Sr. Director, Global Process Technology Engineering (Hybrid - Maplewood/Eagan, MN)

SOLVENTUM•Maplewood, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Process Technology Engineering, Senior Director, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by leading your team through: Driving technology advancements into Solventum global plants, including disruptive and digital technologies across the Medical, Dental, and Drinking Water business areas. Providing strategic and tactical direction to internal manufacturing locations, including leading Factory Acceptance Testing and assisting with on-site startup and qualification of new equipment and processes. Working to achieve Supply Chain performance metrics—Service, Quality, Lead Time, Inventory, COGS—by driving continuous improvement projects to deliver global cost reduction. Partnering with Manufacturing and R&D to incorporate appropriate process and equipment technology into NPIs and supporting growth through NPIs and new product launches. Providing subject matter expertise across the lifecycle of products and processes at manufacturing locations to drive growth and technology improvements. Developing Global Manufacturing Technology standards, programs, processes, and metrics. Collaborating with R&D and NPI teams to scale up and deliver robust commercial manufacturing equipment and processes, bringing new technology and automating manual processes for future efficiency and repeatability. Ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, regulatory, intellectual property, and accounting requirements. Providing leadership to Solventum Engineering through engineering-sponsored committees, technical organizations, and the Engineering Council. Managing the internal technology IP process. Executing process development and characterization, defining critical operating parameters for validation and manufacturing process control. Calculating and maintaining manufacturing capacity analysis for key assets globally. Participating in manufacturing network analysis programs for organic and inorganic growth and regionalization.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution AND thirteen (13) years of combined experience in manufacturing, Engineering, and/or supply chain leadership in the medical device, medtech, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry OR Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution AND fifteen (15) years of combined experience in manufacturing, Engineering, and/or supply chain leadership in the medical device, medtech, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Strategic leader able to capture end-to-end customer/business needs across the value stream and lead a team to deliver those results
Capability to drive success in a customer first, global, end to end value stream
Strong coaching and collaboration skills
Previous management experience in production, value stream/product/manufacturing operations, and plant environments
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Previous international manufacturing and supply chain experiences
Experience in leading projects involving capital expenditures and/or New Product Introduction
Experience working in regulated markets and/industries.

Responsibilities

Driving technology advancements into Solventum global plants, including disruptive and digital technologies across the Medical, Dental, and Drinking Water business areas.
Providing strategic and tactical direction to internal manufacturing locations, including leading Factory Acceptance Testing and assisting with on-site startup and qualification of new equipment and processes.
Working to achieve Supply Chain performance metrics—Service, Quality, Lead Time, Inventory, COGS—by driving continuous improvement projects to deliver global cost reduction.
Partnering with Manufacturing and R&D to incorporate appropriate process and equipment technology into NPIs and supporting growth through NPIs and new product launches.
Providing subject matter expertise across the lifecycle of products and processes at manufacturing locations to drive growth and technology improvements.
Developing Global Manufacturing Technology standards, programs, processes, and metrics.
Collaborating with R&D and NPI teams to scale up and deliver robust commercial manufacturing equipment and processes, bringing new technology and automating manual processes for future efficiency and repeatability.
Ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, regulatory, intellectual property, and accounting requirements.
Providing leadership to Solventum Engineering through engineering-sponsored committees, technical organizations, and the Engineering Council.
Managing the internal technology IP process.
Executing process development and characterization, defining critical operating parameters for validation and manufacturing process control.
Calculating and maintaining manufacturing capacity analysis for key assets globally.
Participating in manufacturing network analysis programs for organic and inorganic growth and regionalization.