What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sustaining NPD Manager Flexible Instruments position at Intuitive?
Job Description
Primary Function of Position
The NPD Manager leads the design, development, documentation, and verification of incremental product changes and improvements on complex flexible instruments. You will manage a design team and are responsible for project schedules, product performance against requirements, and the management of a multi-disciplinary group of engineers and other technical personnel to ensure efficient product development.
Essential Job Duties
- Provide vision for the technical project team and foster an environment that encourages creativity, risk-taking, and crisp execution.
- Develop working knowledge of external customer needs/requirements to ensure product designs provide value to patients, physicians, and hospitals.
- Establish group goals and team member work goals consistent with overall product development goals.
- Assign tasks, set priorities, establish metrics, and track progress.
- Assess employee performance and provide coaching to improve performance.
- Manage, coach, and mentor engineers, technicians, and drafters as required.
- Ensure design engineers follow appropriate design history file guidelines per FDA requirements and hold design reviews in accordance with product development procedures.
- Provide engineering resources to support Manufacturing, Supplier Engineering, Test Engineering, and Quality to facilitate transfer of designs.
- Provide administrative leadership/control for planning, staffing, budgeting, and project/program cost tracking.
Description
The NPD Manager is a crucial role that drives the development of innovative products. With a focus on complex flexible instruments, this position requires strong leadership skills to guide a design team towards successful project outcomes. By fostering an environment of creativity, risk-taking, and crisp execution, you will enable your team to deliver high-quality products that meet customer needs.
This role involves managing multiple aspects of product development, including project schedules, product performance, and team performance. You will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with FDA regulations and maintaining accurate records. As a leader, you will provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and drafters to help them grow professionally.
In addition to leading the design team, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing, Supplier Engineering, Test Engineering, and Quality, to ensure seamless transfer of designs and efficient product development. Your administrative leadership will also play a critical role in planning, staffing, budgeting, and project/program cost tracking.
