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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:30:47 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Product Marketing Manager - Medical Device</title>
<description>Location: Indianapolis, IN. <![CDATA[DUTIES
* Primarily responsible for strategic planning, product planning, product marketing and establishing pricing for molded products.
* Managing products throughout the production cycle, gathering and prioritizing technical product and customer requirements working closely with engineering.
* Secure, review and coordinate tooling, molding and design requirements.
* Manage product planning and product development activities to drive increased market penetration and business results. 
* Develop marketing for the core positioning and messaging for the products.
* Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals. 
* Brief and train the sales force and perform product demos to customers; develop sales tools and collateral.
* Lead the development of annual sales revenue forecasts in regards to marketing objectives. 
* Supports and participates in the Quality System, Revenue Forecasting and Management reviews.

REQUIREMENTS
* Minimum of BS or BA in Engineering or Marketing. 
* Minimum of 3-10 years of Technical Marketing experience with molded product lines and markets.
* Must have industry marketing experience in regards to materials, products, cost factors, pricing, strategic analysis and industry competition.
* Experienced business development & revenue generation with new markets.
* Experience with tooling, molds and product design requirements.
* Leadership and teamwork skills with the ability to influence and bring cross functional teams to mutually beneficial solutions without formal authority.
* Technical and/or engineering background, with experience in rubber or plastic processing.
* Good oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
* Must have the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once.]]></description>
<link>http://www.medicaldevicestar.com/job/3662</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:36:31 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Medical Device Project Manager</title>
<description>Location: Santa Barbara, CA. <![CDATA[MAIN DUTIES
Project & Quotation Management
* As the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) champion, this position schedules and coordinates new prototype and production projects, (correspondence, preparation, and follow-up).
* Works Manufacturing Engineering and reviews proposed costs, recommends pricing to the Business Unit Manager and/or Sales and Marketing Managers and finalizes quotes and projects as directed.
* Provides information for survey and capabilities questionnaires and supports audits.  
* Review completed written project items that have directly contributed to problem resolution in dealing with customer relations, cost, pricing or a factor that contributes to our ability to compete.  
* Quarterly review of business unit performance and monthly review of assigned high visibility projects.
* Able to develop and implement human resource plans with functional/departmental managers to ensure that the right amount of resources are utilized at each project phase to keep the project on schedule and establish a stable base for ongoing manufacturing. 
* Leads project team in all phases of the program in accordance with QSR, GMP requirements. 

REQUIREMENTS
* 4 year Engineering degree
* 5-12 years of medical/pharma industry product experience
* Project management experience including prototyping, design, process and manufacturing.
* Experience managing project requirements, project costing and project timelines.
* Injection molding experience-preferably with silicone molding.
* Product assembly experience from concept to completion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.medicaldevicestar.com/job/3661</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:33:05 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Manager of Manufacturing Engineering </title>
<description>Location: Santa Barbara, CA. <![CDATA[JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Manage development of tooling and processing solutions to meet the stringent demands of waste-less liquid injection molding.  (LIM). 
* Coordinate/manage tool designers, programmers, and engineers to support LIM tooling. 
* Coordinate/standardize system and procedural implementation for Engineering Team.
* Coordinate/manage production support through documented process set-ups, monitoring, and adjustments. Oversee Program Management and Process improvement & optimization.
* Help troubleshoot equipment, tooling, and materials for samples and production. 
* Supports new product quote activities through process description, part costing, packaging, process FMEA and control plans.
* Participates in the financial justification, selection, purchase, installation, and start-up of new equipment projects.
* Communicate with customers and suppliers as required.
* Focuses on reducing costs of existing product through efficiency, scrap reduction, etc.
* Performs necessary functions to adhere to FDA & ISO13485 standards.   

QUALIFICATIONS
* B.S. Mechanical Engineering / Chemical Engineering or related technical degree. 
* 5-10 years hands-on liquid rubber/silicone/plastic injection molding processing and tooling experience. Extruded medical products processing desired.
* Strong Product Engineering, Tooling, Process experience for molded medical products.
* Experienced with FDA and Cleanroom guidelines.
* Hands on Engineering supervision and/or team leadership experience. 
* Delegating, leading coaching, mentoring, supporting & developing team members.
* Knowledgeable in Lean/Kaizen Systems and Six Sigma methodology.  
* CAD and programming knowledge.
* Strong computer skills: Word, Excel & MS Project.
(Must have all requirements stated above)  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.medicaldevicestar.com/job/3660</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:31:14 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Manager of Compliance/Regulatory</title>
<description>Location: Santa Barbara, CA. <![CDATA[DUTIES 
* Responsibility as a management representative will include liaison with external parties on matters relating to the quality management system.(In house, vendors & customers)
* Develop and implement internal Quality/Regulatory documentation processes to meet FDA & ISO and other regulatory compliance requirements.
* Develop and implement a cross functional internal audit program/team to ensure all regulatory requirements are met.
* Lead and provide expert advice in the areas of compliance QSR, ISO13485. 
* Monitor and report on all regulatory compliance activities within the business units. 
* Lead assigned due diligence and new business integration activities as required. 
* Develop QMS initiatives to drive simplification and standardization throughout the organization.
* Manage overall coaching, training, development and succession plans for the regulatory and quality assurance teams.

QUALIFICATIONS 
* BS in Science or Engineering and Lead Auditor certification or ASQ Professional Certification
* 5 -8 years minimum manufacturing background in medical device or pharmaceuticals.
* 5 -8 years management experience in Compliance & Regulatory with FDA and other regulatory bodies. 
* Ability to effectively interface interdepartmentally.
* Perseverance in investigating alleged non-compliance.
* Effective organizational, technical and problem solving skills.
* Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases highly desirable. Proven success with FDA and Notified Body interface.
* Understanding of the internal Quality Management System, United States Quality System Regulation (21 CFR 820), the Medical Device Directives, ISO 13485, CAN/CSA–ISO 13485 and all other applicable medical device regulations. 
* Experience and demonstrated understanding of quality assurance in a medical device manufacturing and sales environment.
* Experience with silicone and molding or extrusion processing highly advantageous.
* Effective oral, written, documentation and presentation skills.]]></description>
<link>http://www.medicaldevicestar.com/job/3659</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:29:49 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Medical Device Area Sales Manager</title>
<description>Location: Minneapolis, MN. <![CDATA[Our client  is the largest orthopedic instrument and plastic surgical tray company in the United States. The company is ISO 9001/EN 46001 certified and is recognized as a high quality, high value supplier to the medical device industry.

Our client is seeking a qualified Area Sales Manager. Primary responsibility will be: Managing and directing sales for the given territory this would include securing orders from new and existing customers, securing quotes, establishing professional customer/vendor relationships, drive the development of long term supply agreements and strategic initiatives; develop and present monthly sales plans, reports, trends, etc.  The candidate will share customer's feedback on new products or ideas. The candidate will also be responsible for leading and managing all projects with assigned accounts. 

Compensation:  $50,000-85,000 base plus commission and bonus= $100,000-120,000 total compensation 
Location:  Minneapolis, MN

Successful candidates MUST have these minimum requirements to be considered for this position: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years related orthopedic or spinal sales experience required. Candidate should also possess  proven leadership, customer relations and communication skills.

Qualified candidates please reference Position #1314 when submitting your resume. Please read our Statement of Confidentiality. Once you have sent your resume, please complete our Career Planning Guide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.medicaldevicestar.com/job/3658</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:47:52 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Area Sales Manager - Medical Device</title>
<description>Location: Tampa, FL. <![CDATA[Our client  is the largest orthopedic instrument and plastic surgical tray company in the United States. The company is ISO 9001/EN 46001 certified and is recognized as a high quality, high value supplier to the medical device industry.

Our client is seeking a qualified Area Sales Manager. Primary responsibility will be: Managing and directing sales for the given territory this would include securing orders from new and existing customers, securing quotes, establishing professional customer/vendor relationships, drive the development of long term supply agreements and strategic initiatives; develop and present monthly sales plans, reports, trends, etc.  The candidate will share customer's feedback on new products or ideas. The candidate will also be responsible for leading and managing all projects with assigned accounts. 

Compensation:  $50,000-85,000 base plus commission and bonus= $100,000-120,000 total compensation 
Location:  Florida

Successful candidates MUST have these minimum requirements to be considered for this position: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years related orthopedic or spinal sales experience required. Candidate should also possess  proven leadership, customer relations and communication skills.

Qualified candidates please reference Position #1313 when submitting your resume. Please read our Statement of Confidentiality. Once you have sent your resume, please complete our Career Planning Guide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.medicaldevicestar.com/job/3657</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:46:41 MST</pubDate>
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<title>Medical Device Orthopedic Product Manager </title>
<description>Location: Allentown, PA. <![CDATA[Our client is a leading global supplier of surgical instruments and implantable medical devices.  The company designs and produces surgical instrumentation and implants for Orthopedic, Laparoscopic and General Surgeries and Central Processing.

Our client is seeking a qualified candidate to manage and implement marketing activities for assigned product areas through research, strategic planning and implementation.  Responsibilities include:  conducting on-going research to define market needs; identifying the need for and implementing new products, line extensions, and deletions; developing short-term product promotion strategies as well as formulating effective pricing strategies; maintaining inventory to include disposition of excess products; developing and managing new product introduction process including written product proposals, project management, all launch activities and line extensions and modifications; providing technical product support to the sales force, customer service, and managed care. 

Successful candidates MUST have these minimum capabilities to be considered for this position: Bachelor's Degree in Business or equivalent, MBA preferred.  2 to 5 years medical device product management experience required  with orthopedic experience preferred.  Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community; experience in presenting information to top management, public groups, and board of directors desired. 

Location:  Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compensation:  $80,000-$100,000 plus bonus

Qualified candidates please reference position 1312 when submitting your resume.  Resumes should be in Microsoft Word format in order to be uploaded into our database.  Please visit www.lakecitygroup.com and read our Statement of Confidentiality.  Once you have sent your resume, please complete our Career Planning Guide on our web site.]]></description>
<link>http://www.medicaldevicestar.com/job/3656</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:47:41 MST</pubDate>
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