R&D/NPD Engineer

Salary: $75,000-85,000

Are you ready to work for a company that truly cares about making a meaningful difference in this world?

About Us

Praxis Technology is a manufacturing company that designs and develops titanium parts for medical devices, aerospace and other consumer markets. We create sustainable flexibility that delivers maximum impact to make people’s lives better. It's pretty cool stuff! 

 

We value people that are highly motivated, self-starters open to learning new things every day. We’re looking for people with a good attitude and strong character who strive to be the best at what they do, take accountability for their actions and are determined and committed to get the job done. We’re highly collaborative, innovative thinkers and we need people from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience to join our growing team. We’ve built our workplace on inclusivity, treating everyone with respect and integrity and providing people with the support and space to do their best work.

We are located in Queensbury, NY at the entry way to the Adirondack Park. We offer a location in beautiful upstate New York that has easy access to Vermont, Montreal, New York City and Saratoga Springs to name a few! If you are interested in four season living at it's finest, Queensbury is for you! For additional information on what you can expect living in Upstate New York, please click the link below!

https://youtu.be/0YnNmI_klOY 

 

 Our Praxis purpose is growing a great place to work, built on innovation. We do so by embracing the five core values of Praxis:

• Team Player
• Driven to Improve
• Genuinely Care
• Dependable
• Own It

 

What we can offer you:

 

In addition to being part of a locally owned & operated business who values treating everyone with integrity & respect, we offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

 

• Employee and/or Employee + Child(ren) medical insurance for just $1/month!
• Comprehensive Dental + Vision
• 401k Retirement Plan that we match up to 3%
• Basic Life AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off - 18 days first year (pro-rated)
• Paid holidays – 9 days
• Annual Performance Bonus Potential
• Quarterly Bonus Incentive Program for hourly staff
• Employee Profit Sharing
• Tuition Assistance

 

Position Summary

Reporting to the Research and Development Manager, the NPD/R&D Engineer is responsible for NPD/R&D objectives through ownership of research, product development and validation activities from concept through transfer to production, while maintaining compliance with procedures and quality systems.

 

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop and execute project management objectives, meeting timeline commitments and balancing multiple priorities,
• Support R&D objectives by creating test plans, performing R&D testing, characterization, and reporting,
• Use engineering tools such as root cause analysis, DOE, & statistical analysis to aid in R&D testing and characterization,
• Provide recommendations to managers for project next steps based on data and reports,
• Point of contact between customers and Praxis throughout the product development cycle,
• Interface with customers for design changes required for MIM,
• Interface with mold vendors for mold procurement and suppliers for secondary operations,
• Interaction with internal cross-functional groups,
• Lead product specific material and equipment procurement and validation initiatives,
• Oversee execution of product specific engineering studies, experiments, and process development,
• Provide customer ready technical reports and timeline updates, as required,
• Lead and oversee all validation/verification activities (i.e. validation plans & report, control plans, IQ/OQ/PQ),
• Support product launch in any/all capacities required,
• Responsible to train new operators on new processes and changes to processes for new Ti products,
• Develop metrology methods for measurement of components, develop visual inspections and perform gage R&R and data analysis,
• Maintain compliance with Praxis’ Quality Management System,
• Ensure compliance with OSHA guidelines and applying best practices for on-the-job safety in a production environment,
• Adhere to quality assurance procedures and processes while maintaining an orderly production facility.

What You Must Bring to This Role

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience,
• Minimum of 4 years working the field of product development,
• Project management skills are required,
• Metrology experience and the application of statistics is required,
• Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally, through email, and formal written reports,
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to resolve technical issues,
• Proven history working in SolidWorks, Microsoft Office, including Excel,
• Experience in medical device development a plus,
• Experience in six sigma, design of experiments, and operational excellence a plus,
• Proven attention to detail and focus in an active environment with the ability to complete tasks, and to work

independently and proactively,

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to build personal and team-based relationships with all levels of associates,
• Proven ability to calmly transition between multiple, and changing priorities,
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills,
• Proven experience in working in the medical device, aerospace, manufacturing, or related industry,
• Experience in production operations, safety and security protocols,

Working Conditions & Physical Efforts

• Work is performed in a production environment
• May be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand or sit for a prolonged period of time
• Visual functions being those of near vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with leadership & clients
• Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or operate equipment
• Low exposure to physical risk

Praxis is an equal opportunity employer