Engineer 4 - Reliability

Requisition ID:  32969  

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 7,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

In this role, you'll drive initiatives to enhance product reliability, working hands-on to plan, design, and conduct reliability testing for advanced equipment. You'll partner closely with design teams and project stakeholders, ensuring that products meet rigorous functional standards throughout their lifespan. This is a dynamic position that demands deep technical expertise, offering opportunities to align new product development strategies with reliability goals, develop innovative testing methods, refine processes, and implement cross-functional improvements. If you're ready to apply your engineering knowledge to a variety of challenging assignments and push the boundaries of reliability engineering, we’d love to have you on our team!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develops strategy and processes for all aspects of designing, testing, producing, and maintaining reliable products.
• Leads the successful planning and completion of major reliability programs and projects.
• Thinks analytically regarding components and subassemblies functioning as a part of larger system meeting design requirements.
• Designs and develops test methodology and acceptance criteria for testing of equipment products at system, subassembly, and component levels.
• Authors plans, test protocols, test reports, and other documentation as required.
• Analyze test and product field use data to determine recommended actions for product improvement.
• Mentors less experienced personnel.
• Directs one or more major phases of complex engineering work, utilizing engineering skills to devise entirely new approaches to problems encountered in projects.
• Presents complex technical information/analysis, and responds to questions from technical staff members and management regularly and effectively.
• Provides broad-based direction within functional area and cross functionally. 
• Applies technical expertise to complex tasks with in-depth knowledge of related work areas.   
• Performs various analysis as required, including the following areas: tolerance, stress, thermal, fatigue, systems, statistical reliability demonstration and growth.
• Work direction responsibility may include technicians and junior engineers.
• May work with manufacturing and other functional groups on manufacturing and regulatory compliance issues.
• May contribute to the establishment of business objectives, goals, budgets and costs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• Bachelor’s of Science degree or Master of Science degree in Engineering preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 8 years experience.

Skills

• Requires demonstrated skills in technical innovation, technical leadership, and engineering. 
• Demonstrated interactive skills in cross functional participation and influence, mentoring and acceptance of guidance, technical leadership, project management, team behavior, and support for colleagues and management.
• Ability to represent the organization as the prime technical contact on projects, and interact with senior level external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
• Ability to follow and develop technical specification requirements and provide significant input on technical procedures on various processes that impact multiple disciplines.
• Knowledge and ability to implement FDA or regulatory requirements as necessary. 
• Ability to building consensus across product and functional teams.
• Ability to solicit and accept the ideas of others, and actively contribute to an environment conducive to open communication.
• Ability to regularly and effectively present complex technical information/analysis, and respond to questions from technical staff members and management.
• Understanding of and adherence to good manufacturing practices (GMP) and FDA regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. 
• Knowledge and use of relevant PC software applications and skills to use them effectively.
• Experience in reliability testing, programs, methodology, and analysis preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in mechanical design and CAD, with SolidWorks experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with software controlled electromechanical systems preferred.
• Software skills for automation of test fixtures and data analysis preferred (e.g. XML, Python, PowerBi, SQL, etc.).
• Knowledge in reliability statistics and statistical computer programs preferred (e.g. Minitab, Reliasoft, Weibull++, etc.).

-Or-

An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered.

LOCATION

Lakewood, Colorado - Open to candidates willing to relocate to the area. 

TRAVEL

Requires travel based on business needs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• General Labor Environment requirements include: use of personal protective equipment, reading, speaking, hearing, walking, bending, standing, stretching/reaching, hand/finger dexterity, and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, or transporting up to 500 pounds via carts or mechanized equipment.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.  
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Target Pay Range:  $123,600.00 to $154,500.00  -  Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data
Target Bonus on Base:  10.0%

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family. Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more. To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates. For us, it’s about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

• Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is part of Terumo Group, founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
• In 2019, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies reached $1 billion in revenue.
• We employ nearly 7,000 associates globally, with global headquarters in Lakewood, CO, U.S., and regional headquarters in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Singapore and Tokyo.
• We manufacture devices, disposable sets and solutions at our facilities in Belgium, India, Japan, Northern Ireland, the U.S. and Vietnam. Our global presence enables us to serve customers in more than 130 countries.
• Our core values help set our direction, guide our actions and keep us true to our corporate mission of contributing to society through healthcare.
  • Respect – Appreciative of others
  • Integrity – Guided by our mission
  • Care – Empathetic to patients
  • Quality – Committed to excellence
  • Creativity – Striving for innovation
• We contribute to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), raising $1.3 million USD since 2007.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.  All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure working environment. Our Colorado campus locations are tobacco-free workplaces, and we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and detailed background verification.