Mechanical Engineer in Cutting-Edge Medical Device Development!

Coloplast R&D is expanding with several new positions as we continue our growth journey and our ambitions within modularity, sustainability, and technology development. This includes continuously challenge current way of working, expand our thinking, and explore new solutions to make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs.

In 1957 Elise Sørensen came up with the idea of the Ostomy bag, driven by urge to make life better for people with a specific intimate healthcare problem. Today 68 years later Coloplast serves more than 2.000.000 people around the globe with vital products for daily usage.

R&D is where all new product innovations are shaped for success, defined, developed and delivered for manufacturing in millions of products for centuries.

Product Design and Engineering, is the creative and scientific powerhouse of R&D  our designers, engineers and scientist, co create products and solutions for targeted user segments and various intimate healthcare conditions.

You will become a part of Mechanical Engineering where  functional & robust design ensure the quality of mechanical specifications and design documentation.

We use state-of-the-art tools, and processes and aim for best practices in our work. We are the voice of mechanical engineering in the R&D organization and beyond. More specifically you will be working in the Concept & Solution team. 

The Role
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be an integral part of our cross-functional team, contributing to every stage of the development process within our stage gate model. From conceiving early-stage ideas based on input from the organization and or interaction with users and to the handover to our  volume production sites. You'll play a role in inventing and implementing cutting-edge technologies. Your role will involve collaboration with experts in Industrial Design, Materials, Simulation, Usability and many other part of our organisation, ensuring a balanced and optimal  product development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing robust mechanical solutions.
• Systematic concept development and evaluation.
• Identifying functionality based on stakeholder needs and translating functions into specifications.
• Maintaining a high focus on sustainability and optimization of plastic parts.
• Planning, own tasks and effectively executing accordingly.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. with a specialty in Innovation, Mechanical Design, Product Development, or a related field.
• Strong visual and oral communication skills.
• Solid analytical and theoretical capabilities, applied effectively in practice.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software, specifically SolidWorks or equivalent.
• Experience in design for injection molding and high-volume production.
• Experience with robust design analysis and tolerance calculations.
• Analytic approach to data-driven decisions, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Strong cross-functional cooperation skills.

Attributes we value:
We are seeking an open-minded, risk & quality avare team player with a structured, effective, and self-driven approach. The ability to excel in both early project phases and as a meticulous finisher with attention to detail is crucial. 

Interested?
For more information please contact Niels Emme, Head of Engineering Concepts & Solutions on dkniepe@coloplast.com or +45 4911 1703
We will take candidates into the recruitment process continuously, so do not hesitate to apply. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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