NPI Engineering Team Lead – Medical Devices

In this role,you will lead a team of engineers and technicians responsible for introducing new medical device products, technologies, equipment, materials, and manufacturing processes. You will work closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, suppliers, and cross-functional project teams to deliver projects from concept through design, commissioning, validation, and handover to production. Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the NPI engineering team, supporting capability building and technical development.
• Manage new product introduction projects to meet quality, budget, schedule, and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership in injection moulding, automated assembly, tooling, equipment, and process development.
• Support equipment and process trials, troubleshooting, qualification, and validation activities.
• Introduce and optimise manufacturing technologies, automation, and ancillary equipment.
• Partner with Operations to improve yield, downtime, equipment performance, and production delivery.
• Work with equipment suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues.
• Support knowledge transfer, training, continuous improvement, and Maintenance Excellence initiatives.
• Ensure documentation and activities comply with cGMP, ISO, FDA, EHS, and site requirements.

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification or higher in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least three years' experience in a high-precision manufacturing environment.
• At least two years' experience in regulated manufacturing.
• Strong experience in injection moulding, including process setup, development, debugging, and validation.
• Experience with medical device components, automated assembly, tooling, and equipment introduction.
• Knowledge of thermoplastics, cleanroom manufacturing, and validation documentation.
• Proven ability to lead teams and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organisational, and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to quality, compliance, safety, and Right First Time principles.