Reporting to the New Product Introduction Manager, the Team Lead- Product Engineer is responsible for leading a cross-functional team for the development and revision of product specifications, tooling and associated equipment. Responsible for liaising with the end customer to understand and implement their product requirements.

MAIN DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical Leadership: Provide leadership, technical guidance and mentorship to the product development team. Fostering innovation and excellence.

• Team Leadership: Direct, coach and motivate a multidisciplinary team. Manage performance, prioritise workload and enable good communication. Recruitment of direct reports and responsible for the development and training of team members.

• Design & Development: Lead and co-ordinate the Product Development team to develop and design healthcare packaging products to meet customer specifications. Revision of current product specifications and drawings for customers and internal changes.

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with R&D, Quality, Process Engineering, Production and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless product transfer from development to full-scale production.

• Co-ordinate the development, ordering and control of all process related tooling i.e. dies (roller press and sealing) and printing plates.

• Co-ordinate the maintenance & update of internal MRP and ERP systems relevant to product specifications.

• Analysis of machine capabilities and alignment with tooling compatibility.

• Co-ordinate orders through the system and liaise with suppliers, customers, planning and sales. Monitor the status of pending orders.

• Review customer complaints and ensure appropriate actions for the Product Development department.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education  Third level Qualification in Engineering or related discipline.

• Specific training and Experience Required

• Experience: 2 to 3 years’ experience in high volume manufacturing environment.

• Leadership: Proven experience leading project teams or managing technical professionals. Demonstrate strong people management skills.

• Excellent problem solving, decision making and project management skills with a proven track record in meeting deadlines. Accuracy, reliability and attention to detail are essential.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.

Desirable

• Autocad qualification and or business-related work experience.

• Working knowledge of SAP.

• Experience within a heavily regulated healthcare environment.

• Experience interacting with medical / pharma customers.