Director of Engineering Job at Freudenberg Medical LLC
Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with our partners, customers and the world of science, we develop leading-edge technologies, and excellent products, solutions and services for 40 market segments. The Freudenberg Group employs some 50,000 people in 60 countries worldwide and generates sales of over 10 billion euros.
At Freudenberg Medical, we make products that save and improve the lives of people every day, all around the world. We are a global provider for medical device design and manufacturing with more than 2,000 employees. Innovation is at the core of our company, and we are proud of our industry-leading quality, lean manufacturing, and focus on innovation in products and processing technologies. Freudenberg Medical is an exciting place to work with lots of opportunity to learn, develop, and grow your career. Come join us and together we can make a difference in the future of healthcare.
At Freudenberg Medical, we make products that save and improve the lives of people every day, all around the world. We are a global provider for medical device design and manufacturing with more than 2,000 employees. Innovation is at the core of our company, and we are proud of our industry-leading quality, lean manufacturing, and focus on innovation in products and processing technologies. Freudenberg Medical is an exciting place to work with lots of opportunity to learn, develop, and grow your career. Come join us and together we can make a difference in the future of healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Plans, directs, and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products and processes both internally and externally with clients.
- Leads the development of the strategy for the Product Development, R&D, New Product Introduction & Program Management department, budget, P&L while ensuring links to the company’s aims and objectives. Instilling a sense of urgency and accountability to the Product Development teams ensuring business objectives are met.
- Has accountability for mentoring, developing and coaching staff on meeting/exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives, providing leadership to staff ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives.
- Interviews, selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the department. Conducts reviews and staff one-on-ones to guide performance management and employee development efforts and achieve departmental goals.
- Assist employees with establishing and planning performance and career goals.
- Drives innovation across the business area, encouraging best practice and knowledge sharing. Leads team in continuing to advance internally developed IP and overall advancement of the Prop Tech platform.
- Communicate with key client sponsors on a regular basis (as required) and provide updates to Management in a timely manner. Establish and foster key client relationships through consistent communication and active Program involvement.
- Ensure client issues/deviations are resolved and documented in a timely manner including variances in program budgets, plans and schedules with clients, Business Development and Management. Negotiate necessary changes with clients.
- Provide capital and human resource recommendations with supporting justification that will further enable the Company’s ability to execute in Product Development.
- Monitor customer program milestones and proactively address areas of concerns. Actively participate in product design reviews, technical device reviews and critical program gating events.
- Work with PMO in establishing, negotiating and maintaining project budgets including out-of-scope activities.
- Oversee and understand project risks ensuring mitigation and contingency plans are established and activated as required.
- Assure design outputs from the team meet the program’s quality system and external regulatory compliance.
- Oversees the team’s investigation and evaluation of existing technologies and guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes, or products.
- Monitor’s documentation maintenance throughout all phases of Product Development both internally and externally.
- Develops, evaluates, implements, and maintains technical quality assurance and control systems or reliability systems and standards pertaining to materials, techniques, or company products.
- Significantly improves, changes, or adapts department processes, systems, products, or services to meet the needs of the business.
- Communicates and conducts briefings with senior or executive leadership regarding ongoing operations and strategic initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering
- MBA or the educational equivalent preferred
- Minimum of 8 – 10+ years of Product Development Engineering experience in the Medical Device Industry and 7+ years of managerial experience.
- Must have experience in medical device industry including catheter knowledge.
- Experience leading a large team across multiple locations. Coaching and Mentoring individuals.
- Experience working cross functionally at a leadership level to drive organizational alignment.
- Experience developing and commercializing medical devices with a comprehension of regulatory path requirements, design controls, QSR and product development phase approach.
- Minimum 5 years of qualified business management experience in the areas of project management, financial management and technical personnel management.
- Strong oral/ written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated experience preparing material for presentation to executives and delivery of said material.
- High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
- Strong, effective, and servant leadership.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions and resolve conflicts in the department and across cross functional groups
- Green Belt certification in Lean or Six Sigma desired.
- Ability to travel as required – average 25%.
- Onsite Position, located in Jeffersonville, IN
Some of your Benefits
Relocation allowance: When you come aboard, financial aid to help you move.
Diversity & Inclusion: Enter a diversity-driven world of innovation
Performance-related bonus: When you have an impact, you can reap the rewards
Sustainability / Community service: Making a difference with sustainability, community service
401K Match: Save for retirement with the company's help
Additional Information
Rachel Peterson
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