ENGINEERING MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

• Performs the project management responsibilities independently for engineering activities  within the New Product Development (NPD) team 
• Works with engineering team leads and management to create and tracks schedules, budgets,  performance targets, resource plans, prioritization and delegation of tasks, and general planning  activities for engineering deliverables  
• Provides visibility to project schedule and budget issues and manages escalation and  coordinates critical issue resolution with project engineering Team Lead, Business Development  Manager and Engineering Management 
• Provides the project management interface to project leads as well as critical internal and  external (client) stakeholders for efficient coordination, execution of critical activities and project  management functions 
• Assesses and highlights risks and develops mitigation plans – active participant in the risk  management ext process 
• Ensures good cross-functional communication (through effective meetings, email, and other  means) to ensure coordination between Engineering functional areas and other departments.
• Ensures successful completion of project stages gates and related activities required for the  projects to comply with the company ISO 13485 / cGMP compliant design and development  process 
• Ensures proper documentation is completed for each development activity, and that adequate  documentation exists for the Design History File, product manufacturing and ongoing production  documentation (test procedures, drawings, BOMs – Build of Material).  
• Performs post-mortem reviews on key developments and leads communication of further  design improvements to projects  
• Interprets, implements, and monitors modifications to department methods, processes and  policies that affect multiple work groups 
• Provides input and plans for program related expense to the engineering, quotations, budget  development and forecasting 
• Carry out other duties as and when assigned by the General Director. 
• Recruits and onboards engineering functions to suit the R&D organization in VN. 14. Manages and leads a satellite engineering center with core functions such as, technical sourcing,  mechanical engineering, tooling engineering, process development, electrical engineering.

QUALIFICATION:

• 10+ years of production & engineering management experience. 
• 7+ years with leadership/supervisory responsibility. 
• Experience with electro-mechanical medical devices 
• Proven track record of building successful teams. 
• Competence and confidence leading teams and developing a cohesive team atmosphere.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering 
• Solid understanding of inventory systems, bills of materials, and work order processes.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and MS Office/PC applications. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English Language. 
• Ability to travel outside of Vietnam (China, Costa Rica, United States)