Director, Metals Engineering and Manufacturing Technology

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Supply Chain team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world.

The Director, Metals Engineering & Manufacturing Technology will lead engineering teams that provide daily manufacturing support, drive process improvements, and optimize advanced metals manufacturing operations. This role is accountable for execution of the metals engineering strategy, ensuring stable, capable, and compliant manufacturing processes that meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

The Director partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain to translate strategic direction into disciplined engineering execution while developing strong technical talent and sustaining manufacturing excellence.

How you'll make an impact:

• Lead and develop managers, supervisors, and senior individual contributors responsible for daily manufacturing engineering support, process optimization and yield improvement, and technology sustainment for CNC and micro-machining operations
• Plan and direct complex project activities (e.g., VIP/value engineering, product engineering, process engineering, advanced engineering, core competencies) with large scale or significant business impact with the accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables to the business. Develop project plans, schedule, scope, and quality objectives while using engineering methods (e.g., SIX Sigma and LEAN methods), employing technical design skills to re-design/design on new products and/or processes. Lead in identifying risk, developing mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, resolving issues, etc. in collaboration with cross functional groups and key stakeholders
• Own engineering support for day-to-day production operations ensuring rapid response to manufacturing issues, stable and compliant processes, and minimal production disruption.
• Develop a robust talent development plan in alignment with functional growth strategies of the department
• Lead tactical execution utilizing cross-functional and/or departmental groups to develop and provide design recommendations that integrate into complex component(s) or product(s)
• Lead efforts to optimize business processes and systems by assessing business needs and developing, proposing and implementing technology solution options.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members on strategic program activities (e.g., VIP/value engineering, product engineering, process engineering, advanced engineering, core competencies)
• Lead network and COE teams in driving standardized programs leveraging best in class practices
• Provide input to the strategy of the department and may lead the integration of new products and collaborate with NPI and R&D teams on product and process transfers
• Responsible for the tactical execution of value stream mindset and culture of continuous improvement based on lean and Six Sigma principles and EW Production System (EPS)
• Other incidental duties

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Demonstrated experience leading managers or senior technical teams

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Master's degree
• 8 years of experience in metals manufacturing and/or process engineering
• Strong background in advanced metals processing, Nitinol experience preferred
• Knowledge of CNC and micro-machining technologies
• Experience with TPM and equipment reliability programs
• Experience working in a regulated industry, medical device industry preferred
• Proven successful project management leadership skills
• Proficient in both Microsoft Office Suite and related systems
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Expert understanding of engineering procedures while identifying applications of functional knowledge and existing methodologies to complex problems
• Knowledge of financial acumen as it relates to engineering
• Demonstrated ability to manage one or more teams and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners, business units, and/or sites and may engage with and influence senior management
• Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of engineering to the business
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
• Experience leading briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives
• Ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.