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Manager, Automation & Process Development

Date: Sep 11, 2024

Req ID: 3716

Location:

Elkton, MD, US

Company: Terumo Medical Corporation

Department: Enginering Management

Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $6+ billion in sales, 30,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions: Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.

We believe that the future is bright for everyone at Terumo. We work with the future in mind to generate lasting change, create a bigger impact and produce greater outcomes for today, and for decades to come.

At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver's seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career. We want you to be bold, think outside the box, experiment, innovate and deliver what's next for quality healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.

Join us and help shape wherever we go next!

Advancing healthcare with heart

Job Summary

The Manager position is responsible for leading a team of engineers and technicians in planning, directing, and implementing projects to improve both current and new processes and manufacturing automation.

This person will oversee the development and management of the team resources and processes required to ensure functional excellence and delivery of robust high-quality manufacturing processes to operations customers. This role will be tasked with building, developing, and empowering a strong team capable of fulfilling needs for the business.

Job Details/Responsibilities

• The Manager is responsible to follow and direct the requirements of TMC Quality System related to engineering and process control systems; including but not limited to: process controls, calibration and maintenance practices, document/data control, change control practices.

• Provide knowledge and leadership required to plan and implement projects to develop, install, and qualify new processes for manufacturing new products or for improving existing processes to achieve business plan objectives.

• Provide Process Development expertise in the design, fabrication, development, installation, and qualification of equipment which may include feasibility studies and/or proper documentation for justification of project and training to ensure proper operation of the equipment.

• Provide guidance and oversight for Automation Development and Procurement for changes to existing and new products/processes.

• Drives the use of statistical and six sigma tools to identify and implement root caused solutions.

• Oversees engineering efforts on cost savings opportunities, capacity needs, and support for new products.

• Ensure optimization and improvement of equipment and processes for long term robustness and reliability.

• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.

• Manage the workload and deployment of a team of associates to ensure support of the business by evaluating resource supply vs. demand and ensuring an appropriate organizational structure and skillset/experience mix is created.

• Participates in project performance team meetings on behalf of the job unit to provide ideas, methods, or processes for unit/company performance improvement.

• Responsible for projects which coordinate with other department’s personnel for completion, including guidance for direct reports within the project processes.

• Performs other job-related duties assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Must have excellent leadership skills in inspiring, driving, and executing results through others.

• Must demonstrate and model effective listening, written and verbal communications, sound logical judgment, and organizational skills, while at the same time creating in others both a sense of urgency and a commitment to excellence.

• Demonstrated competency in leading teams in the development of complex technical solutions from concept to commercialization.

• Demonstrate clinical knowledge for the product application, and the understanding of the rationales for identifying CTQ attributes and correlate them with the appropriate manufacturing process.

• Strong understanding and application of statistical and engineering tools to champion a risk based approach to Process Characterization. Experience, training, or certifications in Lean manufacturing techniques is a plus.

• The ability to collaborate cross functionally and lead In-house and Contract employees and to ensure our Mfg processes are Compliant and Robust.

• Demonstrate expertise in manufacturing automation development and procurement from outside suppliers.

• Demonstrate expertise in the Characterization and Manufacture of disposable medical products. Fully proficient at documenting processes, validations, engineering studies, and test methods.

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written is required.

Qualifications/ Background Experiences

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field, Advanced Degree (MS / PhD) preferred.

• Minimum 6 years’ experience of progressive experience in an Engineering discipline is required.

• Minimum of 3 years leading others and implementing processes for the manufacture of Medical devices

• Experience in development and manufacturing of catheter and medical device manufacturing processes (e.g. extrusion, lamination, injection molding, tipping, shaping, bonding, etc) is a plus.

It is Terumo’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As a Company, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.