Manager, R&D Process & Technology Development

Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for achieving process development milestones on two or more new product introductions (NPI’s). You will lead a team who have various levels of experience who are tasked with the project management for NPI projects used to manufacture catheters, guidewires and implantable neurovascular devices.

• Partner effectively across divisional and operations functions to deliver new products to market on time.
• Provide clear direction on projects and define priorities for the team.
• Determine project scope, scale, resource needs, and financial requirements for each new product, while maintaining accountability for capital and expense budgets.
• Critically assess new product charters and financial plans to identify key deliverables, including standard cost and launch requirements.
• Collaborate with counterparts across the broader organization to address common NPI challenges and implement effective resolutions.
• Guide the team through complex or difficult situations, remove obstacles, assign appropriate resources, and partner with other functions to resolve issues.
• Establish priorities and create a sense of urgency to deliver new products within quality, cost, and timeline expectations.

What You Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of technical experience in a product or process development role.
• 2+ years of people management experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Results-driven leadership style with the ability to motivate and guide teams.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of medical device manufacturing processes.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, process validation, and engineering experience in new product introduction, with a track record of bringing products to market.
• Experience with process mapping, design transfer, design for manufacturability (DFM), Lean methodologies, and Class 6 clean rooms.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• $123,900 - $206,500 USD Annual