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Mechanical Engineering Project Lead - Agilent Technologies
Oct 01
Location: Wilmington , DelawareCategories: Research
Website: http://www.agilent.apply2jobs.com
Position Description
Description:
Want to be at the cutting edge of Research and Development? Join the team that’s taking world-leading Agilent products from design to production. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has an immediate need for a Mechanical Engineering project lead to develop components for our industry leading analytical instrumentation. The successful candidate will have excellent project management skills with Mechanical Engineering Experience.
In our R&D group, you will be part of a cross functional team of Manufacturing, Marketing and Quality that analyzes, designs, prototypes and tests new products. You will be the project and technical lead of this team to complete new product introductions for Agilent Technologies. As the technical lead you will work on a wide variety of products and an equally wide variety of technologies. These include plastic, glass and metal parts used in sensitive chemical instrument components, where precision and chemical properties are key to performance.
You will also be expected to:
* Lead projects for developing new consumables and supplies for Agilent Analytical products
* Work closely with a cross functional team, consisting mainly of marketing and procurement to introduce new consumables products
* Manage Projects as appropriate according to the Agilent Project Lifecycle for new product development.
* Maintain a safe working environment and follow all Environmental, Health, and Safety regulations.
Agilent Technologies is a global, diversified technology company, with 20,000 people focused on creating instruments for the communications, electronics and life sciences industries.
As an employee at the Wilmington, site a wide variety of unique options are available to you: flexible work hours, on-site cafeteria and fitness center with a variety of classes, basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, and more! You will also be able to participate in a number of different community volunteer projects.
We are located midway between Baltimore and Philadelphia; just 2 hours drive north to New York City or south to Washington, DC. There, we have 800 people inventing, designing, building and marketing products that dominate the market for chemical analysis. Our products are frequently behind the headlines in the news, from environmental regulations to new drug discoveries to Homeland Security.
Agilent will not sponsor work authorization for this position.
Qualifications:
•Bachelors or Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
•Minimum 5 years experience in technical leadership role in product development, and proficiency with 3D CAD program for mechanical design
•Minimum 5 years in project management leading new product development.
•Demonstrated experience of developing products at external suppliers
•Machine design of instrument components, including precision machined and sheet metal parts, ceramics and molded plastic parts.
•The ability to work in multi-disciplined, cross-department environment with good communication skills
•The ability to design, model and analyze mechanical systems using solid theoretical understanding of engineering principles
•Demonstrated ability to be creative in solutions to complex problems.
•Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills
•Enthusiasm for working in a diverse, demanding, collaborative, and exciting technology environment
•Demonstrated initiative and creativity is a must
•Strong leadership and collaboration skills
•Strong work ethic and team player attributes.
Travel: 25% of the time
Job Requisition:2027493
