Job Summary:
This role is responsible for the comprehensive project management of Research and Development projects at ZDS. This position involves leading cross-functional product development teams and overseeing the progress of teams led by design engineers. A key aspect of the role is maintaining and enhancing the quality system processes within Design Engineering's responsibilities.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Project Management:
- Maintaining up-to-date status reports of all active R&D projects for review by management.
- Coordinating core team activities effectively.
- Designing, thoroughly documenting, obtaining necessary approvals for, and conducting testing related to new product development, as well as testing required for existing product support.
- Ensuring adherence to design control processes throughout project lifecycles.
- Creating and maintaining design history and technical files.
- Managing project timelines to ensure on-schedule completion.
- Taking ownership of achieving project milestones.
- Ensuring overall project success through effective leadership and management.
- Contributing to the development and creation of intellectual property.
- Designing parts and/or systems utilizing 3D CAD software.
- Providing essential engineering support for regulatory submissions.
- Offering crucial engineering support for both production and quality assurance processes.
- Identifying, suggesting, and implementing improvements to internal processes.
Education, Experience, Skills, & Abilities:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
- Demonstrated strong project management skills.
- Proven ability to effectively lead product development team members.
- Successful track record of leading cross-functional teams in the development and commercialization of new products.
- Proven ability to drive projects forward and motivate team members to achieve goals.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, precision, and accuracy are required.
- Previous experience with engineering design and testing is necessary.
- Prior experience with cGMP/ISO in the medical device industry is highly desired.
- Previous experience in designing and/or maintaining cGMP/ISO-compliant Quality Systems is a plus.
- SolidWorks 3D CAD experience is desired.
- Experience with various manufacturing processes, including plastic injection molding, metal part fabrication, and coating processes, is beneficial.
- Familiarity with the use of a variety of inspection measurement equipment is desired.
- Dental industry experience is preferred.