Global Technical Leader - Healthcare - Thermoplastics

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Global Technical Leader- Healthcare - Thermoplastics

In this exciting position you will lead the Global team of Scientists in the development of custom thermoplastic compounds for medical applications. High profile role reporting to the Chief Technical Officer, you will be leading the innovation efforts. If you are ready to make a significant impact and advance your career, we should talk today!

The Global Healthcare Technology Leader is accountable for their Technology & Innovation efforts for the Healthcare market segment, translating strategic growth priorities into scalable technology platforms and differentiated new products. This role manages a team of development engineers and scientists, ensuring efficient execution of innovation projects, seamless handoff to Regional Design teams, and tight alignment with commercial market segment goals. The Global Healthcare Technology Leader operates at the intersection of Technology & Innovation (T&I), Commercial, and Process Engineering, delivering high-impact solutions tailored to evolving market needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of scalable, differentiated technology platforms that support their global Healthcare market strategy.
• Drive the evaluation and development of new raw materials, additive technologies, and processing methods to deliver innovative, market-leading solutions.
• Integrate customer needs, competitive intelligence, regulatory requirements, and sustainability objectives into product development programs.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a global team of engineers and scientists, providing technical leadership, coaching, and performance guidance.
• Oversee project scope, resource allocation, milestone tracking, and execution to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality expectations.
• Utilize their stage-gate innovation process and development systems to manage project visibility, execution, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Global Market Managers to align technology roadmaps with commercial strategies, csut9omer priorities, and long-term business growth objectives.
• Collaborate with Regional Design Teams to ensure successful technology transfer, technical documentation, and application-specific product adaptations.
• Build strong customer relationships by presenting technical capabilities, supporting development initiatives, and identifying new application opportunities.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, healthcare regulations, and competitive developments while supporting intellectual property strategy and innovation initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by tracking key performance metrics, improving development workflows, and maintaining robust technical documentation and knowledge management.
• Champion talent development and sustainability by mentoring team members and incorporating sustainability principles into platform design, including recyclability, bio-based materials, and product durability.

Salary

$170,000 - $190,000

Benefits

All Major insurance, Disability insurance, 401K, and a Bonus Plan

Technical Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant industry experience required; candidates with a bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of experience will also be considered.
• Healthcare product development experience in medical devices, surgical instruments, drug delivery systems, diagnostics, or related applications.
• Knowledge of applicable healthcare regulations and standards, including ISO and USP requirements.
• Expertise in polymer processing, compounding, formulation development, material characterization, DOE, and statistical analysis.
• Strong understanding of healthcare market needs with the ability to translate customer requirements into innovative product solutions.
• Proven technical leadership, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience leading products from concept through commercialization.
• If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please reach out to Stephanie Kemp at [email protected].

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