Director of Engineering – LifeCycle
Medline Industries, LP
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Alpharetta • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $154,000 - $231,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own the Gross Margin Improvement roadmap across the existing product portfolio
- Lead value engineering initiatives including material optimization, process efficiency, labor reduction, tooling reuse, supplier strategy, and make/buy decisions
- Establish clear financial baselines, savings targets, and validation mechanisms in partnership with Finance
- Lead the Sustaining Engineering organization responsible for post‑launch product support
- Ensure timely and compliant execution of engineering changes, cost‑downs, supplier changes, and issue resolution
- Partner with Quality and Regulatory to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable standards and customer requirements
- Define and track KPIs for margin improvement, sustaining responsiveness, engineering cycle time, and execution effectiveness
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Biomedical, or related discipline) required
- Master’s degree (MS/MBA) preferred
- Minimum 10–12 years of progressive engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Minimum 5+ years of engineering leadership experience managing managers and/or senior technical leaders
- Demonstrated experience in medical device, regulated healthcare manufacturing, or equivalent FDA/ISO-regulated industry
- Proven track record leading cost‑reduction, value‑engineering, or gross margin improvement initiatives on released products
- Experience leading sustaining or lifecycle engineering functions, including design changes and post‑launch support
- Strong working knowledge of design controls, change management, validation, and QMS requirements
- Experience partnering cross‑functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial teams
- Ability to translate engineering decisions into measurable business and financial outcomes.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) contributions
- Paid time off
- Continuing education & training
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
value engineeringmaterial optimizationprocess efficiencycost reductiondesign controlschange managementvalidationQMS requirementsKPI trackingengineering cycle time
Soft Skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinking
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree (MS/MBA)