Director Engineering, Supplier Development
Core
Lead Supplier Development Engineering for Advanced Catheter category, ensuring supplier readiness and technical capability for cardiovascular medical devices.
Role type
Director, Supplier Development Engineering (Medical Devices)
Builds
External manufacturing capabilities and complex interventional catheter systems
Domain
Medical Devices / Cardiovascular / Manufacturing Engineering
Required skills
Supplier development, New product development (NPD), Design for manufacturability (DFM), Lifecycle management, Cross-functional leadership, Team building, Strategic planning
Preferred skills
MBA or Master's in Engineering, Interventional access devices, Catheter manufacturing processes (extrusions, braiding, molding), Rapid product development, Six Sigma, GD&T
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Lead supplier development activities across NPD and lifecycle management, Partner with R&D and Manufacturing to commercialize technologies, Provide engineering leadership from design to qualification, Drive continuous improvement in supplier capability and manufacturing processes, Build organizational capability through talent development, Manage team performance for on-time execution
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical direction