About the job Process Engineer
About Daye
Daye is a leader in gynae health and we're expanding into new markets. Incorporated in 2018, were a fast growing, highly competitive new venture with over 40 team members. We are headquartered in London, UK with offices in Sofia, Bulgaria. To date, Daye is trusted by over 60,000 people with periods and has successfully raised $5.5 million in seed funding, and $11 million in series A funding from high profile investors based in Silicon Valley and London, UK.
At the heart of Daye is R&D and most of our processes are vertically integrated, including our tampon production. We are building a comprehensive gynae health platform that will address all areas of womens' health, from first menstruation through to menopause, and beyond. Our goals are to bridge the gender gap in medical research, and product innovation, by designing products rooted in science and inspired by womens' intuition.
For example; one of our key hypotheses was that tampons can be used for a lot more than just soaking up menstrual fluid. Therefore, we designed:
- a pain-relieving tampon to help the 90% of women who suffer cramps;
- a tampon to detect STIs and HPV;
- a tampon to treat common vaginal infections like candida and BV.
We are currently working on several new digital and physical products and are in the process of expanding to the US and EU markets. We exist to raise the standards in gynae health by creating innovative products and services that fit conveniently into our lives, and we need exceptional talent to help achieve our mission.
About the opportunity
Over the next 12 months, our aim is to 5x our current subscriber base, which means you'll be part of a company on an exceptionally high growth trajectory. We are also exceptionally ambitious in our plans for rolling out new products and services.
As a Process Engineer at Daye you will be working closely with the Production, Operations and Design Engineering teams to ensure process robustness for current commercial products and will be actively participating in value engineering projects to identify and improve process efficiencies.
You will also be working closely with the Design Engineering and Production teams to develop new processes and equipment for the safe manufacturing of new products, while utilizing your experience to provide technical and process engineering support to meet customer quality and delivery requirements.
Responsibilities will include:
Maintain existing machines and processes according to ISO13485 and GMP requirements
Work with the Design Engineering team and external companies on the development of new machines and processes
Create User Requirement Specifications for new equipment or upgrades to existing equipment
Continuously strive to improve process efficiency and operational capacity.
Perform and schedule preventative maintenance tasks and repairs to keep equipment operating efficiently.
Monitor process quality issues and trends, identifying root cause and establishing effective and sustainable solutions.
Independently plan, lead and coordinate development activities in collaboration with the Product team
Collaborate with R&D and Product innovation teams to ensure alignment of process to deliver high quality and safe products to our customers.
Equipment and process validation to ISO 13485 and GMP standards. Ensure Validation status is maintained when upgrading equipment.
Create and maintain written work instructions for production machines and processes according to ISO13485 and GMP standards
Training of key process flows and safe working practices
Training on the use of equipment for our production team.
Required skills:
General:
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, iterating designs quickly;
Comfortable working with projects in the R&D phase, dealing with ambiguity and shifting priorities;
Driven by creating positive social and environmental impact;
Comfortable in providing and receiving direct, honest feedback;
A love for learning, personal and professional development;
Essential:
Experience of working within an ISO 13485 Quality Management System, or similar;
Good understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP);
Track record of successful New Product Introduction (NPI) from concept to production;
A minimum of 2 years experience in process or production engineering;
Degree qualified in mechanical, manufacture, electromechanical or production engineering discipline;
Extra:
Experience of Design for Manufacture and Assembly;
Understanding of automated control and electromechanical systems;
Experience of Six sigma and/or lean manufacture;
Experience in using process capability statistics for process optimisation;
Why join us
Working at Daye, you will be collaborating with a passionate, motivated and international group of top performers. Our team is big enough so you can grow, but lean enough so you can make a real impact. We're always pushing boundaries, for us thats the first step to a fulfilling and rewarding career. We move fast and we are not afraid of making mistakes or adapting. We believe no problem is too big to solve. We also believe everyone is an owner, which gives all of us at Daye the scope and space to grow. For this we offer:
- Remuneration - Competitive pay rates with yearly salary reviews
- Growth - Paid training opportunities (e.g. certificates, conference visits)
- Flexibility - Work whenever and wherever works best for you, Flexi Fridays
- Work-life balance - 20 days paid vacation per year excluding company wide time off period between Christmas and New Year;
- Parental leave - Generous shared parental leave and return to work policy
- Healthcare - Private health insurance
- Wellness - Free coaching service
- Work environment - Diverse, yet like-minded, casual & sociable community
Does this role sound like a good fit? Apply today by sending us your CV.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.