CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NYSE:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com

Job Summary:

Responsible for the process improvements, cost reductions, process validation, equipment validations, and product development for CooperVision’s manufacturing processes at the Scottsville site. 

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

Prepare and conduct protocols on multiple manufacturing lines to validate new products, equipment and processes.  Apply statistical methods including designed experiments to determine the factors critical to making high quality contact lenses in a repeatable manner and put controls in place to ensure that those factors are not negatively impacting quality.  Develop and maintain documentation and records of related process development efforts to meet FDA guidelines.  This includes ensuring that manufacturing lines are made secure and have all changes made to the process tracked including performance (i.e. process capability and statistical process control).  Investigate and analyze equipment failure or issues to find the root cause, make recommendations and execute improvements.    Leads and participates in Lean Six Sigma projects that involve quality improvements, cost reductions and downtime reductions. Apply Lean Six Sigma tools to processes, procedures and projects for innovative, breakthrough and continual improvements to achieve full optimization of process. Assist Manufacturing personnel in process troubleshooting and improvements.  Support or lead special projects, as requested by a project manager.  These include, but are not limited to, cost improvements, product development, and lean six sigma projects.  Maintain programs to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment (metrology innovations are implied).  Designs machines, tooling, and fixtures to improve manufacturing efficiencies.  Identify potential new technologies for possible application to production or development activities.  Resolve process and equipment problems and provide guidance to manufacturing and maintenance. Other duties may be assigned. 

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to write technical reports and correspondence.  Ability to use statistics and mathematics.  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from mangers, customers, and government regulatory officials.  Knowledge in process design and development, statistical process control and monitoring.  Understanding of product design, costing and production requirements.  Intermediate skill in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Advanced preferred.

Work Environment:

Will often work near moving mechanical parts.  Travel may be required.  There will be extended periods of sitting and using a computer.  The noise level in some of the work environments can be unusually loud and require hearing protection.  Potential exposure to caustic chemicals.

Experience:

Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in automated manufacturing processes.  Experience in medical device manufacturing environments a plus. 

Education:

B.S. in relevant Engineering field.  Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $88,378 and $117,837 and may include cost of living adjustments.  The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future.  This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits. 

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