AddressFull job description
BWXT Medical Ltd. provides its customers, who conduct life-saving medical procedures for patients around the world, the benefit of decades of experience in the development, manufacturing, packaging and delivery of medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Kanata, Ontario, BWXT Medical Ltd. employs over 300 highly-skilled people in Kanata and Vancouver, British Columbia. BWXT Medical Ltd. is part of the BWXT nuclear power segment (NPG) of BWX Technologies, Inc.
We are hiring a Development Engineering Manager - 18 month term position at our site in Kanata, ON.
The Development Engineering Manager will:
PURPOSE:
To provide technical oversight and manage a team in the BWXT Medical, Engineering & Development department. Leads team to improve current manufacturing processes and solutions as well as development of new products. Has responsibility for the technical performance and safe execution of work executed by team.
JOB STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS
Report to Director Development and Process Engineering
Functional and performance management for cross functional team of unionized technicians and non-unionized professionals, usually engineers and scientists
Frequent verbal and written interactions with both internal and external customers.
Requires work outside of normal business hours.
Occasional support for manufacturing emergent issues.
Frequent support for Development work during construction, SAT, Commissioning,
Validation and commercialization for new lines
Uses influence to coordinate work and balance priorities with other managers.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Technical leadership accountabilities (Technical Leadership)
Directly interact with customers and partners
Prepares or reviews estimates for projects (scope, cost, schedule)
Frequently make technical decisions with the potential for impact on the department
Occasionally make technical decisions with potential for impact on organization
Communicates and enforces organizational priorities and goals
Lead and advise engineers and technicians to meet quality and project requirements
Demonstrate critical thinking and technical problem solving
Demonstrate flexible thinking, ability to pivot when change in organization priority occurs
Ensures programs and specifications are followed
Create reports and give updates on projects
Oversee/lead systematic resolution of technical troubleshooting and root cause investigation
Participate in technical dispute resolution process
Provide technical assistance and participate in collaborative cross functional business initiatives with other teams, like Finance, Marketing, Operations, Quality, Environmental Health & Safety and Regulatory Affairs
Functional manager accountabilities (People Leadership)
Lead and motivate employees
Hire team members
Oversee training for employees
Responsible for performance management of employees
Provide administrative and site supervisory oversight for employees
Accountable to oversee laboratory safety and work practices to prevent injury or illness for employees
Manage small and medium sized projects (Project Manager)
Lead technical teams to design, build and test prototypes of equipment and processes
Ensures project objectives and specifications are met
Liaise with Project Leaders/Managers regarding resource allocation
Monitor and report on project progress
Lead and advise technicians and engineers to meet project requirements
Oversees coordination of tasks to execute work
Liaise with HR related for employee or bargaining unit issues
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Relevant University Honours Degree, usually Engineering or Science
P.Eng or eligible for P.Eng is valuable
Project Management Professional (PMP) or other Project Management Institute (PMI) designation is valuable
10 years working experience
6-sigma, Lean or other manufacturing or quality designation/certification is valuable
Certification as a Root cause investigator or facilitator is valuable
3 years’ experience in the Nuclear Medicine Field
Experience leading projects related to Medical Device or Final Drug Product Development
Experience working with relevant health and nuclear regulatory agencies, like: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, US Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to balance competing priorities
Experience overseeing work that adheres to external technical standards and regulations
BWXT Medical Ltd. embraces diversity of thought, values individuality, encourages new perspectives and provides equal opportunity in employment for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, a conviction for which a pardon has been granted or a record suspended or any other category protected by federal law.
We are hiring a Development Engineering Manager - 18 month term position at our site in Kanata, ON.
The Development Engineering Manager will:
PURPOSE:
To provide technical oversight and manage a team in the BWXT Medical, Engineering & Development department. Leads team to improve current manufacturing processes and solutions as well as development of new products. Has responsibility for the technical performance and safe execution of work executed by team.
JOB STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS
Report to Director Development and Process Engineering
Functional and performance management for cross functional team of unionized technicians and non-unionized professionals, usually engineers and scientists
Frequent verbal and written interactions with both internal and external customers.
Requires work outside of normal business hours.
Occasional support for manufacturing emergent issues.
Frequent support for Development work during construction, SAT, Commissioning,
Validation and commercialization for new lines
Uses influence to coordinate work and balance priorities with other managers.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Technical leadership accountabilities (Technical Leadership)
Directly interact with customers and partners
Prepares or reviews estimates for projects (scope, cost, schedule)
Frequently make technical decisions with the potential for impact on the department
Occasionally make technical decisions with potential for impact on organization
Communicates and enforces organizational priorities and goals
Lead and advise engineers and technicians to meet quality and project requirements
Demonstrate critical thinking and technical problem solving
Demonstrate flexible thinking, ability to pivot when change in organization priority occurs
Ensures programs and specifications are followed
Create reports and give updates on projects
Oversee/lead systematic resolution of technical troubleshooting and root cause investigation
Participate in technical dispute resolution process
Provide technical assistance and participate in collaborative cross functional business initiatives with other teams, like Finance, Marketing, Operations, Quality, Environmental Health & Safety and Regulatory Affairs
Functional manager accountabilities (People Leadership)
Lead and motivate employees
Hire team members
Oversee training for employees
Responsible for performance management of employees
Provide administrative and site supervisory oversight for employees
Accountable to oversee laboratory safety and work practices to prevent injury or illness for employees
Manage small and medium sized projects (Project Manager)
Lead technical teams to design, build and test prototypes of equipment and processes
Ensures project objectives and specifications are met
Liaise with Project Leaders/Managers regarding resource allocation
Monitor and report on project progress
Lead and advise technicians and engineers to meet project requirements
Oversees coordination of tasks to execute work
Liaise with HR related for employee or bargaining unit issues
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Relevant University Honours Degree, usually Engineering or Science
P.Eng or eligible for P.Eng is valuable
Project Management Professional (PMP) or other Project Management Institute (PMI) designation is valuable
10 years working experience
6-sigma, Lean or other manufacturing or quality designation/certification is valuable
Certification as a Root cause investigator or facilitator is valuable
3 years’ experience in the Nuclear Medicine Field
Experience leading projects related to Medical Device or Final Drug Product Development
Experience working with relevant health and nuclear regulatory agencies, like: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, US Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to balance competing priorities
Experience overseeing work that adheres to external technical standards and regulations
BWXT Medical Ltd. embraces diversity of thought, values individuality, encourages new perspectives and provides equal opportunity in employment for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, a conviction for which a pardon has been granted or a record suspended or any other category protected by federal law.
