Job Title: Product Development Director
About the Role:
The Product Development Director will lead a team of engineers and technicians to bring projects from phase one to commercialization. This technical leader will oversee product development related improvements, inform development assignments, and provide training on the PDP procedure.
Key Responsibilities:
* Partner with Program Managers to execute the project plan to schedule, within budget constraints, meeting or exceeding customer requirements.
* Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, NPI Engineering, or SMEs to develop innovative manufacturing processes following lean manufacturing and DFM principles that satisfy customer and regulatory requirements, as well as vitality metrics (yield, cost, on-time delivery).
* Mentor and develop junior staff members on PDP overview, procedure, and best practices.
* Mentor and develop junior staff members to lead their own projects or sub-portions of larger projects.
* Coordinate and participate in brainstorming and troubleshooting activities.
* Participate in design or phase reviews to support the advancement of projects from Phase 1 to commercialisation following the Nordson PDP procedure.
* Take part in design for manufacture/design for assembly activities.
* Familiar with medical device regulations FDA, QSR and ISO 13485.
* Possess experience in medical device development from concept to commercialisation.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, polymer engineering, or other equivalent discipline.
* 10+ years work experience in medical device or similar industry is preferred.
* Demonstrated ability to develop medical devices from concept to commercialisation.
Benefits:
This role offers a top salary, pension, healthcare, yearly bonus, hybrid working, and the option of a 4-day week.
About Our Team:
We are a global expert in the design, development, and manufacturing of complex medical devices and component technologies.