Engineering Manager
Company: UFP Technologies, Inc.
Location: Chicopee
Posted on: January 20, 2023
Job Description:
About 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!Summary: Reporting
to the site leader, the Engineering Manager - MedTech demonstrates
an action-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
MedTech products including NPI, DFM, and IQ,OQ,PQ.This individual
must take a "hands on" approach and be outcome focused while
promoting speed to market, cost containment, and Lean 3P in support
of quality improvements and cost reduction initiatives in all
aspects of the business.This position will be responsible for
managing 5-10 Engineers and work 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 Qualification
Requirements:
Bachelor of Science Degree in
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent work
experience.7 to 10 plus years' experience in progressively more
responsible engineering management roles.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.To apply for this job please create a profile with us
through our online application system. Click the "Apply" box in the
upper right hand corner to start the application process. Or, if
you already have a social media account with LinkedIn, Google, or
Facebook you can use your log in credentials to apply. UFP
Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
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Keywords: UFP Technologies, Inc., Chicopee , Engineering Manager, Executive , Chicopee, Massachusetts
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