Team Lead – Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (Hybrid)

Richardson Wealth Ltd; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in medical device innovation seeks a Team Lead in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering. This hybrid role involves managing design transfers, optimizing manufacturing processes, and leading a dedicated engineering team to enhance production efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background and extensive experience in manufacturing engineering, particularly in ISO environments. Join a passionate team committed to improving lives through cutting-edge technology.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical & Dental Coverage

Work-Day Flexibility

Personal Days

Career Development Support

Professional Membership Support

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in an ISO 13485 environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage design transfer and manufacturing challenges.
• Lead cross-functional teams to propose effective solutions.
• Optimize manufacturing processes and equipment throughput.

Skills

Project Management

Lean Manufacturing

Statistical Methods

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Engineering

Job description

Team Lead – Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (Hybrid)

Kardium Inc., 155-8518 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Req #246

March 14, 2025

Your opportunity

By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.

Kardium has a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market: The Globe Pulsed Field System. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.

Kardium has a unique opportunity for an experienced Team Lead – Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering. As a member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, the Team Lead will be responsible for managing all activities related to the transfer of product designs and manufacturing processes into production, collaborating with quality engineering on root cause analysis and resolution of nonconformances, and leading efforts to optimize manufacturing process and equipment throughput for cost-effective solutions. The team lead will be responsible for single-use products.

Please note, this opportunity is a hybrid work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.

What you’ll be doing

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design transfer, identification of manufacturing challenges and solutions, and process/equipment design.
• Driving manufacturing engineering strategy in collaboration with management to meet corporate targets.
• Leading a cross-functional team to identify manufacturing challenges and propose effective solutions based on detailed investigations.
• Collaborating with Manufacturing and Equipment/Facility teams to monitor manufacturing floor layout, optimize line balancing, and maximize capacity and throughput.
• Owning the execution of new layouts, changes, and improvements in your area.
• Managing the design, fabrication, and implementation of production equipment.
• Participating in product design-for-manufacture reviews with design engineering.
• Maintaining manufacturing documentation such as SOPs, Work Instructions, and process plans.
• Reviewing PFMEA documentation and driving implementation of process risk mitigations.
• Establishing and maintaining KPIs to track manufacturing engineering team performance and change management processes.

What you bring to the team

Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about developing cutting-edge medical devices to improve lives. We work collaboratively based on trust and respect, believing that teamwork can solve the unsolvable.

You are suited to our approach and possess these attributes:

• Minimum undergraduate degree in engineering or a relevant scientific discipline.
• At least 5 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering or continuous improvement management, preferably in an ISO 13485 environment.
• Extensive training and experience with statistical methods, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven project management skills in manufacturing improvement programs.
• Experience working with Engineering, QE, Supply Chain, and Quality Assurance teams.
• Knowledge of FDA cGMP regulations is preferred.
• Ability to teach and mentor staff in manufacturing engineering and lean practices.
• Flexible and adaptable to additional responsibilities as needed.

Compensation

Kardium has listed a total cash compensation range of $95,000 – 120,000 CAD annually, based on experience and qualifications. This includes base salary and contributions to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Benefits include comprehensive medical & dental coverage from Day 1, work-day flexibility, personal days, support for overall well-being, family building benefits, career development, and professional membership support.

Life at Kardium

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all qualified candidates. We support Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and provide accommodations during the recruitment process.

Learn more about us on Glassdoor and see why employees value working at Kardium!