Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

General Function

Reporting to the Integrated Supply Chain Sr Director of Global Sustaining Engineering, the Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering will lead and scale our manufacturing operations through innovation and automation within our Connected Care landscape. The Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering will play a pivotal role in designing, specifying and implementing cutting-edge manufacturing equipment, technologies and processes, driving innovation, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and components at scale. This role involves strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and aligning product changes to processes within the product lifecycle. Additionally, is responsible for driving innovation, operational excellence, and must be able to identify new opportunities for that will meet the evolving technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the Design Transfer and Commercialization roadmap in alignment with business goals and market trends.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities through business and customer insights streamlining the transfer and commercialization swim lane
• Lead the development, design, and implementation of advanced manufacturing equipment, systems, technologies and processes to support current and future production goals including the expansion and optimization of our state-of-the-art production facilities.
• Leverage Industry technologies, world class vendors and know-how
• Spearhead the integration of cutting-edge automation, robotics, and digital manufacturing tools, ensuring simultaneous product/process engineering, seamless operation and optimized throughput.
• Oversee the design, layout, and launch of new production lines, ensuring alignment with program milestones and volume targets.
• Collaborate with design engineering, product development, supply chain and quality teams to ensure design for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and product quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impact.
• Partner with supply chain teams to ensure alignment on material flow, logistics, and just-in-time inventory strategies.
• Develop, manage and track capital expenditure plans for manufacturing infrastructure, tools, and technologies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental regulations.
• Manage budgets, timelines, and resource allocation for all manufacturing-related projects.

Leadership Attributes and Key Behaviors

• Lead from the front, demonstration of servant leadership
• Strong planning and execution skills to: Address future business opportunities; Resolve supply chain sourcing & inventory issues; Develop and execute capacity plans including surge; Maximize capital plans; Ensure the development of process capabilities/technologies; Manage risk and contingency planning.
• Set a culture of ownership and drive ensuring top quartile results.
• Brings others together to act and provides leadership.
• Deep knowledge about their product areas (business, process, products)
• Have a global thinking with a long-term horizon.
• Promote collaborative / Inclusive style.
• Build and lead a high-performing manufacturing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability that demonstrate BD Values and strive for continuous improvement.
• Has a track record of developing talent and preparing them for broader roles in the company.
• Ability to work and influence decision makers across multiple sites/regions/levels of manufacturing sophistication.
• Ability to interface up and down the organization.
• Ability to translate business objectives into tactical activities for the plant.

Required skills and knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in advanced manufacturing, preferably within medical device industry
• Proven track record of scaling manufacturing operations from pilot to mass production.
• Deep knowledge of automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, and other advanced production technologies.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills with experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and project management abilities.
• Deep understanding of lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies, and quality management systems
• Deep understand of medical device regulations
• Commitment to sustainability and reducing environmental impact in manufacturing processes.

Personal Specification

• Flexible and able to travel. Expected travel up to 50%
• Strong team player.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Leadership and Strategic thinking
• Working with highly matrixes organization / Organizational savvy/dealing with ambiguity
• Building effective transversal team and network
• Possesses strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Managing complexity and diversity
• Results oriented.