Director, Device Design and Product Industrialisation

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via: 
Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 
 

Our Global Device Development organisation is focused on the design, development and commercialisation of a diverse portfolio of device technology solutions to enable delivery for our large and growing range of generic and branded products around the globe. We develop device technologies to enable drug-delivery for respiratory, biologic, biosimilar and injectable products, and work across Viatris to support innovative technology in the healthcare solutions for our patients. We operate from 4 sites: Dublin, Ireland, Cambridge & Sandwich, UK and Southpointe, Pittsburgh, USA. Every member of our team is dedicated to creating better health for a better world, one person at a time.

With an expanding portfolio of products and exciting new projects in the pipeline, we need to grow and we are looking for talented engineers to join the team. The Director, Device Design and Industrialization role is a lead role for an experienced manager with a MSc in design/mechanical engineering in combination product design and development, and here’s how this role will make an impact:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Manage the team to develop drug delivery devices, you will apply your technical skills, insights, and management experience to meet the challenges of evolving industry standards, commercial requirements, regulatory and user requirements.

• Providing mentorship/coaching to the design & development team contributing to their personal development and professional growth.

• Lead with experience of device design, materials, and manufacturing processes, to bring technical leadership to device development projects.

• Lead & ensure solid engineering principles, calculations, tolerance analysis, and CAE simulation techniques to drive design activities, evaluate and address technical risks and establish mitigations and coach others to do the same.

• Apply critical thinking to navigate complex constraints in the design space to achieve robust, cost-effective, functional device designs, ensuring designs will be capable of meeting performance and reliability requirements in high volume manufacture.  

• Contribute to strategic and technical elements of the wider R&D product development programmes aligned with experience and technical expertise.

The minimum qualifications for this role are:

• MSc in design/mechanical engineering.

• Excellent technical skills and passion for design & mechanical engineering of (delivery systems), combination products from concept through to industrialization.

• Excellent management skills with proven people development experience

• Experienced with 3D CAD; Creo and/or Solidworks, analysis of tolerances, and simulation techniques (FEA, CFD) as applied to development of high-volume products

• Experienced with the principles of Design Control within ISO 13485 & FDA 21 CFR Part 820.

• Strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and teamwork are essential.

• International travel will be required as part of this role.

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.