Director, Mechanical Engineering - Advanced Surgical
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.
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.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Associate degree
