Engineering Manager
Company: UFP Technologies, Inc.
Location: Chicopee
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
About UFP MedTech:UFP MedTech, a UFP Technologies, Inc
(Nasdaq:UFPT) business, offers a full suite of design, development,
process, and manufacturing services for single-use and single
patient medical devices. We create OEM devices, subassemblies,
components and packaging, from Innovation to Manufacturing, using a
differentiated flexible materials portfolio with best-in-class
operational excellence systems to improve patient outcomes for our
clients.Our culture is centered around innovation, collaboration,
creativity, and service. This is the connective tissue that drives
our pursuit of industry leadership and customer partnerships
throughout our organization.UFP Technologies, Inc. offers a
competitive benefits package, including but not limited to:Medical,
Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance401K with a matching
contributionPaid time off, Paid holidays, Employee discounts and
much more!Location: This position is based on-site in Chicopee, MA.
The position holder will need to be within commuting distance
(within 45 min). The position will be on-site full time.Engineering
Manager Summary:Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Engineering
Manager demonstrates an active-oriented mindset and a focus on
exceeding expectations, who operates with vision and integrity.
This role is responsible for aligning and driving strategic
initiatives in engineering activities and projects to support
company goals and objectives, providing expert guidance, support
and direction, and maintaining positive relationships with both
internal and external stakeholders. The Engineering Manager shows
exceptional leadership, communication and project management
skills, years of management experience, and a belief in developing
the skills and talents of others. This role must have experience in
identifying and navigating organizational changes and
commercialization of new products and production manufacturing
knowledge. This individual must take a "hands on" approach. She/he
will be responsible for promoting the applications of "lean tools"
to eliminate waste and improve workflow in support of quality
improvements and cost reduction initiatives in all aspects of the
business. This position will be responsible for managing 5-10
direct engineering reports and works onsite to ensure availability
for personnel and product support.Engineering Manager Essential
Duties and Responsibilities:Functions as a strategic leader with
other senior leaders to develop and enhance the delivery to the
market.Consults with the leadership team to gain mutual
understanding of the requirements and implications of the strategic
and tactical decisions.Determines the engineering/technical
organizational structure, required skill sets, and composition of
the engineering organization.Leads Transitions of (NPI) New product
introductions from Advance Engineering to the Manufacturing floor.
Consults with internal and external experts to foster improved
decision-making.Provides recommendation for efficiency improvements
and automation opportunities.Supports manufacturing floor through
sustainment practices in areas of optimizing uptime and process
variation issues. Interacts with customers and prospects to
understand their requirements and quickly develops innovations to
meet or exceed their expectations.Demonstrates a hands-on approach
to solving problems and works directly with the engineering and
manufacturing teams. Works cross functionally with all department
teams including planning, quality, purchasing, Program Management
Office, production operations and production technical
support.Responds to urgent technical challenges to satisfy
customers inquiries.Performs root cause analysis of production,
engineering, and quality issues.Allocates resources to address
priorities. Manages productivity improvement programs designed to
address quality issues, reduce labor costs and improve material
yields; i.e. (VIP) Value Improvement Plan.Prepares justifications
and submits Capital Requests for required equipment and
manufacturing improvements.Ensures all projects adhere to
recognized customer specifications and regulatory standards.
Prepares tooling and product quotes.Develops production/product
capacity analysis and improvement plans.Participates in new product
equipment selection, plant layouts, product flow and
installation.Takes a leadership role in defining safe practices.
Promotes safety awareness within area of responsibility.Develops
and administers employee training to properly instruct both new and
existing employees on internal documentation and quality
systems.Engineering Manager Education / Experience:Bachelor of
Science Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or
equivalent work experience.5 to 7 years' experience in
progressively more responsible engineering roles.3 to 5 years'
experience in a management level role.Experience in Medical Device
manufacturing and regulatory requirements is highly
preferred.Experience with regulated quality systems like ISO-9001,
ISO-13485 and FDA regulations or industry equivalent.Expert in
project management, product lifecycle management (PLM), and new
product introduction (NPI) practices. Excellent multi-project
planning and systems skills with the ability to plan and coordinate
large projects.Extensive knowledge of plastics processing
technologies and/or materials processing equipment.Ability to
provide technical coaching and leadership for an engineering
staff.Demonstrated ability to retain, motivate and develop an
engineering team across multiple locations. Strong talent
management understanding and orientation.Proven track record of
meeting product delivery deadlines on budget through implementing
repeatable processes for forecasting and project/program
management.Skilled in initiating inputs/outputs of a Validation
(IQ/OQ/PQ) including testing methodologies and gauge R&R.Strong
information technology skills with a high degree of computer
literacy.A desire to continually upgrade technical knowledge and
share with the team.
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Facebook you can use your log in credentials to apply. For more
information on UFP MedTech, visit www.ufpmedtech.com. UFP
Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.#IND #ZR
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