Product Development LCM Specialist

Institut Straumann AG; Curitiba; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

On-site cafeteria

Health insurance with nationwide cover

Dental insurance

WellHub gym access

Transportation allowance or parking

Profit Sharing Program (PPR)

Internal development programs

Discounts on product lines

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Straumann Group in Curitiba seeks a Product Development LCM Specialist to drive lifecycle management of marketed dental implants and instruments, ensuring ongoing compliance and cost improvements.

You will lead cross-functional projects, perform technical assessments, maintain DHF documentation, and support regulatory submissions under MDR, FDA, ISO standards. The role emphasizes collaboration with dentists, engineers, and Operations, with strong opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, bioengineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge and experience in mechanical technical drawing.
• Knowledge and experience with the Vault system.
• Knowledge and experience with the Inventor system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with SAP.
• Fluently in English.
• Experience in development of medical devices or other highly regulated products.
• Experience in development of medical implants and instruments is an advantage.
• Solid experience in product development and manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of applicable standards and regulations (MDR, FDA, ISO, ASTM).

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership in cross-functional lifecycle management projects.
• Evaluate technical solutions and feasibility studies for product changes, maintenance, optimization, and cost-improvement opportunities.
• Translate user and operations needs into product change specifications.
• Responsible for verification and validation activities.
• Involvement in design transfer activities.
• Assess business opportunities related to design modifications and cost improvements.
• Lead root cause investigations on marketed products.
• Support Operations in implementation and maintenance of marketed products.
• Maintain DHF documentation for lifecycle activities and changes.

Skills

Mechanical drawing

Vault system

Inventor system

Microsoft Office

SAP

English proficiency

Medical devices development

Product development

Regulatory standards (MDR,FDA,ISO,ASTM

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering/Bioengineering or related field

Tools

Vault system

Inventor

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Opportunity based in CIC.

The Product Development LCM Specialist at the Straumann Development Center, plays a crucial role in ensuring the ongoing success of dental implant products that are already released and available on the market. This role focuses on maintaining, improving, optimizing, and supporting products throughout their commercial life cycle. This includes evaluating product and design changes, assessing design optimization opportunities, and identifying COGS and cost improvement opportunities.

The specialist performs technical assessments for product and design changes and ongoing product improvements, ensuring continued compliance with regulatory standards. Collaboration with dentists, engineers, materials scientists, and Operations is essential for addressing clinical needs, manufacturing requirements, product performance, and market demands. Additionally, the role includes preparing and updating technical and product documentation for life cycle activities and regulatory submissions to ensure compliance with FDA and ISO standards. The specialist supports root cause investigations, using feedback and operational information to implement continuous improvements and maintain product reliability and user satisfaction.

What can you expect from your day with us?

• Technical leadership in demanding, cross-functional life cycle management projects
• Evaluation of technical solutions and conduct of feasibility studies for product and design changes, maintenance, optimization, and cost-improvement opportunities.
• Translating user needs, Operations requirements, and product-performance needs into product change and improvement specifications.
• Responsibility for verification and validation (V&V) activities.
• Involvement in design transfer activities.
• Assessment of business opportunities associated with design modifications, COGS reduction, and cost improvements.
• Technical lead in root cause investigations related to marketed product, manufacturing, or performance issues.
• Support for Operations in the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of marketed products.
• Ensuring the technical and product documentation for life cycle management activities, product/design changes, and ongoing product maintenance is maintained in the Design History File (DHF).

What do you need to have or know?

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, bioengineering, or a related field
• Knowledge and experience in mechanical technical drawing.
• Knowledge and experience with the Vault system.
• Knowledge and experience with the Inventor system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with SAP.
• Fluently in english
• Solid experience in areas related to the development of medical devices or other highly regulated products
• Experience in the development of medical implants and instruments is an advantage.
• Solid experience in product development and manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of applicable standards and regulations (MDR, FDA, ISO, ASTM).

What can you expect to find here?

• Meal allowance;
• On-site cafeteria;
• Health insurance with nationwide coverage, extended to dependents;
• Dental insurance;
• WellHub (Gympass);
• Transportation allowance or parking subsidy;
• Profit Sharing Program (PPR);
• Internal development programs;
• Discounts on our product lines;
• Career growth opportunities.

At Straumann Group, we believe in the power of diversity. That’s why all our opportunities are open to everyone, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, or disability.

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