Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.
Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.
Company Overview
Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We serve as a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, engineering components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is a global organization with offices located throughout EMEA, The Americas and Asia Pacific. Novanta is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under symbol NOVT.
Business Unit
Overview This position is part of Novanta’s World of Medicine (WOM) business unit. Specialized in the field of Minimally Invasive Medicine, WOM develops devices and accessories so that doctors can operate with small cuts. We produce Cameras, Insufflators, Medical Pumps, and tubing that makes diagnosis and treatment easier for everyone. Our insufflators and pump systems dilate cavities in the body and turn previously complicated surgeries into minor procedures. Together with customers, doctors, and technical experts, our teams continuously search for new ways to innovate.
Position Summary
Responsible for SME validation, SME technical/process operative and supporting Project Manager PE, Manufacturing Engineering, in strategic and operative tasks.
Primary Responsibilities
- Evaluation and documentation of product changes based on the system architecture, considering existing specifications, risk management, regulatory and standards.
- Development of test and verification plans for product changes and validations based on technical evaluation.
- Review of risk management in the context of product changes.
- Monitoring the technical progress of product change projects.
- Responsibility for planning and/ or execution of product tests.
- Creation and maintenance of technical documentation in area of responsibility.
- Collaborate with the quality department to ensure adherence to product standards and regulatory compliance.
- Actively learn and deploy NGS (Novanta Growth System) initiatives and lead adoption of NGS principles in the area.
General Tasks
- Preparation and review of verification/ validation plans/reports.
- Conduct data analysis.
- Preparation and review of technical documentation and standard operating procedures.
- Participate in team meetings, brainstorming sessions, and cross-functional projects.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (prefer Mechanical or Manufacturing)
- 1+ years of mfg. support experience in medical manufacturing and/or quality
- Understanding of medical device production and regulatory standards (ISO 13485, ISO 14791)
- English B2 level (spoken, written communication on daily basis)
- Understanding of statistical tools and associated analytic tools
- Experience with Problems Solving tools (ex: FMEA, 8D, Six Sigma)
- MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
- SAP knowledge (or similar ERP system) is a plus
- Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality and accuracy
- Knowledge of medical materials usage and requirements is a plus
- Self-motivated
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Good Communication Skills
Travel Requirements
- 10-20%. Occasional visits to other Novanta facilities (Berlin, Ludwigsstadt).
Physical Requirements
- None
Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.
Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.
Top Skills
What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team.
Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve:
• Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology
• Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems
• Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems
• Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy
• Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems
The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success.
Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation:
Precision Medicine and Manufacturing:
• Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems
Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad
Medical Solutions:
Minimally Invasive Surgery:
• Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging
Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM
Detection & Analysis:
• RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement
Brands: JADAK
Robotics and Automation:
• Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions
Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)
