Designs, validates and brings new products to market.
Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability and safety.
Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans
Creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials.
Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability.
Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.
5+ Years leadership experience or substantial engineering support or project management experience in a team based environment is required.
Experience in managing new products or process teams preferable.
B.S in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline with up to 5 years’ experience.
Excellent PC skills (MS Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project).
Experience of GD&T, process mapping, statistical methods and process/ product validations would prove beneficial.
Individual must possess strong leadership skills, proven ability to coach and mentor individuals in technical skills and people development areas.
Demonstrated leadership, project management and engineering experience in new product introduction in a regulated environment preferred.
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