Engineering Manager – Extrusion Engineering & Process Validation

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Brooklyn Park (MN)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

Biomerics in Minnesota seeks an experienced Engineering Manager – Extrusion Engineering & Process Validation to lead the Extrusion Engineering organization at our Brooklyn Park Center of Excellence. This role builds, standardizes, and continuously improves engineering systems for extrusion processes, ensuring transfer to manufacturing with regulatory and quality compliance.

The hands-on manager will lead complex development efforts, coach engineers, and partner with Commercial, Quality,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
8+ years of engineering experience in medical extrusion or regulated medical devices.
3+ years of engineering leadership or people management.
Strong knowledge of FDA Design Controls and ISO 13485.
Experience with IQ/OQ/PQ and DOE.

Responsibilities

Lead extrusion engineering programs from concept through commercial production.
Develop and standardize extrusion processes and validation strategies.
Mentor engineers and collaborate with Commercial, Quality, Manufacturing and customers.
Own design controls documentation and technology transfer activities.
Drive continuous improvement to speed, yield, and process capability.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Medical extrusion

DOE

FDA Design Controls

Process validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Extrusion tooling

Job description

Company Overview:

Biomerics is a world-class manufacturer and innovative polymer solutions provider for the medical device and biotech industries. As a vertically integrated company, we specialize in the design, development, and production of medical devices for diagnostic and interventional procedures. We are focused on next-generation solutions for vascular access, electrophysiology, cardiac rhythm management, neurovascular, structural heart, and cardiovascular markets.

At Biomerics, we are dedicated to our diverse employee base. We understand that a strong, skilled, and engaged workforce is the foundation of our continued success as a business. We strive to live up to the Biomerics values in all our interactions. It is an exciting time to be part of our collective team. There is no limit to the impact that can be achieved here at Biomerics. We improve and advance our employees' lives and the lives of the patients that depend on our products.

At Biomerics we believe in integrity, partnership, empowerment & accountability, trust, agility, teamwork, and excellence, and we care. Our team-oriented, customer-focused corporate culture places a premium on building strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships with customers as well as our team members.

Job Summary

Biomerics is seeking an experienced and technically accomplished Engineering Manager – Extrusion Engineering & Process Validation to lead the Extrusion Engineering organization at our Brooklyn Park Center of Excellence.

This position is responsible for building, standardizing, and continuously improving the engineering systems used to develop, characterize, validate, and commercialize medical extrusion processes. Beyond managing engineering projects, this individual will establish the technical framework, methodologies, documentation standards, and validation strategies that ensure products can be consistently transferred into manufacturing while meeting customer, regulatory, and quality requirements.

The Engineering Manager is a hands-on working manager who leads the Extrusion Engineering team while actively contributing to technical execution. In addition to coaching and developing engineers, this individual will personally lead complex engineering efforts, including process development, characterization, validation strategy, customer technical discussions, and problem-solving for critical programs.

This role is responsible for developing robust extrusion processes for new medical devices, creating scalable manufacturing solutions, and leading engineering validation activities, including process characterization, IQ/OQ/PQ, TMV, and design verification. Serving as the technical authority for extrusion process development, the Engineering Manager partners closely with Commercial, Quality, Manufacturing, Program Management, and customers to successfully develop, validate, commercialize, and transfer products into manufacturing throughout the product development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in medical extrusion with the leadership skills necessary to build high-performing engineering systems, mentor engineers, and drive operational excellence.

Engineering System Leadership

Develop and own the engineering system used to develop, characterize, validate, and commercialize extrusion processes across the organization.

Establish standardized engineering methodologies, documentation, and best practices for product development and process validation.

Build and maintain engineering procedures supporting Design Controls, Process Characterization, IQ/OQ/PQ, TMV, and technology transfer activities.

Develop engineering metrics that measure project execution, validation quality, technical readiness, and commercialization success.

Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes to improve speed, consistency, and technical rigor.

Technical Leadership

Lead the Extrusion Engineering team in executing development programs from concept through commercial production.

Serve as the technical authority for extrusion process development involving single-, dual-, and multi-lumen medical tubing.

Develop robust extrusion processes using materials including Pebax®, Nylon, Polyurethane, Polyethylene, fluoropolymers, and other medical-grade polymers.

Lead process characterization studies utilizing Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, and engineering fundamentals.

Design and optimize extrusion tooling to support complex catheter and medical device applications.

Validation & Commercialization

Lead engineering validation activities including Process Characterization, IQ, OQ, PQ, TMV, and process capability studies.

Develop scientifically sound process windows that establish robust manufacturing conditions.

Ensure engineering deliverables satisfy FDA Quality System Regulations, ISO 13485, customer requirements, and internal quality standards.

Lead technology transfer activities from development into production while ensuring repeatability, capability, and manufacturing readiness.

Customer & Commercial Support

Partner with Commercial Directors to evaluate new business opportunities and provide technical direction during customer engagements.

Meet directly with customers to present technical capabilities, review development progress, resolve technical challenges, and support commercialization strategies.

Provide technical input for quotations by estimating development effort, tooling complexity, validation scope, manufacturing readiness, and project timelines.

Interface with customers during Design for Manufacturability (DFM) discussions to optimize product designs for successful commercialization.

Operations Support

Partner with Manufacturing and Operations to resolve complex production issues, improve process capability, and increase manufacturing efficiency.

Provide engineering support for production, including root cause investigations, corrective actions, and implementation of process improvements.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, throughput, scrap reduction, and cost optimization.

Support capacity planning, equipment qualification, and manufacturing readiness for existing and new production lines.

Monitor process performance metrics and drive improvements to process stability, yield, and productivity.

Provide technical guidance to Operations during equipment startups, process changes, and scale‑up activities.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure successful product launches.

Support manufacturing through technical troubleshooting and process optimization when required.

Mentor engineers and technicians while developing the next generation of technical leaders.

Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, continuous learning, and innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.

8+ years of engineering experience in medical extrusion, catheter manufacturing, or regulated medical device development.

3+ years of engineering leadership experience managing technical teams and engineering projects.

Demonstrated success developing and validating manufacturing processes for regulated medical devices.

Extensive knowledge of polymer processing, extrusion tooling, downstream equipment, and process optimization.

Strong understanding of FDA Design Controls, Process Validation, and ISO 13485 requirements.

Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to engage customers and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building engineering organizations, systems, and standardized development methodologies.

Strong background in Process Characterization, Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Capability, TMV, IQ/OQ/PQ, and Process Validation.