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As the owner of how manufacturing at Cadwell is done this key role oversees a team of skilled Manufacturing engineers that ensure production is able to meet Cadwell’s growing business demands. This leader supports both their technical development, as well as identifies, plans, and guides their work to optimize production efficiency, quality, and consistency.\n*Relocation Assistance Available*\nKey Duties / Responsibilities: \nOversees and leads the creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the manufacturing systems (processes, equipment, training, etc.) used to manufacture Cadwell’s medical devices, both for existing and new designs\nOversees and leads the specification, development, and maintenance of production line test methods, processes, and fixtures; ensures that the approach to testing scales to meet Cadwell’s growing business needs\nDevelop, maintain and track capital equipment budget for needed manufacturing investments\nActively monitors the manufacturing industry for state of the art in these areas to ensure Cadwell’s production environment is robust, efficient, and scalable\nEnsure the team, process, and systems align with applicable regulations (FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, 2017/745/EU Medical Device Regulation); supports internal and external audits from FDA and Notified Bodies\nOversees and leads the development and continuous improvement of Cadwell's equipment calibration program, defining the appropriate strategy for in-house versus outsourced calibration; ensures program efficiency, compliance, and scalability.\nPartners with other departments such as R&D, Supplier Quality, IT, Production, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Assurance to ensure smooth design transfers and efficient day-to-day operation of the production environment\nOversees and leads the Manufacturing Engineering team through the NPI and design transfer processes; ensures that designs and their manufacturing processes are robust and repeatable\nProvides mentorship and guidance to the Manufacturing Engineering team, assisting in their development and strategically growing and diversifying their skillset to best support Cadwell’s success\nPerform other duties as assigned\nJob Knowledge / Requirements: \nComprehensive knowledge of Process Engineering and Optimization to improve efficiency, utilization, throughput and yield\nComprehensive knowledge of the device manufacturing environment and problem solving within its unique technical, regulatory, and operational challenges\nThorough knowledge and experience with change control processes and activities\nThorough knowledge of design-for-manufacture concepts and practical application thereof during the engineering development process\nThorough knowledge of the Manufacturing Engineering discipline as it applies to NPI, including production line setup, test procedure development, and measurement of manufacturing system performance against defined acceptance criteria\nThorough knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI) and the design lifecycle, with hands on experience in leading programs through each phase - from engineering development through manufacturing validation, production release, and the ongoing manufacturing support of active designs\nThorough knowledge of Continuous Improvement processes (i.e. Lean Manufacturing - Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, etc.)\nThorough knowledge of Automation and Technology Integration; experience with practical applications of technologies and smart manufacturing integration to increase quality and reduce rework.\nDemonstrated ability to create/manage a vision and think strategically, plan and organize, innovate, analyze complex data and situations, and exercise sound judgment; able to communicate that vision, motivate and lead employees, and collaborate with other teams\nDemonstrated ability to assess and clearly communicate risk with appropriate urgency, ensuring manufacturing programs stay on schedule; brings a strategic perspective that enables effective contingency planning, cross functional alignment, and consistent follow-through on execution\nEducation / Experience: \nBachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience\nTypically has greater than seven (7) years of relevant professional or technical engineering management experience of increasing responsibility and difficulty of assignment\nExperience manufacturing regulated equipment. Ideally this experience is in a medical or similar safety-conscious, highly regulated industry\nCadwell Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. 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