Nordson Corporation · 7 hours ago
Senior Manager, Product Innovation Engineering
New Hampshire, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expNordson Medical is a global leader in Interventional Solutions and is seeking an experienced Senior Manager for Product Innovation Engineering. This role leads product and process innovation strategies, ensuring new solutions meet customer needs and drive growth through collaboration with various teams and stakeholders.
IndustrialManufacturingPackaging ServicesTest and Measurement
Responsibilities
Leverages Nordson’s Ascend Strategy and NBS Next system to identify and pursue high-value opportunities to drive above market organic growth
Provides strategic leadership cross functionally with finance, operations, sales, quality, and other functions to align initiatives with revenue growth goals and foster a culture of innovation that drives customer satisfaction and profitability
Empowers a global, multi-disciplinary team to execute product and process innovation initiatives and business objectives
Delivers a talent strategy focused on hiring and developing high-performing, innovative teams with strong engagement and bench strength
Fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative culture that empowers global and cross-functional teams
Manages pipeline of customer-specific programs from concept through launch, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards
Drives execution excellence by optimizing time-to-market and deploying resources effectively to achieve portfolio objectives
Collaborates with business development team to define priorities for product and capability expansion
Conducts regular program reviews and makes adjustments, including program termination, when necessary, to achieve growth
Provides managerial and technical oversight to ensure all engineering projects remain on schedule and on budget while managing risks, meeting all performance, cost, and quality specifications in manufacturing environments
Defines and tracks key performance metrics (e.g. revenue, timeliness, pipeline value) and implements corrective actions for gaps
Builds strong partnerships with commercial, business development, functional leaders, key customers, and industry stakeholders
Partners on the development of strategic and operating planning processes, including the analysis and prioritization of innovation strategies for growth and development
Develops and executes short- and long-term product innovation roadmaps, incorporating differentiation and IP strategy, to deliver on strategic priorities and ensure sustained profitable growth
Leads the characterization of product performance aligned with therapeutic applications, assessing and addressing capability gaps, building our technical credibility in the market
Monitors market, technology, and regulatory trends, and customer insights, to guide product development and sustain competitive advantage
Manages all aspects of the development process including documentation, compliance, validation, and program management
Ensure alignment of innovation initiatives with overall business growth strategy, delivering high-impact solutions that strengthen customer partnerships
Champions the development of new production processes and improvements that expand and enhance our capabilities
Ensures adherence to product development quality procedures and partners with RAQA to drive process and regulatory improvements
Demonstrates thought leadership and capabilities by publishing technical papers and presenting at industry conferences
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, material science, technology, or related field
7-10 years' experience with leading product development engineering, R&D, or technology innovation teams, including relevant professional experience in the medical device industry
Proven success with developing and leading product technology strategy, product innovation road mapping, and product development
Experience in strategic planning and analysis, including leading products through full life cycle of development, manufacturing, and quality requirements
Demonstrated ability to lead a team in developing understanding of technologies and capabilities to solve customer needs and complex technical problems
Demonstrated ability to reduce research to technical capability and potential product solutions
Experience in creating an environment of innovation with excellent approach to problem analysis and problem solving
Demonstrated ability to work with other technical and operations managers
Ability to establish and maintain executive level relationships with end customers and industry leaders
Proactive, with ability to self-direct through multiple concurrent projects
Effective communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work with cross-functional teams
Preferred
MBA or other graduate degree
Company
Nordson Corporation
At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.45B2024-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $850M
1979-12-21IPO
Leadership Team
Sundaram Nagarajan
President and CEO
Sarah Siddiqui
EVP, CHRO Nordson Corporation
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