Director, Engineering
Core
Lead the design, deployment, and scale-up of advanced textile technologies for implantable medical devices, ensuring alignment between engineering, manufacturing, and quality objectives.
Role type
Director, Engineering (Medical Device Textile Manufacturing)
Builds
Scalable, reliable manufacturing solutions for Class II and III implantable medical devices
Domain
Medical device industry, advanced materials, textile manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic planning, team leadership, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, supplier relationship management, budget management, global supply chain oversight
Preferred skills
Textile Engineering or Polymer Science expertise, Performance Qualification (PQ) and Validation experience, Six Sigma Black Belt certification, biocompatibility evaluation knowledge
Technologies
MS Project
Responsibilities
Develop strategic plans to transfer textile component designs into global manufacturing operations; Partner with R&D to embed DFM principles early in the development lifecycle; Lead and develop high-performing engineering teams; Establish strategic supplier relationships; Drive continuous improvement using Six Sigma and Lean principles; Oversee budgets and resource planning
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team building
