Product Innovation Manager

Our client has an opening for a full time Product Innovation Manager. This individual will be in charge of delivering high-quality, engineered solutions to our customers globally. Responsibilities will include overseeing the coordination and on-time/in-budget completion of all project tasks (Program management, measurement of machined product and fixtures/tooling, progressive stamped parts, and tooling, insert molding parts and tooling, factory assembled automation, and other related tooling/processes.)Responsibilities:Represent the customer in order to ensure that the customer’s expectations are clearly understood and being met.Provide leadership to technical teams responsible for successful launch of multiple complex programs.Service and grow our program base within the Medical / Life Science Industry (Technical Sales)Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) including completion of related documentation, including but not limited to: DOE’s, FMEA’s, Process Flowcharts, Control Plans, Capability Studies and Gage R&R’s.Ability to participate in product design (R&D) meetings with Medical Customers Project Schedules: ensuring that project milestones and deadlines are met including Manage program risks by considering tradeoffs between time, cost, customer needs and product and manufacturing physics.Support Sales and New Product Development Teams. May assist in identifying potential leads and opportunitiesOversee the development and input of initial BOM and detailed Routing, initiation and/or coordination of the change control process (ECO) Create and define methods for simulation of assemblies to support “end of line” quality.Identify and facilitate new and/or special equipment needs along with Manufacturing Engineering.Investigate and determine root cause(s) for internal and external complaints and/or quality rejections. (DPD, DPA’s, 8D’s, DMR)Requirements:Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Management or Technical required. Master's or higher preferred5+yrs in program management/technical project management and/or manufacturing and/or product design (R&D) environment within medical device/life science industry.Experience with product design, program/project management, and understanding of tight tolerance manufactured products a MUSTProficient in Microsoft Project. Able to create Gantt charts including: creation and linking of tasks, assigning of resources, tracking of tasks, and progress reporting.Ability to read blueprints and other technical documents. Understanding of ANSI/ISO drawing standards and GD&T dimensioning preferable.Ability to support Technical Sales and grow our program/customer base in the Medical Industry.Knowledge of quality inspection tools and methods preferable. Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools and methods also preferable.Knowledge of GMP/ISO Quality Systems required; TQM, Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing principles preferable.Added Benefit (if you have):Knowledge of machined product, progressive metal stamping and/or insert molding processes desirable.Proficiency in the use of SolidWorks for product/tooling design preferable.Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Plex or MRP or ERP software preferable.