Research & Development Engineer - Medical Device company, required for a 3 month contract based in Kent. Our client is a market leader in research, development and manufacture of medical devices. They require the additional support of an R&D Engineer to manage small change management tasks (materials etc) over a 3 month period. Candidates should be from a validation / quality / mechanical engineering background.

Duties: 

• To devise test programmes and protocols for internal and external laboratory testing
• To collate, prepare and submit components, products and materials for testing.
• To compile technical reports, rationales, test summaries, draft specifications, change control forms and other documents relevant to the management of change of device specifications.
• To clarify targets and establish strategy on projects when assigned as project manager.
• To understand the clinical requirement, manufacturing implications, cost requirements and required date targets relevant to assigned projects.
• To strive to deliver required aspects of each assigned project to planned time, cost and quality targets, monitoring progress and taking necessary action either to meet established targets or agree new targets.
• When assigned as project manager, to plan projects in terms of work programme, staff and other resources.
• When assigned as project manager, to co-ordinate input into assigned projects from all other relevant Departments.
• When assigned as project manager, to motivate project team members from other Departments to effectively contribute.
• To prepare or review project documentation and ensure that all documents prepared or reviewed are clear, complete and accurate.
• To develop close working relationships with, and collaborate with, other departments, particularly Microbiology, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Quality Assurance and Marketing.
• To develop close working relationships with, and collaborate with, personnel at other Smiths Medical locations and external vendors especially where a regular exchange of information is required.
• To undertake additional tasks and / or projects as instructed by the manager.

Candidates need basic understanding of materials, construction, methods of manufacture and use of medical devices, more thorough understanding of technical specifications, scientific & clinical literature and be able to interprit technical and other standards and regulations.