Manager, Materials Engineering
On-site · Jacksonville, Florida, United States or Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Job Summary
Lead the Materials Engineering team across Jacksonville, FL; Anasco, Puerto Rico; and Groningen, Netherlands to drive base business growth, new product delivery, supplier-enabled innovation, sustainability, and cost improvement. Own talent development, mentor engineers, and guide structured problem solving for products, equipment, systems, and manufacturing processes. Apply materials engineering expertise to deliver innovative solutions internally and at external supplier sites; drive process standardization and technical alignment across sites; collaborate with Make Engineering, Operations, Quality, R&D, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, and other partners to achieve business objectives; champion continuous improvement while minimizing lifecycle costs and supporting environmental policies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or equivalent
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience
- Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience leading and developing engineers and technicians
- Strong technical understanding of injection molding, polymer materials, and mold fabrication
- Strong knowledge of structured problem solving and engineering principles
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Make Engineering, Operations, Quality, R&D, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, and other business partners
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence across organization
- Preferred: 6 years of experience in a medical device or FDA-regulated environment
- Preferred: fluent Spanish
- Travel up to 25%
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