Development Engineer Manager

TekniPlex•Eatontown, NJ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

TekniPlex is hiring a Development Manager in Eatontown, NJ. This role will lead New Product Development (NPD) and New Product Introduction (NPI) projects within the facility primarily by planning, coordinating, and supervising engineers and staff. The manager will work closely with operations and quality teams on NPI projects to ensure all project/customer requirements are met while accomplishing production goals. This position is responsible for meeting project deadlines. The pay range for this role is $130,000 to $150,000.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering or related science field.
10 years of experience in a new product development environment
Experience with material science in polymers and metals used in the medical industry
Experience in managing an Engineering team
Proficiency with Computer Aided Design and Engineering tools
Proficiency with MS Office
Good written and verbal communication
Ability to follow direction and work in a team environment
Ability to adapt to changes and manage multiple tasks
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
Strong work ethic
Sound understanding of pricing principles and experience with pricing models and systems
Detail-oriented and organized, highest standards of accuracy and precision
Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity
Ability to plan, organize and implement tasks with successful and timely results
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and legibly complete timecards and work orders.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and read blueprints and technical drawings, such as machine, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to other employees of the organization.
Ability to effective present information and respond to questions form groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variable in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering degrees
advanced degrees (Masers or PhD)

Responsibilities

Oversees all product development activities, including all contract development and design for customers and any internal product development, design, and testing
Prioritizes projects for the team and communicates recommendations and status through the organization
Supports development projects through regular project meetings and technical reviews as needed.
Manage utilization of equipment, facilities, and personnel across all development projects.
Assign and supervise tasks; review results; seek improvement when necessary (accuracy, quality, timeliness, performance)
Create, monitor, and update appropriate metrics for presentation to senior leaders
Lead NPD and NPI projects by determining and meeting project milestones and deadlines in collaboration with project managers
Provide technical support to improve safety, quality, productivity and financial performance
Monitor and document project statuses
Define and create controlled documents
Create/refine manufacturing requirements and methods
Coach, mentor, and train engineers, staff, and others to increase their manufacturing knowledge, use of Lean principles, and cGMP
Provide input to company strategic planning
Leads problem solving and RCA activities for development projects
Evaluate equipment and automation to develop recommendations for process improvements in capability, productivity, and quality
Other duties as assigned