Material Reinvent Product Engineer

Solventum

. 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.

Posted 4/9/2026full-timeSagamihara • 🇯🇵 JapanMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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