Job Description:

　　Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. At Edwards Lifesciences facilities around the world, our Manufacturing teams create the tools, technologies, and devices that transform patients’ lives. As part of our sewing, assembly, delivery, and distribution teams, your attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement will help us turn innovative ideas into reality. Your purpose-driven work will help leave lasting and positive impacts on patient lives.

　　You will make an impact by:

　　Manage and/or lead cobalt chromium responsibilities and technician support within the Metals area

　　Plan and direct assigned operational and project activities with the accountability for successful completion of assigned deliverables

　　Identify opportunities and lead the execution of changes to drive improvements

　　Create/update complex engineering documents including requirement specs, and risk documents with robust knowledge on design control requirements

　　Develop team members to increase business acumen and functional skills

　　Work on complex issues where analysis of issues requires in-depth knowledge

　　Other incidental duties

　　What you'll need:

　　Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or related field with experience in engineeringWhat else we look for:

　　Experience working in a regulated industry

　　Experience working with cobalt chromium and/or nitinol

　　Ability to manage technical and/or engineering disciplines and demonstrated informal mentoring and/or peer leadership skills

　　Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making

　　Extensive understanding of engineering procedures while defining team operating standards

　　Demonstrated skill set to manage small team and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations

　　Ability to integrate metrics into projects and operations

　　Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment

　　Share information and provide basic problem solving solutions; gain cooperation of others, conduct presentations of technical information concerning specific projects or schedules

　　Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

　　Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

　　COVID Vaccination Requirement

　　Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

　　Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 individuals worldwide.

　　For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.