We are looking for a Mechanical Engineering Manager to join our R&D team based in Bedford, MA office. In this newly created role, you would manage a team of mechanical and product engineers who are passionate about delivering disruptive innovation to surgeons and their patients.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical project management and people leadership to a small team of 3-5 engineers who design and development our electromechanical stapling instrumentation from initial concept through transfer to production and throughout the product’s lifecycle.
- Drive day-to-day activity to achieve results including removing roadblocks to solving technical and other challenges, managing resource conflicts, upholding high-performance standards, and meeting commitments.
- Own the Design History File and all other relevant product documentation (including transfer to production), ensuring compliance with our quality systems.
- Communicate and work collaboratively with other teams/departments to drive product improvement and new product launches.
- Participate in high-level product definition and design requirement decisions and translate these into comprehensive project plans for product improvement, DFX changes, and new product launches.
- Support RA/QA, Supply Chain, and Operations -driven product initiatives.
- Review work and projects for technical accuracy. Lead design reviews and ensure team members consider all cross-functional project goals.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or equivalent area of study.
- 8+ years of overall experience, including capability and/or experience to lead development teams through complex technical project.
- Proven experience managing a team, including hiring, and performance management. Must have led end-to-end project execution with full ownership of outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to bring a product from initial concept development through transfer to production.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to energize, empower, and unite a team in a common goal. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines through a team. Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and analytical thinking.
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What We Do
Lexington Medical is singularly focused on making the best surgical stapler in the world. A high-growth, ambitious Boston-based medical device manufacturer with exacting technical and talent standards, Lexington develops advanced engineering and smart manufacturing in-house to deliver disruptive innovation. We are proud to provide surgeons a better choice in surgical stapling.
Our AEON Endostapler offers industry-best clinical performance across a wide range of surgical specialties. Working closely with leading physicians, our design approach allows us to be nimble and responsive to deliver a continuously improving product.
WE’RE HIRING! We have vigilantly cultivated a team of the most talented, collaborative, and creative people and are always looking to add teammates to our high-performance environment. Our employees at all levels manage projects that have a direct impact on patient care. If you are inspired to join a company that is solving problems that others have said “can’t be solved,” please visit us at www.lexington-med.com/careers.
