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You will work closely with R&D, Quality, Production team and suppliers to support the ramp-up and the continuous improvement of our instruments manufacturing lines.\nDuties & Responsibilities :\nLead the industrialization, design transfer and manufacturing ramp-up of new product or new feature introduction project related to surgical instruments, accessories and their components, in close partnership with R&D, Quality, Contract Manufacturers and Suppliers.\nAnalyse the cost of the instrument, review the manufacturing processes and components, identify, evaluate and implement cost reduction opportunities.\nDrive continuous improvement of manufacturing processes using data-driven problem-solving and root-cause analysis to improve yield, quality, cost and efficiency.\nLead manufacturing process development, validation or verification and equipment qualification activities.\nContribute to the improvement of test strategies, and to the definition and implementation of on-line and end-of-line testing, from requirements to test design and qualification.\nInitiate, assess and lead Manufacturing Change Requests in coordination with R&D, Quality, Contract Manufacturer and suppliers. 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