Typical Opportunities for New Graduates
Typical Positions in Engineering and Operations Management
We offer a variety of opportunities for new graduates with degrees in engineering and operations management. Here are some typical positions.
Product Development
As an associate involved in product development, you will work on small teams to identify potential markets and develop new products while continuously working to improve existing products. Other activities include: involvement in planning and designing new products, equipment, and product applications; responsibility for prototype installation and operation; recording and analyzing data gathered from prototype testing; and working with end users to facilitate design solutions and product innovations based on customer needs.
Process Engineering
As a process engineer, you will work on small teams on process improvement and modification, expansion of process capabilities, and further enhancement of ePTFE technology while ensuring a safe and cost-effective work environment. You will contribute to the installation, operation, maintenance, and upgrade of production and testing equipment, equipment layout, and workflow.
Design Engineering
The design and control of mechanical processing equipment is a key capability at Gore due to the unique and proprietary nature of our products. As an entry-level engineer, you will be involved in the design and improvement of new and existing production equipment. You will team with other engineers to conceptualize, design, and build equipment to manufacture a broad range of products. As a designer, you will be responsible for specification and purchasing of sub-assemblies, production of shop-ready prints utilizing 2- and 3-D CAD systems, and overall project coordination.
Manufacturing Engineering/Operations Management
Here, you will take on projects in constraint management, process capability, facilities planning, or team development. You will also interact with manufacturing, engineering, and business teams to increase productivity and optimize the flow of product and information throughout our enterprise.
Process Controls Engineering
As a process controls engineer, you will work on projects related to PLC, PC, and/or robot programming; motion control systems utilizing servo motor, stepper motor, AC drives, DC drives, and/or pneumatic control; instrumentation for processes ranging from the very simplistic to the very sophisticated; and web handling technologies related to the design, installation, and implementation of some of the most unique machines and processes in the industry.
Quality Engineering
As a quality engineer, you will have roles that include evaluation of product performance and/or ongoing monitoring and evaluation of materials, designs, processes, tests, and products through the life cycle of the product from technology development through to high volume manufacturing. The range of skills and knowledge involved includes ePTFE processing, test equipment and method development, determination of test tolerances, operator training, failure mode identification and analysis, statistics including data analysis and experimental design, fundamental understanding of device use and customer needs, specification development including clinically relevant rationales, evaluation of prototypes and final product in a simulated clinical environment, and sound understanding and application of engineering fundamentals.
Manufacturing Operations
Gore's manufacturing operations include such functions as planning, procurement, manufacturing leadership, logistics, quality, EH&S, lean manufacturing, and a rotational operations program that covers all of these facets of operations. You will have an opportunity to learn business, divisional, and functional competencies emphasizing supply chain operations.