Senior Director, Global Process Technology Engineering

Solventum

Senior Director leading process technology engineering at Solventum, focusing on innovative healthcare solutions and operational improvements. Collaborating globally and ensuring compliance across manufacturing processes.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeEagan • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $246,800 - $339,350 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Driving technology advancements into Solventum global plants, including disruptive and digital technologies across the Medical, Dental, and Drinking Water business areas.
Providing strategic and tactical direction to internal manufacturing locations, including leading Factory Acceptance Testing and assisting with on-site startup and qualification of new equipment and processes.
Working to achieve Supply Chain performance metrics—Service, Quality, Lead Time, Inventory, COGS—by driving continuous improvement projects to deliver global cost reduction.
Partnering with Manufacturing and R&D to incorporate appropriate process and equipment technology into NPIs and supporting growth through NPIs and new product launches.
Providing subject matter expertise across the lifecycle of products and processes at manufacturing locations to drive growth and technology improvements.
Developing Global Manufacturing Technology standards, programs, processes, and metrics.
Collaborating with R&D and NPI teams to scale up and deliver robust commercial manufacturing equipment and processes, bringing new technology and automating manual processes for future efficiency and repeatability.
Ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, regulatory, intellectual property, and accounting requirements.
Providing leadership to Solventum Engineering through engineering-sponsored committees, technical organizations, and the Engineering Council.
Managing the internal technology IP process.
Executing process development and characterization, defining critical operating parameters for validation and manufacturing process control.
Calculating and maintaining manufacturing capacity analysis for key assets globally.
Participating in manufacturing network analysis programs for organic and inorganic growth and regionalization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution AND thirteen (13) years of combined experience in manufacturing, Engineering, and/or supply chain leadership in the medical device, medtech, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry OR
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution AND fifteen (15) years of combined experience in manufacturing, Engineering, and/or supply chain leadership in the medical device, medtech, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry
Strategic leader able to capture end-to-end customer/business needs across the value stream and lead a team to deliver those results
Capability to drive success in a customer first, global, end to end value stream
Strong coaching and collaboration skills
Previous management experience in production, value stream/product/manufacturing operations, and plant environments
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Previous international manufacturing and supply chain experiences
Experience in leading projects involving capital expenditures and/or New Product Introduction
Experience working in regulated markets and/industries.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision
Health Savings Accounts
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability Benefits
Life Insurance
Voluntary Benefits
Paid Absences
Retirement Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

manufacturingengineeringsupply chain leadershipprocess developmentcapacity analysiscontinuous improvementFactory Acceptance TestingNew Product Introductiontechnology advancementscommercial manufacturing

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipcoachingcollaborationcustomer focusteam leadershiptactical directionsubject matter expertisecommunicationproblem-solvingproject management

Certifications

Master’s DegreeBachelor’s DegreeLean Six Sigma Black Belt