Senior NPI & Design Transfer Engineer

Edwards Lifesciences Gruppe; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences Gruppe is seeking a driven professional to support operational transitions from development through commercialization in a global GO&Q environment. You will partner with pilot and production locations to harmonize transfer plans, drive line expansion, and lead cross-functional integration meetings to manage risks.

Responsibilities include developing supply chain strategies, ensuring design for manufacturability, and advancing MES deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in NPI/NPD, manufacturing operations, design transfers, and/or process/equipment validation.
• Ability to travel up to 20%, including domestic and international travel.
• Onsite position.

Responsibilities

• Support operational transitions through development, clinical, and commercialization including design transfer deliverables.
• Collaborate with pilot, sustaining ops and multiple manufacturing sites to harmonize transfer plans and validation.
• Drive line and capacity expansion with demand planning and commercial teams.
• Lead integration meetings to inform GO&Q and related functions on progress and risks.
• Identify and address risks for smooth development execution.
• Guide supply chain strategies to improve operational efficiency and assess capital/expenses.
• Develop robust characterization and validation with R&D and quality partners.
• Identify and mitigate manufacturing/sales risks at pilot and production sites.
• Align sites to harmonize actions and transfer knowledge.
• Drive continuous improvements in manufacturing with digital, automation, and quality focus.
• Ensure accuracy of drawings, BOM, and manufacturing docs.
• Lead playbooks for sourcing, planning, transfer, and supplier assessments by PDP phases.
• Incorporate DFM, Six Sigma, and LEAN in product and process designs across sites.
• Support MES deployment as needed.
• Track progress against targets for commercialization metrics.

Skills

NPI/NPD

Manufacturing operations

Design transfers

Process validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel up to 20%

Onsite position

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Six Sigma

LEAN

cGMP

EH&S guidelines

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences Gruppe is seeking a driven professional to support operational transitions from development through commercialization in a global GO&Q environment. You will partner with pilot and production locations to harmonize transfer plans, drive line expansion, and lead cross-functional integration meetings to manage risks.

Responsibilities include developing supply chain strategies, ensuring design for manufacturability, and advancing MES deployment.