Sr Eng, Containers

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Job Responsibilities:

The successful candidate as a Senior Engineer for Polymer containers for Vantive's PD (Peritoneal Dialysis) solutions product portfolio, will be responsible for:

   As a PDO Support, lead the multi-functional technical team to facilitate effective collaboration and ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.

Technical leadership and ownership of product R&D and analytical activities (V&V) to execute global, cross-functional Change controls and SNCs pertaining to PD containers polymeric materials

Project management which includes managing change controls –using our in-house quality systems like TW8, TcU

Design and execution of material behavior and mechanical testing, writing of verification test protocols, test cases and reports

The role would involve organization and presentation of technical work and deliverables to the global project team(s) in a well- planned manner with a clear logical flow

Will be responsible for product R&D in order to execute global, cross-functional projects pertaining to polymeric materials

Responsible for development and delivery of materials and mechanical testing, writing of verification test protocols, test cases and reports

Troubleshooting, root-cause-analysis and problem-solving related to material aspects of the products associated with field performance and manufacturing

Coaching early career and junior members of the team on our Change Control processes

Should have a strong understanding of polymer science & polymeric compositions, be able to study their structure-property relationships and have an ability to understand chemical analysis data from methods such as, FTIR, NMR, ICP-OES etc., along with understanding of mechanical testing of materials, such as, tensile testing etc.

Should have direct hands-on experience in mechanical design of industrial components – medical devices or otherwise- with polymeric materials

Should have the ability to lead and carry out root cause analyses in case of product failures with little to no supervision

Will be able to leverage own expertise as well as inputs from others to identify and resolve critical issues

Qualifications:

• PhD in Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering or related disciplines or Masters’ degree in Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering or related disciplines with minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in application of polymers in industries.

•Should have a strong understanding of polymer science & polymeric composites, be able to study their structure-property relationships and have an ability to understand chemical analysis data from methods such as, FTIR, NMR, ICP-OES etc., along with understanding of mechanical testing of materials, such as, tensile testing etc.

•Should have direct hands-on experience in mechanical design of industrial components – medical devices or otherwise- with polymeric materials

•Should have the ability to lead and carry out root cause analyses in case of product failures with little to no supervision

•Clear and effective communication (written, oral) and presentation skills.

•Excellent stakeholder management (local and global)

•A proven track record of effectiveness in a fast-paced environment.

•Proven ability to create results within budget, timeline, and product/project deliverables

Skills

•Excellent English verbal and written communication skills

•Project management experience

•Proficient with polymeric materials’ testing methodologies, such as, FTIR, GC-MS, HPLC, tensile testing etc.

•Hands-on experience in mechanical design using polymeric materials – including – design for manufacturing and design for reliability approaches.

•Solid computer skills: email, documentation, and collaboration tools: e.g., WebEx, Teams, Microsoft Office products, etc.

Reasonable Accommodation

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