Job Description Summary
The R&D Sr. Manager will be a key contributor on a R&D team within BD Medication Delivery Solutions, Vascular care. The individual is sought to build a world class organization accountable for product engineering and development from concept through market launch and product lifecycle engineering to meet worldwide BD Medication Delivery Solutions, Vascular care business objectives. The R&D Sr. Manager is responsible for ensuring technical excellence and for driving/making R&D decisions on product and process changes as well as to effectively select, develop, organize, and motivate a staff of highly skilled scientists and engineers.
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Job Description
The primary responsibilities for this position are:
- Effectively recruit, select, develop, organize, and motivate a staff of skilled associates globally.
- Demonstrate strong and clear accountability for the group's development, performance, and results.
- Accountable for improving and further developing processes and best practices for the PLE portfolio management.
- Ensure regular updates are provided to the leadership team on the PLE portfolio. - Periodically interface with the platform leaders to ensure projects are selected & prioritized per business priorities.
- Accountable for the successful execution of Product portfolio (e.g., the business platform priority list).
- Leads new project proposal review, valuation, classification, and platform prioritization.
- Align dedicated resources cross-functionally to optimize and ensure execution success.
- Ensure implementation & maintenance of scaled phase gate product development processes.
- Customer, sales, WW manufacturing, and OEM support.
- Actively participate in the global ACR process to ensure Design Control compliance.
- Support development & maintenance of detailed budgets in accordance with project, department, and business objectives.
- Ensure efficient and effective transition of product development programs to high volume manufacturing in locations throughout the world.
- Identify, assess, and develop state-of-the-art organizational capability in:
- Platform portfolio prioritization, selection and execution.
- Project leadership, communication, & escalation.
- Transfer function continuous improvement & change control.
- Six Sigma (DFSS) gate reviews for PLE projects.
- Productivity metrics to constantly measure performance. o Requirements and risk management. o Critical parameters management.
- Test method development.
- Product validation and verification.
- Align dedicated and shared resources cross-functionally to optimize and ensure success of new product development.
- Engage in detailed review of cross-functional plans and be accountable for their success.
- Perform periodic reviews of progress against plans. Ensure plans are executed appropriately within department. Be accountable for timely delivery of al! development deliverables as specified.
- Develop and apply innovative approaches to ensure best outcomes in all aspects of the role creating an environment in which innovation can flourish through empowerment, encouragement, and support.
- Ensure compliance with BO quality policies, procedures, and practices.
- Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and BO safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
Education And Experience
Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
13+ years of relevant experience in technical areas,
minimum 5+ years of experience in a supervisory role
Knowledge And Skills
- Strong technical judgment and extensive technical leadership skills.
- Demonstrated capability of leading R&D product development projects.
- Experience in guiding team/individuals to develop technical solutions to complex problems.
- Sound knowledge of engineering first principles.
- R&D functional planning, requirement generation and technical (DFSS/Design/Cross functional) reviews for all product development phases.
- Strong project management, prioritizing and multi-tasking skills to work within tight deadlines.
- Proficient in solid modeling (Creo, SolidWorks or equivalent).
- Ability to effectively and clearly communicate concepts, ideas and knowledge to other individuals and teams.
- Experience in directing associates and leading small cross-functional groups is required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Project.
- Disciplined phase-gate product development processes & project planning.
- Proficiency with fixture design including basic machining considerations and developing test methods.
- Understanding of Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).
- Knowledge of Six Sigma (DMAIC) practices, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies. -
Product development considerations for tightly controlled, high-volume manufacturing process.
- Strong creative, analytical and problem-solving skills required.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Note : Generic JD is used!
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Primary Work Location
IND Bengaluru - Technology Campus
Additional Locations
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