Graduate Engineer Trainee
GE HealthCare
About the Role
The Graduate Engineer Trainee will support day-to-day manufacturing engineering activities for GE HealthCare Ultrasound products. The role will work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supplier Quality, Engineering, EHS, and other cross-functional teams to support production, equipment calibration and validation, quality issue resolution, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day manufacturing activities for Ultrasound products and work with the manufacturing team to maintain smooth production operations.
- Assist in identifying, investigating, and resolving manufacturing and product quality issues using structured problem-solving approaches.
- Support equipment calibration activities according to established schedules and maintain accurate calibration records and reports.
- Participate in verification and validation activities related to manufacturing equipment and production processes and support preparation of associated reports.
- Support installation, qualification, and maintenance activities for manufacturing equipment, tools, jigs, and fixtures.
- Assist with identification and ordering of tools and equipment required for manufacturing operations.
- Support timely review and disposition of non-conforming materials from the production line and help maintain the designated non-conforming product area.
- Work with cross-functional teams and Supplier Quality Engineering to investigate rejected materials and support corrective actions.
- Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams on component rejections, rework activities, and manufacturing-related quality concerns.
- Support preparation and maintenance of manufacturing work instructions, including revision control and change implementation.
- Support preparation and maintenance of Device History Records and other required manufacturing documentation.
- Support communication and distribution of engineering changes across relevant cross-functional teams.
- Assist with training manufacturing team members on changes to work instructions, processes, and applicable manufacturing requirements.
- Participate in improvement projects addressing product quality, cost, productivity, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Support EHS initiatives and follow applicable environmental, health, and safety requirements.
- Assist in maintaining inventory and traceability of capital equipment and manufacturing assets.
- Participate in Poka-Yoke projects involving jigs and fixtures to simplify processes and reduce opportunities for manufacturing errors.
- Support Kaizen and other continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing lines.
- Participate in Lean Action Work Outs and other Lean manufacturing activities across the site.
- Learn and apply GE HealthCare manufacturing, quality, compliance, and operational processes while developing technical and professional capabilities.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Bio-Medical, Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
- Recent graduate or early-career candidate with an interest in manufacturing engineering, production operations, and quality.
- Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, engineering drawings, quality concepts, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Ability to work effectively with manufacturing teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to maintain accurate engineering and manufacturing documentation.
Desired Characteristics
- Academic project, internship, or practical exposure to a manufacturing or production environment.
- Basic understanding of Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, 5S, or other continuous improvement concepts.
- Familiarity with equipment calibration, verification, validation, or preventive maintenance concepts.
- Exposure to quality tools such as root cause analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone analysis, or CAPA concepts.
- Basic awareness of non-conforming material management and engineering change processes.
- Interest in developing a career within medical device manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, operations, or quality.
- Strong learning agility, attention to detail, teamwork, and a continuous improvement mindset.