Product Director, Molding Solutions Growth

Cretex Medical Component and Device Technologies; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Onsite health clinics

Discretionary holiday bonus

Cretex University

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Cretex Medical seeks a Product Director for Molding Solutions to lead the growth and technology roadmap in precision injection molding, including micro-molding, insert/over molding, and advanced polymers. You will partner with OEMs and cross-functional teams to turn customer needs into differentiated capabilities and value-based pricing.

You will own the multi-year roadmap, expand capabilities, and drive ROI-based investment planning while leading technical quotations and commercial development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering, Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Business, or related field, or equivalent education/experience.
• Bias to Action: prompt, responsive communication, hands-on leadership style.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in medical device contract manufacturing, with experience in precision injection molding, tooling, and commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of polymers/engineering resins, mold flow, tooling construction, and decoupled molding.
• Experience in cost estimating, tooling quotes, and financial/margin modeling.
• Leadership & commercial acumen: influence cross-functional teams and senior leaders; manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the multi-year Molding Solutions roadmap for growth and margin expansion.
• Expand advanced polymer, micro-molding, multi-shot/over molding, automation, and tooling capabilities.
• Partner with OEM engineering teams from concept to commercialization including DFM reviews and mold flow evaluations.
• Build ROI-based business cases for presses, cleanrooms, automation, metrology, and tooling.
• Lead technical quoting for tooling, prototypes, resin selection, and engineering changes; protect margins.
• Assess manufacturability, resin behavior, lead times, capacity, and supply readiness before quote submission.
• Serve as the technical authority in customer negotiations and executive reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Regulatory knowledge

Systems

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in plastics/ polymers/ mechanical engineering or related field

MBA or master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Engineering/quoting software

Job description

Cretex Medical seeks a Product Director for Molding Solutions to lead the growth and technology roadmap in precision injection molding, including micro-molding, insert/over molding, and advanced polymers. You will partner with OEMs and cross-functional teams to turn customer needs into differentiated capabilities and value-based pricing.

You will own the multi-year roadmap, expand capabilities, and drive ROI-based investment planning while leading technical quotations and commercial development