What are the responsibilities and job description for the Innovation Center & NPD Director position at Trelleborg Brand?
Salary Range: $167,000-208,000
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain an NPD strategy
- Establishes, monitors, and reports goals and objectives
- Manages all aspects related to P&L to maximize profitability
- Appropriately staffs and manages a team to support the strategy
- Provides proactive and timely work direction, feedback, and coaching to direct reports
- Provides succession planning through cross-training and mentoring
- Guides the team related to troubleshooting, project management, and customer interface.
- Demonstrates objective and critical thinking as a model for other staff members
- Manages functions and departments responsible for estimates, designs and project execution.
- Develop world class business and manufacturing processes to support the rapid development of life saving components, devices and therapies
- Provide DFM (Design for Manufacturability) support for customers
- Collaborates across business unit locations to share resources, manufacturing best practices, technology and processes
- Research and analyze new technologies
- Strong knowledge of Trelleborg’s manufacturing capabilities to design customer solutions to utilize capabilities and build annuity business
- Collaborates with Quality and Regulatory Team to ensure SOP’s are followed, corrective actions are implemented, and repeated occurrences are resolved timely
- May be assigned special assignments to support the strategic goals of the business
Education and Experience
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field or 10 years equivalent experience
- 10 years in polymer conversion and/or manufacturing
- Demonstrated successful leadership/supervisory experience
Desired:
- 5 years in Medical Device Manufacturing
- Silicone and Thermal Plastic tooling/molding/manufacturing experience
Competencies
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language
- Ability to communicate clearly by conveying and receiving ideas, information and direction effectively
- Ability to demonstrate adequate job knowledge to deliver a world class performance
- Ability to challenge oneself to consistently meet all goals and deadlines
- Willingness to strive for excellence by producing work that is free of errors and mistakes
- Desire to delight both customers and coworkers by offering encouragement, fostering teamwork and addressing conflict appropriately
- Commitment to making improvements company wide
- Demonstrated competence using Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and get results through others
- High level of professionalistm and collaboration in team settings
- Ability to manage tasks with competing priorities and deadlines
- Proven team building skills
- Demonstrated track record showing an understanding of manufacturing processes and methods including workflow, equipment and process layout, assembly and production equipment design and implementation
- Ability to maintain a professional and respectful relationship with coworkers and company
Salary : $167,000 - $208,000