Product Development Engineer

Job Summary

Medline Industries has an immediate opening for a Product Development Engineer. This role will be based out of our Williamston, MI location and will work a hybrid model. Responsible for leading all phases of the product development process in support of immediate, mid-term, and long-term innovation and product design strategies. Provide expertise to guide product divisions to navigate the development of new products and technologies.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Manage the design control process including investigation of user need and product requirement/specifications, coordinate verification and validation activities, coordinate design transfer activities and multi-source projects, determine performance impacts and process change of new materials and designs, conduct risk assessment activities, and resolve residual risk.
• Investigate root causes and provide corrective actions on product failures. Work with manufacturers to implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with end users and marketing to identify product opportunities and establish a vetted business case.
• Oversee product development timelines and balance corporate priorities to ensure that deadlines and goals are met.
• Work with internal or external design teams to generate product designs and technical specifications.
• Evaluate prototypes for usability, manufacturability, performance, and quality.
• Work with legal to identify opportunities to protect product designs through patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property techniques.

Required Experience:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.

Work Experience

• At least 2 years of product development experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the development and launch of new medical/pharma products.
• Experience with medical device requirements (Class I-II), design controls, risk assessments, and the 510k process.
• Experience with project management and Microsoft project.
• Experience utilizing Minitab to perform analysis of test data.
• Experience with CAD systems, FEA, Six Sigma, ANDA, ISO/CE Mark, GLP, GMP, GDP, USP testing, and high volume manufacturing processes.
• Position requires travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (domestic and international).

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$72,280.00 - $105,040.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.