Global Product Development Leader - Injection Molded Components

The Global Technology Leader – Injection Molded Components is responsible for defining and executing the technology strategy for injection molded medical and healthcare components across the global manufacturing network.

Location:

Minneapolis, MN

Salary: $ - $

Technology Strategy and Leadership

• Develop and execute the global technology roadmap for injection molded healthcare components.
• Identify emerging manufacturing technologies, materials, automation solutions, and industry trends to support future business growth.
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and governance processes across the global manufacturing network.
• Drive technology differentiation and innovation to strengthen the company’s competitive position.

New Product Development and Commercialization

• Provide technical leadership for customer development programs and commercialization projects.
• Ensure successful transfer of new products from development into manufacturing.
• Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Quality (DFQ), Design for Cost (DFC), Design for Assembly (DFA), and risk management activities.
• Collaborate with Application Development and Product Management teams to accelerate customer solutions and growth opportunities.

Technical Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement

• Lead resolution of complex technical challenges affecting quality, delivery, or customer satisfaction.
• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing sites.
• Develop technical knowledge-sharing and best-practice deployment processes.

Team Leadership and Capability Development

• Build and lead a global team of process engineers, manufacturing engineers, tooling experts, and technical specialists.
• Develop organizational capabilities in molding science, materials technology, tooling design, automation, and validation.
• Establish succession planning and technical talent development programs.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.

Customer and External Engagement

• Serve as a senior technical representative with strategic customers and key industry partners.
• Support customer audits, technical reviews, and commercialization discussions.
• Build relationships with equipment suppliers, tooling partners, universities, and industry organizations.
• Represent the company at industry conferences and technical forums.
• Champion for Patient-First, Customer Centric culture embracing a bias for action, sense of urgency and foster clear, concise accountability

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline required. Advanced degree Highly preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in injection molding, manufacturing technology, process engineering, or related technical leadership roles. 10+ years’ experience with advanced degree may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience leading global technical teams in a healthcare, medical device, life sciences, or highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Deep expertise in injection molding processes, tooling, materials, validation, and manufacturing scale-up.
• Experience with medical-grade polymers, cleanroom manufacturing, automation, and quality systems preferred.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, and other regulated manufacturing requirements preferably in polymer CDMO space.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional alignment.

• Strategic technology leadership
• Manufacturing and operational excellence
• Innovation and commercialization
• Customer-centric problem solving
• Global team leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Change leadership
• Executive communication and influence

• New product commercialization performance
• Manufacturing capability and yield improvement
• Quality and customer satisfaction metrics
• Technology roadmap execution
• Cost productivity and operational efficiency
• Technical talent development and engagement
• Innovation pipeline generation
• Global deployment of best practices