Manager Engineering - Design Support & Sustaining
Role Overview
Lead a group of mechatronic and electrical engineers and technical professionals developing new respiratory medical products and technologies.
The position combines people management, product development, technology development, technical leadership, and regulatory oversight.
Key Skills for This Role
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About Trudell Medical International
Trudell Medical International develops medical devices and technologies intended to improve respiratory health.
The company operates from a modern facility in London, Ontario, with a collaborative and family-oriented culture.
Role Overview
Lead a group of mechatronic and electrical engineers and technical professionals developing new respiratory medical products and technologies.
The position combines people management, product development, technology development, technical leadership, and regulatory oversight.
People Management
- Lead and mentor mechatronic and electrical engineers while fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Set objectives, clarify deliverables, supervise staff, administer workforce requirements, and support performance and career development.
- Resolve employee relations, performance, and disciplinary issues and assign resources to new projects.
Product Development
- Transfer product ideas into Phase 1 development with the SEED team and collaborate with software, quality, product management, and systems engineering.
- Oversee mechanical and electrical design from concept to launch while meeting performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost targets.
- Drive design reviews, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, and validation testing.
Technology and Technical Leadership
- Explore new mechanical and electrical technologies for respiratory products and derisk adoption through experiments and simulation.
- Provide guidance on mechanical, electrical, and embedded systems and stay current with industry trends and regulatory standards.
- Support patents and intellectual property strategy, communicate with stakeholders, and present technical updates to product leadership.
- Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to maintain design intent.
Regulatory and Safety
- Align design and development activities with the company quality policy and procedures.
- Ensure products meet regulatory requirements, including design controls.
- Ensure compliance with applicable health and safety legislation.
Qualifications
- Degree in mechanical, mechatronic, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Seven to ten years of product development experience in medical devices, consumer products, or a related industry.
- At least five years of people management experience.
- Experience managing complex product development projects and successfully launching new products.
- Experience working within an ISO 13485 regulated environment.
- Expert-level mechanical and electrical design knowledge.
- Strong leadership, communication, and product lifecycle knowledge.
- Experience with the Stage Gate product development process.
- Professional Engineer designation is an asset.
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