Engineering Team Leader - NPI-00000IVY
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Engineering Team Leader - NPIDEPARTMENT: Innovation Centre
REPORTS TO: Operations Development Manager
SUMMARY OF JOB:
The Engineering Team Leader (NPI) will lead a team to plan and direct new product introduction activities to deliver DePuy Synthes’ next generation of Joint Reconstruction devices. This will involve the development and deployment of new products and process technologies in collaboration with R&D, Operations Technology Development and the local Manufacturing Plant. The role will interface heavily with functions across the franchise and supply chain to ensure successful launch and stability of New Product Introductions.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. New Product Introduction
1.1. Manage NPI activities for a specific new product portfolio of knee hip and shoulder projects
1.2. Collaborate globally with R&D partners to achieve optimum design for manufacturability for new product development projects
1.3. Ensure that NPI & Product Transfer (PT) projects are run cost effectively and deliver reliable and capable processes utilising Design to Value principles
1.4. Improve site development capabilities to support future growth
1.5. Effectively manage resource deployment across multiple priorities, working closely with the Plant Management team, and strictly following business portfolio processes
1.6. Manage capital spend and budget requirements for NPI projects
1.7. Provide timely and accurate reporting on project activities to project sponsors and senior management
1.8. Provide technical leadership in supporting troubleshooting of difficult problems and investigations. Brings structure, logic, clarity, control and technical excellence to complex and urgent situations
1.9. Oversee the specification and purchase of capital equipment during new product development ensuring balance between optimizing technological capabilities and return on investment.
2. Leadership
2.1. Creates a trusting, collaborative, and ethical work environment that positively contributes to employee engagement and retention
2.2. Proactively seeks and leverages meaningful external relationships and partnerships to identify new opportunities and efficiencies to meet the business needs
2.3. Leads internal collaboration of teams and/or stakeholders across the enterprise, leveraging a broad range of cross-functional skills and perspectives to create innovative solutions
2.4. Translates insights into innovative and viable products or solutions, adding significant value
2.5. Promotes a work environment that challenges the status quo, and leads and adapts to change, creating a significant positive change
2.6. Takes ownership for talent acquisition, performance and development in a way that facilitates effective performance and development in self and others
2.7. Leverages diverse perspectives, backgrounds and talent to generate effective ideas or solutions
2.8. Empowers people to act with speed, agility, and accountability, enabling them to achieve their goals
2.9. Makes decisions and takes action based on a global enterprise-wide mindset that adds value across the organization
2.10. Align goals with short- and long-term strategies, positioning the organization to achieve both short-term and expected future results
KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED (TO PERFORM THE JOB TO ACCEPTABLE STANDARD)
- Flexible work ethic
- Strong influencing skills - Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Problem solving skills – To assist in maintaining project progress and on design issues.
- Decision Making – Required to make decisions on technical and management issues.
- Degree of responsibility – Must be capable of managing and developing the team.
- Excellent Planning & Organizing Skills
- Extent of Confidentiality - Discretion is essential in view of contact with outside parties, product development strategies & regulatory.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Essential
1. Degree in Engineering or Science with a postgraduate Master’s in Engineering or Business. 5 years postgraduate experience in a healthcare/aerospace environment.
2. Recognised qualification or training in project management
3. Previous project management & people management expertise on developing and implementing processes for new products.
4. Proven experience in the development and implementation of strategy for Engineering or NPD function
5. Continuous improvement focus
Desirable
1. Previous R&D management experience in the medical device sector
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF THE JOB HOLDERS RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-Ireland-Cork-Cork
Organization: Depuy (Ireland) Limited (7386)
Relocation: Eligible No
Job Function: Facilities (Eng)
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Engineering Team Leader - NPIDEPARTMENT: Innovation Centre
REPORTS TO: Operations Development Manager
SUMMARY OF JOB:
The Engineering Team Leader (NPI) will lead a team to plan and direct new product introduction activities to deliver DePuy Synthes’ next generation of Joint Reconstruction devices. This will involve the development and deployment of new products and process technologies in collaboration with R&D, Operations Technology Development and the local Manufacturing Plant. The role will interface heavily with functions across the franchise and supply chain to ensure successful launch and stability of New Product Introductions.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. New Product Introduction
1.1. Manage NPI activities for a specific new product portfolio of knee hip and shoulder projects
1.2. Collaborate globally with R&D partners to achieve optimum design for manufacturability for new product development projects
1.3. Ensure that NPI & Product Transfer (PT) projects are run cost effectively and deliver reliable and capable processes utilising Design to Value principles
1.4. Improve site development capabilities to support future growth
1.5. Effectively manage resource deployment across multiple priorities, working closely with the Plant Management team, and strictly following business portfolio processes
1.6. Manage capital spend and budget requirements for NPI projects
1.7. Provide timely and accurate reporting on project activities to project sponsors and senior management
1.8. Provide technical leadership in supporting troubleshooting of difficult problems and investigations. Brings structure, logic, clarity, control and technical excellence to complex and urgent situations
1.9. Oversee the specification and purchase of capital equipment during new product development ensuring balance between optimizing technological capabilities and return on investment.
2. Leadership
2.1. Creates a trusting, collaborative, and ethical work environment that positively contributes to employee engagement and retention
2.2. Proactively seeks and leverages meaningful external relationships and partnerships to identify new opportunities and efficiencies to meet the business needs
2.3. Leads internal collaboration of teams and/or stakeholders across the enterprise, leveraging a broad range of cross-functional skills and perspectives to create innovative solutions
2.4. Translates insights into innovative and viable products or solutions, adding significant value
2.5. Promotes a work environment that challenges the status quo, and leads and adapts to change, creating a significant positive change
2.6. Takes ownership for talent acquisition, performance and development in a way that facilitates effective performance and development in self and others
2.7. Leverages diverse perspectives, backgrounds and talent to generate effective ideas or solutions
2.8. Empowers people to act with speed, agility, and accountability, enabling them to achieve their goals
2.9. Makes decisions and takes action based on a global enterprise-wide mindset that adds value across the organization
2.10. Align goals with short- and long-term strategies, positioning the organization to achieve both short-term and expected future results
KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED (TO PERFORM THE JOB TO ACCEPTABLE STANDARD)
- Flexible work ethic
- Strong influencing skills - Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Problem solving skills – To assist in maintaining project progress and on design issues.
- Decision Making – Required to make decisions on technical and management issues.
- Degree of responsibility – Must be capable of managing and developing the team.
- Excellent Planning & Organizing Skills
- Extent of Confidentiality - Discretion is essential in view of contact with outside parties, product development strategies & regulatory.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Essential
1. Degree in Engineering or Science with a postgraduate Master’s in Engineering or Business. 5 years postgraduate experience in a healthcare/aerospace environment.
2. Recognised qualification or training in project management
3. Previous project management & people management expertise on developing and implementing processes for new products.
4. Proven experience in the development and implementation of strategy for Engineering or NPD function
5. Continuous improvement focus
Desirable
1. Previous R&D management experience in the medical device sector
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF THE JOB HOLDERS RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-Ireland-Cork-Cork
Organization: Depuy (Ireland) Limited (7386)
Relocation: Eligible No
Job Function: Facilities (Eng)