Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2022 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

　　Place of work:  Priemyselný park 3, Michalovce, Slovakia.

　　*Wage (gross) and other rewards: * Minimum 2250€ / monthly (depending on experiences and quality of the candidate) + Annual global incentive plan-bonus and other benefits in compliance with social benefit program of the company.

　　Contract type:  full-time.

　　Start date:  by agreement.

　　About the role:

　　As a member of the Global Process Development Capability Center within Convatec’s Technology and Innovation group the Manager – Research and Development Engineering based in Slovakia enables new product development within the Ostomy Care business unit by working cooperatively with R&D and Operations to design and develop manufacturing processes. The Manager´s primary responsibility is to serve as the lead Process Development engineer within cross-functional new product development teams. In addition, the Manager is also responsible for managing other Process Development engineers to deliver a broader portfolio of projects for the Ostomy Care business unit. In this capacity, the Manager will prioritize projects, manage the resources to deliver on them, and serve as a liaison to cross-functional stakeholders.

　　Your key duties and responsibilities as a Manager – Research and Development Engineering:

　　Process Engineering Responsibilities:

　　Lead the design and development of manufacturing processes from conception and process technology selection through scale up, process characterization, and transfer to operations.

　　Work together with product development engineers to optimize new concepts’ designs for manufacturability (DFM).

　　Build prototypes and conduct proof-of-principle, pilot-scale manufacturing trials.

　　Use in-depth process knowledge to help inform process FMEAs (failure mode and effects analysis), set realistic tolerances, devise sampling plans, and the like.

　　Apply modern engineering theory, critical thinking, and statistical analysis to structure problem solving and process design optimization.

　　Managerial Responsibilities:

　　Evaluate new projects’ resource requirements; estimate realistic times to completion.

　　Prioritize resource deployment in alignment with stakeholders’ priorities and overall business impacts.

　　Manage within annual budgets and headcount plans.

　　Develop clear and concise reporting of the team’s activities, priorities, and project statuses, and develop a cadence of regular communication to stakeholders.

　　Develop and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with all key internal and external organizational stakeholders.

　　About you:

　　To be truly successful in this position you understand that key contributing factors to success are cooperation and building strong collaboration with other functions throughout the Convatec organization You communicate easily to achieve a common goal and at the same time deliver high quality and timely solutions and deliverables. Your work is carried out in a well-structured and methodological manner, and you know when to execute and delegate, and how to make right prioritizations.

　　You appreciate thoroughness and correctness as a natural focus of the daily work. Working in a dynamic environment, you know how to drive and follow up on the cross-functional team’s contributions to the design control documentation, prioritizing your tasks to meet the agreed project timelines and adherence to the process.

　　You build positive working relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, and you relentlessly seek better ways of doing things. You have an analytical mindset, you learn fast, and you apply structure to your work. You have experience in leading a team, and you have a natural focus on team deliverables as the player-coach of a group of highly skilled individuals.

　　You have excellent technical and non-technical communication skill in English, both written and verbally.

　　Education / Qualifications:

　　Bachelor’s degree in science and/or Engineering (or equivalent).

　　Experience working within the Medical Device or equivalent regulated industry in an Engineering-biased role with a proven track record of delivery excellence.

　　Experience managing technical teams.

　　Ability to understand business and operational objectives, and to prioritise high volume and complex workloads accordingly.

　　Demonstrable experience of on-time delivery of complex technical projects and activities

　　Demonstrable depth of experience with processes and technologies.

　　Knowledge of Design Control Frameworks – preferred.

　　Experience with Product & Process Validation activities.

　　Working Conditions:

　　Work in office environment, production centers and laboratory.

　　Availability to travel, up to 15 travel days annually.

　　Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.

　　This is stepping up to a challenge.

　　This is work that’ll move you.

　　Note: Please send your CV only in English language.

　　Employee perks, benefits:

　　Annual global incentive plan-bonus.

　　Large corporation with representation and manufacturing plants in the world.

　　Stable employer for Michalovce city and its surroundings.

　　Corporate culture – Underpinning everything we do are our values:

　　Improve care

　　Deliver results

　　Grow together

　　Own it

　　Do what´s right

　　Convatec Day – extra day off.

　　Home office possibilities.

　　Flexible working hours.

　　Introduction program according to company standards.

　　Development trainings.

　　Career opportunities for internal employees.

　　Referral bonus system.

　　Recognition program.

　　Meals in the amount of 0.17 Eur per one meal unit / day.

　　Supplementary pension plan after the trial period with the employer's contribution.

　　Social fund (various support and perks for employees).

　　Free bus transport within Michalovce city.

　　Various events / team building activities for employees.

　　Various employee discounts by vendors within Michalovce city.

　　Company:

　　Unomedical s.r.o. (member of the global company Convatec)

　　Priemyselný park 3 

　　071 01 Michalovce, Slovakia

　　Email: [email protected]

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