The Position As a results oriented Manager of Product Development, you become an integral member of our team, working with other engineering disciplines to create new products, and in assisting with customer inquiries. With your passion, talent, and expertise, you can help create products that will make a difference in the economy of the future.
Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
Evaluate the feasibility of selected concepts to meet functional, clinical and customer needs
Manage a team of design engineers to guide and keep up with product timelines ensuring approved projects are completed on time.
Design, develop and prototype new products in accordance with company Product Development Process (PDP) requirements
Manage Engineering document control audits and processes for customers product qualification processes
Evaluate the feasibility of concepts and/or prototypes through engineering testing and analysis, consistent with customer expectations
Develop timelines and cost estimates for development tasks and appraise management of performance against plan
Strong understanding of new product development technologies and application to company strategic clinical presence/needs
Obtain components/supplies/equipment to support prototype assembly, and conduct preliminary OEM vendor assessment/selection
Assess reliability, safety, performance and risk of new designs & methodologies; Coordinate and communicate development schedules and compatibility or design issues throughout the team continuously
Provide input into the creation/modification of Product Specifications in alignment with Customer Requirements
Identify, develop and implement pre-production assembly methods and equipment; Coordinate with OEM vendor activities relative to communication of specifications, development schedules, and system compatibility
Transfer of designs to manufacturing through liaison with manufacturing engineering and external suppliers
Oversee testing and theoretical analysis of products to determine product safety and efficacy