At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative product development and manage technical teams in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Smith+Nephew, a pioneering company dedicated to enhancing lives through technology.
- Benefits: Generous bonuses, flexible work options, health plans, and unique employee perks.
- Other info: Join a community that values inclusion, creativity, and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the medical device sector while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Honours degree or A-levels with significant experience in new product development.
The predicted salary is between 52200 - 63800 £ per year.
Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
What will you be doing?
- Technical Investigations (50%): Define the overall strategy for designing and developing products, developing manufacturing processes, and ensure this strategy is reviewed and agreed within the NPD team.
- Project Delivery (25%): Ensure identification and delivery of all activities necessary to support design and manufacture of products for designated projects in compliance with relevant quality management systems.
- Project Control (5%): Responsible for forecasting and control of the project spend associated with the technical work.
- Team Management (10%): Coach and manage technical and project team members to meet the needs of the business. Deputise for the Programme Manager as required.
- Compliance (5%): Provide the major interface between the project and design control activities, ensuring compliance with FDA, BSI and other regulatory bodies.
- Health & Safety (5%): Promote health and safety policies and procedures to encourage a safe working environment.
What will you need to be successful?
- An honours degree in a scientific discipline + proven and significant experience in a technical role within a new product development environment. Or science A-levels + substantial relevant experience in a new product development environment.
- Knowledge and understanding of technology relevant to new product development within the medical device sector is highly desirable.
- Practical experience of using design control standards, technical work systems, and verification and validation systems.
- Effective planning, budgeting, and influencing skills.
- Ability to facilitate decisions with a large team and range of levels.
- Knowledge of documentation systems and the regulatory field associated with EU Class III products within medical devices is highly desirable.
- Ability to demonstrate and utilise creative and problem-solving tools, e.g.: FMEA, PROBLEM, etc.
We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve.
Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging.
Benefits
- Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
- Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours, so we can give back to our communities!
- Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more.
- Flexibility: Hybrid working model (for most professional roles).
- Training: Hands-on, team-customised, mentorship.
- Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts.
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Senior Development Technologist employer: Smith+Nephew
Smith+Nephew is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values flexibility and employee well-being. Located in Watford, the company provides comprehensive health plans, flexible working hours, and ample training opportunities for professional growth, making it an ideal place for those looking to thrive in the medical device industry.
