What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Advanced Manufacturing Engineering position at Philips?
Job Title
Director Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Job Description
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Director:
Lead the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering function to industrialize and commercialize new medical device products—driving new product introductions, manufacturing technology strategy, and cross-functional execution to deliver scalable, compliant, and future-ready manufacturing.
Your Role
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an office-based role.
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
The pay range for this position in Plymouth, MN is $160,000 to $220,000.
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Plymouth, MN.
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Director Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Job Description
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Director:
Lead the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering function to industrialize and commercialize new medical device products—driving new product introductions, manufacturing technology strategy, and cross-functional execution to deliver scalable, compliant, and future-ready manufacturing.
Your Role
- Lead new product introduction and product commercialization efforts, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver robust industrialization outcomes that meet quality, cost, and schedule goals.
- Set and execute a long-term manufacturing technology vision aligned to the product roadmap, assessing and integrating emerging technologies that enable future manufacturing needs.
- Build organizational capability by developing competencies, allocating resources effectively, and ensuring the team is ready to adopt new technologies and ways of working.
- Elevate project execution by strengthening project management practices, using data and metrics to drive decisions, improve performance, and ensure consistent delivery.
- Create an engaged and innovative environment through coaching and talent leadership—succession planning, performance management, and career development—so teams thrive and innovate.
- You’ve acquired 15 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or 10 years with a Master’s degree) in manufacturing, production, engineering, management, or research and development—ideally leading new product industrialization and commercialization as a people leader.
- Your skills include advanced manufacturing/operations leadership, process development, strategic planning, stakeholder management, project and budget management, and product development lifecycle execution—plus experience bringing new medical device products to market.
- You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Innovation, Business, or equivalent; Six Sigma (or equivalent) is a plus.
- You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
- You’re an inspiring leader and communicator who coaches teams, drives accountability, and uses analytics and operational excellence methods to improve efficiency and execution in a regulated environment.
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an office-based role.
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
- Learn more about our business.
- Discover our rich and exciting history.
- Learn more about our purpose.
- Learn more about our culture.
The pay range for this position in Plymouth, MN is $160,000 to $220,000.
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Plymouth, MN.
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Salary : $160,000 - $220,000