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Associate Manager, Additive
Reporting to: Engineering Manager.
Are you ready to step into a leadership role and drive innovative technologies in the medical field?
Main Responsibilities:
* Manage and mentor team members to deliver on program goals aligned with strategic objectives. Promote a learning culture, guiding professional development to strengthen skills that support the team and Advanced Operations.
* Provide direction and leadership to the team, particularly in complex or challenging situations. Effectively remove obstacles, allocate resources, and work across functions to support issue resolution and drive project progress.
* Partner with HR in identifying, acquiring top talent while developing and retaining talent within the team.
* Lead initiatives to ensure successful NPI launches by partnering closely with the operations team. Focus on aligning strategic priorities to deliver efficient, high-quality New Product Introduction processes that meet both regulatory and market demands.
* Develop and implement governance frameworks to monitor NPI program performance. Leverage data-driven insights to evaluate program success, promote continuous improvement, and drive operational efficiency through effective cross-functional partnerships.
* Be an effective partner across all functions within divisional and Stryker manufacturing organisations to deliver associated new products in line with divisional pipelines.
* Provide clear direction on projects and define prioritisations to the project management team for all product launches. Successfully determine project scope, scale, resource & financial requirements etc. for each new product.
* Accountable for capital & expense budgets.
* Critically assess new product charters & financial plans to extrapolate key deliverables such as standard cost and launch requirements.
* Identify, hire and manage contract SMEs to validate and release new process / equipment to production in line with Stryker systems & specifications.
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement through initiatives that streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and achieve cost savings.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, with a minimum of 5 years' experience in technical or project management roles within industries such as medical device, automotive, or aerospace.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing and presentation skills essential.
* Demonstrated leadership, project management and engineering experience in new product introduction in a regulated environment preferred.
* Strong analytical, logical, and strategic thinking skills to navigate complex technical challenges and drive innovative solutions.
* Proficiency in GD&T, process mapping, statistical methods, and process/product validation is highly beneficial.
* This role is ideal for a professional who is organized, detail-oriented, and dedicated to driving excellence in product development and launch.