Solventum

Material Reinvent Product Engineer

Solventum

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Sagamihara • Japan

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About the role

  • Working alongside our procurement team to identify, evaluate, and qualify second sources of supply for key materials used in Solventum for Med-Surg products as critical missions.
  • Collaborating with the Solventum research & development organization to reformulate or redesign input materials where needed to enhance performance or quality characteristics.
  • Pursuing united goals with cross-functional global teams composed of members from manufacturing, regulatory, technical support engineering, business, clinical, and multiple other functions.
  • Visiting and forming great working relationships with identified third party manufacturing locations or internal manufacturing locations to facilitate qualifications and manufacturing process change plan.
  • Controlling and managing the dissemination of confidential information with third parties on a need-to-know basis by implementing confidentiality agreements and through careful communication.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution AND (3) three years of experience developing, supporting and/or maintaining commercialized products in a private, public, government environment.
  • Three (3) years of product and/or manufacturing experience in the medical device industry and/or healthcare Quality Management Systems (QMS) such as ISO13485, GMP.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong communication skills (written, oral, and presentation) and systems proficiency in Japanese and English (TOEIC score 730+) (4-type English Skill Sets (i.e. Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing) are required.)
  • Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
  • 3 years of Medical Device experience
  • Competencies in one or more of the following areas: Experience on coating various materials onto substrates/backings Film extrusion and / or lamination of multiple substrates Product and/or process liners of many types, including film and paper based liner Plastic Molding Nonwoven materials
  • Knowledge of change management, familiarity with qualification procedures (process validation, design verification), and competency in creative problem solving.
  • Demonstrated use of project management techniques to lead cross functional teams in projects that drive improvement and results.
  • Experience collaborating with laboratory, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing functions.
  • Statistical knowledge and practice [e.g., Design of Experiments (DOE), sampling, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Product & Process Understanding (PPU), Lean Six Sigma, etc.]
  • Experience in advanced agile processes (e.g., scrum master, product owner, etc.)
Benefits
  • Supporting Your Well-being
  • Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially.
  • To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
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Hard Skills & Tools
product developmentmanufacturing experiencemedical device experienceQuality Management SystemsISO13485GMPproject managementDesign of ExperimentsStatistical Process ControlLean Six Sigma
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillscommunication skillscreative problem solvingability to manage multiple projectscollaborationrelationship building