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W. L. Gore & Associates · 10 hours ago

Lead Engineer

Flagstaff, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

W. L. Gore & Associates is seeking a Lead Engineer to join the Gore Medical team to provide leadership for commercial engineering associates. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives and mentoring the engineering team.

Health CareManufacturingMedical Device

No H1B

Responsibilities

Partner with Manufacturing Leadership, Quality Assurance, MTL, and POL to understand and support the business priorities

Partner with Technical Leadership to provide P&D support for product line engineers and technicians

Provide subject matter expertise in both internal and external audits

Provide (PLL) review and approval

Work closely with Quality Assurance, Engineering, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and other functional groups to provide direction regarding appropriate testing and inspections, manufacturability, product/process changes, equipment and process validations, design control, submissions, risk management, and non-conformance investigations

Mentor and provide leadership by example for engineering team

Support and lead project scoping, resourcing, and monitoring with engineering team and support project prioritization

Hold yourself and others accountable to their commitments, meeting expectations, and for practicing the culture

Establish clear expectations of equitable and inclusive behaviors from Associates and act immediately to appropriately address negatively impactful or unfair behavior

Qualification

Lean manufacturing practicesProject managementTechnical communicationSix Sigma methodologiesInclusive work environmentPeople leadershipCross-functional collaborationConflict resolution

Required

B.S. in Engineering, or equivalent STEM degree

Minimum of 5 years in engineering, executing in Lean manufacturing practices (Kaizens, A3 problem solving, etc.) and technical application

Demonstrated experience in creating and maintaining an inclusive work environment with clear understanding of equitable practices

Demonstrated ability to lead oneself and lead and/or coordinate a team of associates and the ability to overcome conflict and achieve business results

Demonstrated ability to lead, prioritize, plan, and execute difficult technical projects from development to completion by utilizing project best practices and critical thinking to navigate technical and project uncertainties

Demonstrated ability to document, communicate, and present technical bodies of work

Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with cross-functional teams and influence others with strong verbal and written communication

Demonstrated ability to identify critical issues and failure modes, creating a framework of action to address these issues and assess root cause and improve product performance

Ability to travel up to 5%