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Job Description
Job Summary:
Staff GIEEDI Engineer is a global technical leader and authority responsible for defining equipment, automation, and process strategies across business units. This role owns technical direction, standards, and governance, leads high‑risk or high‑impact programs, and builds organizational capability through mentoring and cross‑BU influence.
Define and own global equipment, automation, and process strategies aligned with business and technology roadmaps.
Establish and approve URS frameworks, design philosophies, and standard architectures.
Drive platforming, standardization, and harmonization of equipment and processes across sites and BUs.
Lead evaluation and adoption of new technologies, materials, PLC/automation platforms, and digital manufacturing solutions.
Enterprise Capital & Program Leadership
Serve as technical authority for large, complex, or multi‑site capital programs.
Provide executive‑level costing, risk, and feasibility assessments for major investments.
Influence network and site strategy, ensuring long‑term sustainability and scalability.
Own technical decision‑making for non‑standard or high‑risk solutions.
Supplier & Governance Ownership
Act as global interface to strategic suppliers, shaping sourcing and technology strategy.
Set expectations for vendor performance, technical capability, lifecycle support, and IP protection.
Approve technical content of vendor contracts and tooling strategies.
Lead governance for supplier technical issues and escalations.
Validation, Risk & Design Governance
Define qualification and validation strategies (FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ/PVAL) for critical systems.
Chair or approve technical design reviews, FMEAs, and risk mitigation plans.
Ensure global consistency in quality, safety, reliability, and compliance.
Set expectations for documentation rigor and traceability.
Organizational Leadership
Serve as a trusted advisor to Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Business leadership.
Mentor and develop Senior and Staff‑in‑progress engineers, strengthening EDI capability.
Lead cross‑BU forums in assembly, automation, equipment modernization, and innovation.
Represent GIE EDI in audits, governance boards, and enterprise initiatives.
Post‑Ramp Performance & Continuous Improvement
Own post‑ramp performance governance for critical equipment platforms.
Drive systemic improvements in OEE, reliability, yield, cost, and lifecycle management.
Translate lessons learned into next‑generation standards and designs.
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Manufacturing, or equivalent preferably). Equivalent combinations of advanced hands‑on technical expertise, demonstrated leadership, and years of service may be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive engineering experience, with demonstrated leadership in equipment design, automation, and process integration within high‑volume manufacturing environments preferably. Strong preference for experience supporting automated manufacturing and packaging systems; experience in medical devices, in‑vitro diagnostics, or pharmaceutical manufacturing is highly valued.
Proven track record of leading the introduction of new equipment and technologies into manufacturing, including sustained post‑ramp performance support. Demonstrated end‑to‑end understanding of capital programs spanning concept development, scoping, budgeting, URS development, supplier quoting, capital proposals, vendor management, installation, qualification, validation, and production ramp‑up preferably.
Extensive experience driving process improvement, modernization, and automation initiatives, delivering measurable improvements in OEE, quality, cost, scalability, and reliability through equipment and process design excellence preferably.
Strong working knowledge of labeling, printing, and barcode specifications, including regulatory considerations and integration into automated manufacturing and packaging systems; experience performing packaging and labeling cost analyses to support business case development and standardization initiatives preferably.
Language Skills: Advanced.
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
