Flex is a leading sketch-to-scale™ solutions company that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world. With more than 200,000 professionals across 30 countries and a promise to help make the world Live Smarter™, the company provides innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets. For more information please visit our careers page at www.flex.com. 

• Industry: Electrical / Electronic Manufacturing
• Type: Public Company
• NASDAQ: FLEX
• Headquarters: 2 Changi South Lane, Singapore, 486123
• Company Size: 10,001+ employees
• Website: www.flex.com

Job Description

As the Director Product Mechanical Design, you will be responsible for working with Mechanicals Leaders, Manufacturing Operations Management, Product Managers and other functional leaders, to lead several Mechanical Engineering teams involved in the design, validation and implementation of innovative and cost effective medical device product solutions of varying scope in order to meet customer requirements from creation of conceptual prototypes and architecture through development into full-scale production.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Intense collaboration
• Passionate customer focus
• Thoughtful, fast, disciplined execution
• Tenacious commitment to continuous improvement
• Relentless drive to win

Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do:

• Direct and control the activities of broad functional area through several senior Mechanical Engineering managers involved in activities such as designing, developing, modifying and evaluating electro-mechanical systems and disposables products and associated assembly equipment.
• Partner with other leaders to establish objectives and action plans
• Ensure the development of Mechanical Engineering solutions for diversified industry segment covering a wide range of products and volume mixes for primarily medical devices.
• Ensure budget, schedules and performance indicators meet corporate guidelines
• Provide technical and strategic guidance to subordinates to ensure achievement of goals and objectives
• Develop and continuously improve methods, systems and processes in a complex and rapidly changing environment to improve customer satisfaction
• Organize and lead reviews to ensure projects are delivered on time, as per cost targets and within quality specifications
• Partner with Design Center and NPI Operations leaders to ensure Mechanical Engineering activities are well integrated with product development and manufacturing operations including the use of Design for Manufacturability principles.
• Implement appropriate HR Strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce

Here is some of what you’ll need (required):

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training plus a minimum of 8 years of management experience.
• Experience with taking products from development to commercialization, including design transfer, product launches and manufacturing scale-up.
• Medical device product experience in the following categories; Class II capital equipment; drug delivery; surgical instruments; and disposables
• Recent and current experience directly managing a team of at least 20-30 employees to include mechanical engineers, industrial engineers, packaging engineers, assembly, injection molding, tooling and semi-automation specialists as well
• Must have DFM and strong medical device manufacturing knowledge
• Track record of strong leadership skills; collaboration with peer groups and across other major functions throughout the enterprise

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• A Master’s or MBA degree is preferred
• Prefer experience from medical device OEM companies

Here are a few examples of what you’ll get for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

Job Category

Design, Process & Technology Engineering

Flex does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Flex does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status or any other status protected by law. Flex provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request in order to express interest in a position by e-mailing: accesibility@flextronics.com. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within Flex will be reviewed at the e-mail address. Flex will contact you if it is determined that your background is a match to the required skills required for this position. Thank you for considering a career with Flex.

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