Director, Mechanical Engineering - Advanced Surgical

CONMED Corporation • Denver, CO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Mechanical Engineering in Advanced Surgical’s R&D department will lead all elements of R&D for the Mechanical Engineering team. This role oversees the entire product lifecycle – from early-stage product development through sustaining on-market products – across the entire product portfolio. In addition to the product-centric responsibilities, the Director will foster a culture of excellence and accountability in alignment with ConMed’s 5 pillars, support team member career development aspirations, and focus on continuous improvement of development methodology and core capabilities. The Director will operate in alignment with ConMed’s Leadership Expectations and will lead a team Engineering Managers. This is an onsite role based in Denver, Colorado.

Requirements

• Four (4) year degree minimum in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years in medical device R&D or similar, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• 20% Travel

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree is highly desirable
• Proven track record in product development under FDA and ISO 13485 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver Mechanical Engineering team vision aligned with business objectives and overall Advanced Surgical R&D vision.
• Partner with R&D counterparts, Marketing, and other critical functions to develop portfolio strategy and technology roadmaps.
• Identify emerging technologies and integrate them into product roadmaps.
• Foster a culture of innovation and accountability
• Actively support the career development of managers and engineers
• Create a vision that inspires the team to push the boundaries and raise the standard of excellence
• Contributes to R&D leadership meetings and updates
• Facilitates team and business meetings effectively
• Effectively communicates opportunities, risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to superiors
• Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues as appropriate.
• Understands how to facilitate communicate difficult/sensitive information.
• Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
• Develops team and organizational talent and development plans
• Develops and executes annual budget and resource management
• Oversees the entire product lifecycle – from early-stage product development through sustaining on-market products – across the entire product portfolio, ensuring compliance to applicable requirements and standards.
• Champion best innovation practices, implement robust development processes, and drive continuous improvement in technology and product performance.
• Ensure projects are properly resourced with the right level of skillsets and experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses
• Employee Referral Program incentives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director