Director, Engineering

Company Overview :

• Merrimack Manufacturing is a medical device manufacturer located in the Manchester Millyard.
• We are a growing manufacturing company that will play a crucial part in bringing innovative and life changing products to life.
• The Director of Engineering would oversee the engineering department and be responsible for assisting with daily production challenges, driving continuous improvement activities, new product introductions and assisting to implement or improve existing systems to increase the maturity of our operation under current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) conditions.
• The Director of Engineering is expected to set the example of safety and compliance for their teams and is expected to train and coach / mentor their team members, review and manage performance, and support career development for employees.
• They are expected to demonstrate expertise and technical leadership in cGMP compliance and be able to make decisions based on that experience.

Responsibilities :

In this role you will :

Responsible for improving yield and efficiency at the cell and plant level Identify, resource and manage opportunities for continuous improvement through use of tools such as PFMEA’s Drive day to day project activity to achieve results including solving technical and other project challenges, managing resource conflicts, breaking down barriers, upholding high performance standards, and meeting commitments Provide input on strategic direction of the group specifically around technology, capability and capital equipment Continuously monitor and support manufacturing processes to optimize production flow, improve assembly methods including product quality, and expand capacity Manage product master data, engineering change requests and change orders (ECR / ECO) in our PLM system Ensure compliance with our quality management system, especially relating to change management whether driven through continuous improvement activities or required changes Interface with customers and manages the relationship to ensure crisp communication and alignment of objectives Provide both high level technical and people leadership to project teams Identify areas of cost reduction and manage the implementation of these types of programs Requirements :