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Lubrizol

Director, R&D and New Product Development

Brecksville, OHPosted Today

Job Description

  • Define and execute the global medical device NPD strategy aligned with business growth priorities, customer roadmaps, and portfolio strategy.
  • Identify and pursue adjacent medical device applications where our technologies and platforms can create differentiated value and drive organic growth.
  • Lead capability road mapping to define and build the new technical, testing, and development capabilities the group must invest in to sustain growth and capture high value programs.
  • Establish scalable development governance, stage-gate rigor, and portfolio prioritization to ensure consistent execution excellence.
  • Oversee complex, multi-site development programs from concept through commercialization, ensuring delivery to cost, schedule, performance, and quality expectations.
  • Partner with Quality and Regulatory to ensure compliance with FDA, CE/MDR, ISO 13485, and applicable global regulatory requirements.
  • Serve as senior technical interface with strategic OEM customers, supporting complex development engagements and long-term partnerships.
  • Collaborate with Commercial, Marketing, and Business Development to shape development proposals, technology roadmaps, and differentiated customer solutions.
  • Champion design-for-manufacturability, design-for-quality, and design-for-cost principles across global manufacturing platforms.
  • Ensure effective transfer of products from NPD to Manufacturing, preserving design intent, robustness, and scalability during launch and ramp-up.
  • Lead and develop a global organization of NPD engineers, scientists, and program leaders across multiple regions and sites.
  • Build technical bench strength through hiring, development, coaching, and succession planning.
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    Industrial Manufacturing
    5001-10000 employees
    Wickliffe, Ohio, US
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