants and spine devices for all segments of spinal surgery. To learn more about Altus Spine, please visit www.Altus-Spine.com.In order to maintain our growth and continue serving our customers with excellent service, our Recruiting Team searches for the best and the brightest in their field. We are seeking a Designer to fill our expanding Engineering Department.
The Designer will work with a team of engineers to assist with development, design, and validation of surgical instrumentation and implants used for all segments of spinal surgery.
Confidentiality:
This position requires strict confidentiality. The Designer will be privy to sensitive Company records, as well as the Executive Management’s personal, private information. Information in these areas will not be discussed with anyone inside or outside the company. An active NDA and Non Competition agreement is a condition of employment.
Job Responsibilities:
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- Creates mechanical designs for orthopedic products with guidance from more senior designers, engineers and management.
- Provides production support to the machining area and the assembly area.
- Analyzes engineering sketches, specifications, and related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape, and arrangement of parts.
- Sketches rough layouts and computes angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages, and location of holes.
- Participate in the design of surgical instrumentation and implants.
- 3D models and 2D print creation and dimensioning using Pro/E Creo.
- Evaluate design changes, specifications for drawing release.
- Work from company drawings, vendor drawings or specification.
- Use corporate drawing standards and SOPs as guidelines.
- Update existing drawings to current specifications.
- Basic metrology skills to assist manufacturing with ensuring compliance with design specifications.
- Continually promote the Vision and Corporate Vision of Altus Spine.
- Maintain a clean work environment and desk, dress professionally.
Experience and Skills:
**MUST HAVES**
- High School Diploma; or minimum of five year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Proficiency with computer aided design modeling, preferably Pro/E Creo.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
- Able to work with minimal supervision, both alone and in teams.
- Must be a motivated individual that is able to work in a fast paced environment.
- Continually promote the Vision and Corporate Vision of Altus Spine.
- Maintain a clean work environment and desk, dress professionally.
** DESIRED**
- Associate’s degree in CAD, Mechanical Design, or Mechanical Engineering
- Understanding of GD&T
- 1-2 years of medical device design experience