Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Southfield, MI
Department: Engineering

Summary

Responsible for supporting the Orchid Southfield Engineering team with prints, Customer Requirement Sheets, and a variety of engineering-related projects in accordance with FDA regulations, cGMPs, standard operating procedures and safety standards.

Essential Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities

• Updates and releases customer requirement sheets (CRS) to Production.
• Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential crises and develops contingency plans.
• Provides support to Engineering Team with designing, project management (both existing and new projects), quality, and process development.

Qualifications

• Completion of two to three years of college, pursuing an Engineering degree.
• Must have the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Must have the ability to read blueprints and pay strict attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with quickly-changing priorities, to meet customer deadlines.
• Must be equally comfortable working individually and as a member of a team.
• Must be able to generate creative solutions to identified problems.
• Must be able to work independently to organize customer prints, Customer Requirement Sheets, and a variety of projects.
• Must be computer literate, proficient in AutoCAD, MS Excel (VBA and Macros), MS Word, and possess programming skills.

Physical Demands

• Requires stooping, standing, kneeling, up to 20 pounds of force to move and/or lift objects.
• Requires frequent and repetitive bending, stretching, stooping, scooping and circular arm and hand motions.
• Requires standing and/or walking one-half to three-quarters of the time.
• Requires manual dexterity, using hands to finger, handle or feel two-thirds or more of the time.
• Requires reaching with hands and arms two-thirds or more of the time.
• Requires close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

Work Environment

• Responsible for performing duties in an environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation, coercion or harassment, including sexual harassment.
• Some exposure to airborne particles, dirt, dust.
• Must adhere to company’s and facility’s safety practices by performing work safely and in accordance with established standards.

Submit a resume with salary expectations to:  resumes@orchid-ortho.com

Auburn Hills, MI

Time: Summer 2013
Duration: Flexible

Nature of the assignment
Develop and characterize precision polishing process for x-ray crystal optics.

Major tasks include

• Assistance in operating flat and cylindrical lapping-polishing machines
• Documenting specifics of applied technological procedures, and results of metrological assessment of achieved surface
• Strict following of the clean room protocol and maintenance/cleaning procedures of the equipment
• Performing crystal measurements on the x-ray diffractometer
• Present and discuss results to the project manager and set goals for the next procedures

The qualified candidate should have

• Experience with Microsoft Office 2010, in particular MS Word and MS Excel
• Understanding and experience in dimensional measurements of precision parts
• Basic background in physics and engineering

New Technology and Product Development Department

Time: Summer 2013
Duration: Flexible

Nature of the assignment
Develop material-dependent laser cutting processes for x-ray optics fabrication and implement the developed processes as part of the system routine.

Major tasks include

• Operating a micro-machining system to cut various thin dielectric materials, including silicon and glass
• Conduct parameter study of the micro-machining process to optimize process results
• Analyze micro-machined parts with various instruments, including optical measurement microscopes
• Document parameter study and results
• Discuss and present results to members of the development team at Rigaku Innovative Technologies
• Perform maintenance and implements upgrades on the micro-machining system

The qualified candidate should have

• Experience with Microsoft Office 2010, in particular MS Word and MS Excel
• Understanding and experience in dimensional measurements of precision parts
• Basic experience in computer programming
• Basic understanding of optics and lasers
• Basic knowledge of microscopy and experience using optical microscopes

Additional experience in the following areas would be helpful

• Basic mechanical design experience
• Working with CAD/CAM software
• Programming of CNC machines

Engineering Department

Position: Design Intern

Job Description
Work with the engineering design team to assist in designing mechanical components/system. The intern hired for this position should expect to learn the design process and document control.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineers to finalize design and detail drawings
• Assist with drawing & documentation coordination
• Design documentation release and control
• Engineering Change Control
• Process Documentation

Requirement

• Applicant should be mechanical engineering majors with abilities in MS Office and CAD tools
• Unigraphics NX6 or above required
• Mechanical design concept and 3D modeling is essential

Application
All interested candidates should submit a resume/CV to Arlene Pollock at arlene.pollock@rigaku.com.