Medline · 1 day ago
Sr. Director Engineering
Northbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$177K/yr - $266K/yr
10+ years expMedline is a growing worldwide organization dedicated to improving healthcare. The Sr. Director Engineering will oversee and direct engineering and capital project activities, focusing on safety, quality, and production improvements through lean initiatives while supervising the engineering team to maintain operational efficiency.
Consumer GoodsHealth CareHospitalityManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Responsible for developing and implementation of lean initiatives in facilities. Determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness and customer demand for new and existing products
Identify ways to increase operational productivity thru Lean Manufacturing initiatives and through cost-saving projects for the plants and operations
Lead engineering studies, forecast operating costs of department, develop products costs and prepare capital budget requests. Analyze costs related to capital expenditures to determine break even points, payback and associated hard and soft savings
Assess processes and environmental conditions to ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies and organization safety standards
Develop new and/or enhance existing procedures, statistical analysis, inspections, and validation activities. Contribute to the organization's process improvement activities
Conduct training, when appropriate, on engineering concepts and tools, including but not limited to inspection, measurement and test methods
Develop and mentor staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; build and maintain employee morale and motivation; ensure the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (Industrial Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering)
At least 10 years of engineering experience in a distribution or warehousing environment
Experience implementing or managing significant automation -- inclusive, but not limited to the following: goods-to-person, automated guided vehicles, conveyor sortation, print/apply systems, check-weight systems, etc
At least 6 years of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work
Advanced skill levels in technical writing, research paper writing and/or experimental design
Basic AS400 or ERP systems knowledge
Preferred
Master's Degree in an Engineering discipline (Industrial Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering)
CAD experience
Automation expertise
Benefits
Health insurance
Life and disability
401(k) contributions
Paid time off
Company
Medline
Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
North Carolina Department of Commerce
2025-12-17IPO
2021-06-05Private Equity
2019-09-12Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Steve Miller
Chief Operating Officer
Amanda Laabs
Chief Product Officer
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