Hybrid Director of Engineering – LifeCycle

at Medline Industries, LP

• Job title: Director of Engineering – LifeCycle
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $154,000 - $231,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Alpharetta, United States

About the role

• Director of Engineering responsible for lifecycle value optimization and gross margin improvement initiatives at Medline Industries. Leading sustaining engineering efforts and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the Gross Margin Improvement roadmap across the existing product portfolio
• Lead value engineering initiatives including material optimization, process efficiency, labor reduction, tooling reuse, supplier strategy, and make/buy decisions
• Establish clear financial baselines, savings targets, and validation mechanisms in partnership with Finance
• Lead the Sustaining Engineering organization responsible for post‑launch product support
• Ensure timely and compliant execution of engineering changes, cost‑downs, supplier changes, and issue resolution
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable standards and customer requirements
• Define and track KPIs for margin improvement, sustaining responsiveness, engineering cycle time, and execution effectiveness

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Biomedical, or related discipline) required
• Master’s degree (MS/MBA) preferred
• Minimum 10–12 years of progressive engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5+ years of engineering leadership experience managing managers and/or senior technical leaders
• Demonstrated experience in medical device, regulated healthcare manufacturing, or equivalent FDA/ISO-regulated industry
• Proven track record leading cost‑reduction, value‑engineering, or gross margin improvement initiatives on released products
• Experience leading sustaining or lifecycle engineering functions, including design changes and post‑launch support
• Strong working knowledge of design controls, change management, validation, and QMS requirements
• Experience partnering cross‑functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial teams
• Ability to translate engineering decisions into measurable business and financial outcomes.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off
• Continuing education & training