Sr Director, Manufacturing Engineering (NPI)

25987.5297

Until 8/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted June 23, 2026 Last posted June 23, 2026

Job description

Lead the strategy and execution of manufacturing engineering activities for new product development within the medical device industry. Responsible for driving design for manufacturing (DFM) principles, ensuring seamless operations integration, and achieving successful industrialization and scale of innovative products from concept through commercial launch. Job duties:

Lead NPI manufacturing engineering strategy by defining and implementing best practices within new product development, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Design for manufacturing excellence by partnering with R&D to optimize product designs for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and scalability.
Process development and capability: Oversee process development, design of experiments (DOE), and validation activities to ensure robust, repeatable, and compliant manufacturing processes.
Operations integration: Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to integrate new products into production environments seamlessly.
Industrialization and scale: Drive readiness for high-volume production, ensuring smooth transition from pilot builds to full-scale manufacturing.
Ensure continuous improvement by applying Six Sigma engineering principles and maintain Black Belt certification standards to improve process capability and reduce variability.
Leadership and team development: Build and mentor a high-performing team of manufacturing engineers and technical experts.
Perform design and manufacturing engineering analysis using geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing and process capability studies.
Comply with applicable Laws and Regulations, adhere to Quality Management System processes and requirements as well as demonstrate Ethics and Integrity in all matters and at all levels throughout the organization.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

About this role

Summary

Lead manufacturing engineering for new product development, design, process, and scale-up.

Job title

Sr Director, Manufacturing Engineering (NPI)

Experience level

senior level

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

medical device

Location requirements

Remote work allowed; location unspecified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

manufacturing engineeringdesign for manufacturingprocess developmentSix Sigmaregulatory compliance

Preferred skills

team leadershipgeometrical dimensioningtolerancingprocess capabilityquality management

Specializations

NPImanufacturing engineeringdesign for manufacturingprocess developmentindustrialization

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