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Responsibilities:

As a key member of our team, you’ll play a central role in bringing innovative medical products to life. Your responsibilities will include:

Leading projects and project teams to ensure successful delivery on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards.
Planning and coordinating New Product Introductions (NPIs) including product design, process validation, equipment and process layout, and ensuring alignment with internal procedures and regulatory standards.
Integrating ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001 requirements into product and process design during development and scale-up.
Ensuring robust quality control through planning and coordination of testing, equipment evaluation, and process controls.
Managing design control activities including design inputs, outputs, verification, and validation, and supporting clinical trials and technical documentation.
Developing and optimizing manufacturing processes in collaboration with the NPI team and supporting the training of technicians and operators.
Designing efficient manufacturing cells and workflows to meet cost, quality, and productivity targets.
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives, including participation in CAPAs, customer complaints, and OH&S, Environmental, and Energy Management systems.
Contributing to commercial success by providing technical input and supporting quotations and cost estimations during the business acquisition process.
(For Senior Engineers) Managing and mentoring Process Operators, Trainers, Technicians, Associates, and NPI Engineers as required

Qualifications:

Third-level qualification in Polymer, Biomedical, Mechanical, Design Engineering, or a related field. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or equivalent (e.g., Mechanical, Manufacturing, Automation).
2-3 years of experience in new product introduction, manufacturing, quality, or process engineering, preferably within catheter manufacturing.
Project management experience in new product introductions, ideally in a medical device environment.
Familiarity with manufacturing processes for catheters (e.g., extrusion, moulding, balloon forming, braiding, packaging, and assembly techniques).
For candidates with limited experience, an Associate position may be available, with guidance from an experienced engineer.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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