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Weiss-Aug · 1 day ago

Product Innovation Manager

Fairfield, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Weiss-Aug is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions with over 50 years of experience. The Product Innovation Manager will oversee the coordination and completion of all project tasks, ensuring customer expectations are met while managing multiple complex programs in the Medical and Life Science industry.

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Responsibilities

Represent the customer in order to ensure that the customer’s expectations are clearly understood and being met

Provide leadership to technical teams responsible for successful launch of multiple complex programs

Service and grow our program base within the Medical / Life Science Industry (Technical Sales)

Responsible for overseeing the coordination and on-time/in-budget completion of all projects which may involve some or all of the following: program management and measurement of machined product and fixtures/tooling, progressive stamped parts and tooling, insert molding parts and tooling, factory assembled automation, and other related tooling/processes

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) including completion of related documentation, including but not limited to: DOE’s, FMEA’s, Process Flowcharts, Control Plans, Capability Studies and Gage R&R’s

Ability to participate in product design (R&D) meetings with Medical Customers in relationship with Weiss-Aug Manufacturing technologies

Oversee the creation and distribution of project schedules. Ensure that project milestones and deadlines are met including assignment of responsibilities, monitor progress and report status to management/customer

Facilitate Tooling Kickoff, Specification Review, Design Review and Lessons Learned (Post Mortem) Meetings

Oversee the development and input of initial BOM and detailed Routing

Oversee the initiation and/or coordination of the change control process (ECO) relating to Engineering documentation

Execute Engineering Studies on Existing and New Programs to facilitate and part optimization and debug

Create and define methods for simulation of assemblies to support “end of line” quality

Involvement in the management of key suppliers as required by projects. Interface with outside suppliers to ensure they provide product or services on-time and to quality specifications

Identify and facilitate new and/or special equipment needs along with Manufacturing Engineering

Interface with customer on technical and schedule-related issues. Ensure program progress is communicated to customer at regular intervals

Mediate conflicts between departments. Forge compromise and consensus between team members

Assist in identifying areas for continued improvement and opportunities to gain organizational knowledge

Participate in customer, internal and registrar quality system audits in support of in-process inspection and new program qualification

Investigate and determine root cause(s) for internal and external complaints and/or quality rejections. (DPD, DPA’s, 8D’s, DMR)

Lead or participate in trouble shooting of existing and new processes

Create and maintain process documentation. Train personnel as it relates to process documentation and procedures

Perform any and all tasks of direct and indirect reports to ensure deadlines are met or exceeded

Motivate and develop team members

Ability to understand top level asks, translate and set team direction to accomplish company goals

Must be driven self-starter that works with little supervision

Must possess the ability to multi-task and set priorities

Jointly responsible for successful transfer of tooling to Manufacturing along with Toolroom and Design Engineering functions

Oversee the selection and management of key suppliers as required by project. Oversee the completion of requisitions for approval by management for purchased tooling or other product or services. Interface with outside suppliers to ensure they provide product or services on-time and to specifications

Assist in determining needs for additional personnel and/or training in order to meet program needs

Manage program risks by considering tradeoffs between time, cost, customer needs and product and manufacturing physics

Support Sales and New Product Development Teams. May assist in identifying potential leads and opportunities

Qualification

Program ManagementMedical Device ExperienceProduct DesignSolidWorksGMP/ISO Quality SystemsStatistical Process ControlLean ManufacturingMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical SkillsNegotiation SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Requires a 4-yr engineering, technical or management degree or substitute experience; graduate degree in engineering, technical or management discipline is preferred

Minimum of 5 yrs. experience in program management/technical project management and/or manufacturing and/or product design (R&D) environment. Experience in medical device/life science industry required

Experience with product design, program/project management, and understanding of tight-tolerance manufactured products is required

Ability to read blueprints and other technical documents. Understanding of ANSI/ISO drawing standards and GD&T dimensioning preferable

Knowledge of GMP/ISO Quality Systems required

Participate actively in a team-oriented environment. Provide leadership to cross-functional teams whenever necessary with ability to lead in all areas of a manufacturing organization

Ability to support Technical Sales and grow our program/customer base in the Medical Industry

Proficient in Microsoft Project. Able to create Gantt charts including: creation and linking of tasks, assigning of resources, tracking of tasks, and progress reporting

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Must possess good analytical and problem-solving skills and mechanical aptitude