Manager - Research and Development Engineering

About Us

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

At Convatec, we’re transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other. We’re aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Manager - Research and Development Engineering, and you’ll do the same.

About the role:

The Manager will be part of the R&D infusion care business unit within the T&I organisation. The role is to have a key focus on leading the technical development of allocated customer projects, remediation projects, or change projects. The Manager is responsible for project management and assigned resource utilization (both in project and direct reports) with focus on deliverables that form part of the NPDL’s objectives and milestones. The role partners closely with the NPDL and may have direct reports to act as technical resources.

Your key duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for technical progress and making technical decisions for allocated projects and acts as lead engineer.
• Is capable of leading projects that contribute to the overall business unit strategy ensuring progress to timelines and that key milestones are met.
• Leads technical documentation development and is responsible for the design control within a project.
• Can understand regulatory standards, and appropriately apply them to the development of medical devices within the IC business unit.
• Contributes to the design exploration or improvements within the IC portfolio.
• Responsible for keeping the overview of documentation and dependencies across R&D product portfolio according to the design control processes and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Approves EDMS documents applicable to R&D and function.
• Responsible for ensuring that projects are aligned with the NPDL and key stakeholders on critical decisions.
• Ensures that all technical aspects of a project including documentations is progressed on time and fulfilling the agreed quality target.
• Responsible for ensuring escalation of project issues to the NPDL and/or set governance.
• Leads a cross functional team of product development engineers to optimize designs for manufacturability, build prototypes and conduct proof-of-principle, and pilot-scale manufacturing trials.
• Reports project status to stakeholders, Convatec’s Senior Leadership Team and superior.
• Participates and support CAPA process where required.
• The role may have between 1-4 direct reports.
• The role is responsible for handling the day-to-day work of direct reports.
• The role is responsible for building a strong team collaboration and is to ensure sufficient competencies within the team that can support the NPDL’s goals and targets.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven track record of managing a technical team in regulated industry.
• Good understanding of ISO 13485 and design controls.
• Lead Engineering experience.
• Practical experience on design control and documentation development for class II+ products.
• Experience in applying in-depth process knowledge to help inform design and process FMEAs, set realistic tolerances, devise sampling plans, and the like.
• Track record of participating in product development projects needing Design for Manufacture and Design for Assembly considerations.
• Proven track record of applying modern engineering theory, critical thinking, and statistical analysis to structure problem solving and process design optimization.
• Good understanding for mechanical engineering disciplines such as tolerance analysis, molding, CAD drawings, requirement engineering, design verification and validation principles.
• Proven ability to navigate a broad stakeholder environment.
• Proven track record of being a technical decision maker.

Qualifications/Education:

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in science and/or Engineering (or equivalent).
• At least 3-5 years’ experience working within the Medical Device or equivalent regulated industry in a Lead Engineering role with a proven track record of delivery excellence.
• Experience managing technical teams.
• Ability to understand business and operational objectives, and to prioritise high volume and complex workloads accordingly.
• Has excellent technical and non-technical communication skill in English, both written and verbally.

Travel Requirements:

Position should expect more than 20% of travelling.

Working Conditions:

This position is a mixture of remote and office-based working. The position may require visits to suppliers, laboratories, and manufacturing facilities. Applicable local workplace laws and statutes should be followed.

Special Factors:

Stakeholders might be located in other time zones wherefore flexibility on working hours is requested.

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it. This is stepping up to a challenge. This is work that’ll move you.