Engineering Manager, NPD

Stryker•Salt Lake, UT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Manager, NPD is responsible for achieving process development milestones across one to two new product introductions. The role leads up to eight direct reports and oversees engineers who select, validate, and verify novel processes, equipment, and infrastructure for manufacturing catheters, guidewires, and implantable neurovascular devices. The position has responsibility for substantial portions of each project, including people management and technical assessment of manufacturing processes, systems, and infrastructure. It also develops the team to support the continued growth of Stryker’s Neurovascular division. The role partners across divisional, operational, and broader organizational functions to address NPI challenges and deliver products on time. It sets project direction and priorities, determines project scope and resource and financial needs, and is accountable for capital and expense budgets. It assesses product charters and financial plans, identifies and manages talent, and guides the team in resolving complex challenges and releasing processes and equipment into production in accordance with Stryker systems and specifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
At least 8 years of technical experience in a product or process development role.
At least 2 years of people management experience.

Nice To Haves

Technical knowledge and experience in polymer extrusion manufacturing, including extrusion process development, polymer selection, and testing.
Medical device industry experience.
Experience with manufacturing line equipment selection, layout and setup, and IQ/OQ/PQ.
Leadership, project management, and engineering experience in new product introduction, with a history of bringing products to market.
Experience with process mapping, FMEA, DFM, scrap reduction, Lean, and Class 6 cleanrooms.

Responsibilities

Achieve process development milestones across one to two new product introductions.
Lead up to eight direct reports and oversee engineers responsible for selecting, validating, and verifying manufacturing processes, equipment, and infrastructure.
Manage people and technically assess manufacturing processes, systems, and infrastructure for project segments.
Develop the team to support the continued growth of Stryker’s Neurovascular division.
Partner across divisional and operations functions and with broader organizational counterparts to address NPI challenges, resolve issues, and deliver products on time.
Provide project direction and establish team priorities to deliver products within quality, cost, and timeline requirements.
Determine project scope, scale, resource needs, and financial requirements, and manage accountability for capital and expense budgets.
Assess new product charters and financial plans and identify key deliverables, including standard cost and launch requirements.
Identify, hire, and manage talent needed to validate and release processes and equipment into production in accordance with Stryker systems and specifications.
Guide the team through complex situations by removing obstacles, assigning resources, and partnering across functions to resolve issues.