Kelly Engineering is currently recruiting for a (Direct Hire) (NPI Engineering Manager)position located in Staunton, VA .
The New Product Introduction (NPI) Team bridges the Sales Team and the Manufacturing Team, engaging with Sales as we quote new business and handing it off to Manufacturing upon final qualification approval. We are seeking an experienced leader to spearhead our NPI activity in Staunton, Virginia to help us ensure solid communication, flawless execution, and world-class and quality in every medical product that we help our MedTech partners bring to life. If you're driven by a passion for excellence, regulatory compliance, and fostering collaborative cross-functional teams, join us in shaping the future of healthcare technology and making a difference in patients' lives.
Key Responsibilities: Drive the innovation and quoting of new opportunities brought forth by the Sales Team and help win those opportunities.
Foster strong, results-oriented, cross-functional execution with the projects won from the RFQ process to meet timelines, budget and quoted outcomes to satisfy both external customers and the internal operations team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize product realization processes and deliver high-quality medical devices.
Provide technical expertise and guidance throughout the product development lifecycle.
Provide leadership and development for a core team of project leaders and NPI specific technical talent
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field is required.
Proven experience in leading engineering teams commercializing MedTech products.
Experience with plastics (strong plus) and/or other raw material conversion to component to subassembly to potentially final assembly manufacturing processes.
Strong understanding of contract manufacturing and launching products in regulated environments.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Adept at conflict resolution and establishing credibility with customers and senior leadership.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
