The Company

As world leader in the design and production of industry solutions, the three divisions of LISI group (LISI AEROSPACE, LISI AUTOMOTIVE and LISI MEDICAL) employ more than 10,000 people in 13 countries. With its headquarters in France, LISI MEDICAL is an innovative subcontractor specializing in the manufacture of implants and instruments for minimally invasive, orthopedic, spinal and traumatological surgery.

More than a part.

LISI MEDICAL, is recognized for delivering quality products and innovative services to our customers. Committed to its reputation, LISI MEDICAL ensures agile management of development projects, remarkable industrial capacities, and expertise.

Through mastery of manufacturing technologies (machining, forging, surface treatments, heat treatment, automation), products designed by our customers are built through optimized production processes to ensure precision.

The Minnesota (USA) entity, with two production sites located in Coon Rapids and Big Lake, MN, offers expertise and innovation in the manufacture of instruments for robotic surgery and osteosynthesis implants. We offer a clean production environment, an excellent benefit and compensation package along with a strong company culture where we are committed to our clients to improve the quality of life of patients.

Competitive Benefits Include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off and 401K. Tuition reimbursement to support your development; floating holidays that you take for days that are important to you.

Come Join Our Team!

Position Summary: This position is responsible for providing technical expertise, strategic vision, and engineering leadership to the organization. The role includes managing staff and team members within the engineering department, and working closely with all leaders in the organization to drive engineering projects and technical innovation in line with the organization’s goals and objectives. Additionally, this position oversees cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives, ensures organizational adherence to policies, procedures, regulations, and standard work, and manages the department budget.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and provide technical expertise to drive complex engineering projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals.
• Serve as the technical authority within the organization, offering guidance on advanced engineering methodologies, emerging technologies, and best practices to enhance performance, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Develop and champion innovative technical solutions that add value to the organization by addressing critical challenges and capturing new opportunities for growth.
• Provide engineering leadership by designing and implementing robust engineering processes that foster continuous improvement, operational excellence, and scalability across the organization.
• Directly manage all employees in the Engineering Department, including hiring, work planning and direction, training, and performance management. Set department priorities to maximize the utilization of engineering resources.
• Actively engaged in supporting the quoting process by reviewing proposed manufacturing strategies, providing input and challenging assumptions.
• Provide technical leadership through cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on project scope, resource allocation, and technical deliverables to achieve targeted objectives.
• Lead NPI (New Product Introduction) engineering organization to ensure accurate costing, timely project execution, and successful product launches that meet or exceed business expectations.
• Collaborate with all cross-functional leaders within the business to ensure adequate engineering support and technical alignment with the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Oversee cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives for Engineering, ensuring Lean principles and advanced problem-solving methodologies are implemented effectively.
• Act as a mentor and thought leader, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and professional development within the Engineering team.
• Monitor and confirm organizational adherence to policies, procedures, regulations, and standard work while proactively identifying opportunities to improve compliance processes.
• Develop and manage the Engineering Department budget for the organization, collaborating with the Operations team to create a cohesive and strategic capital equipment budget.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, recommending and leading the integration of methods, equipment, tools and systems to enhance the business's competitive edge.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and solutions to stakeholders at all levels of the organization, ensuring clarity and alignment with business strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or a related engineering field (equivalent experience in lieu of a degree will be considered).
• Minimum of five years of relevant, progressive experience, including supervising a staff and managing a department.
• Strong technical knowledge of medical device, precision machining processes, applications, and technologies.
• Experience in contract manufacturing.
• Broad understanding of engineering principles, technical methodologies, and advanced manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to lead significant business change and drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean and other technical problem-solving frameworks.
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills, including the interpersonal and communication skills necessary to lead technical teams and achieve results through others.
• Proficient PC skills in a Windows environment with the ability to utilize technical software and tools effectively.
• Hands-on experience with CAD/CAM systems utilizing solid modeling for design and process development.
• Experience working within and maintaining compliance in an ISO 13485-regulated environment.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align technical initiatives with organizational goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated technical innovation and value creation through engineering leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Professional Engineering designation.
• MBA.

Quantitative Data:
• Directly supervise a staff.
• 15 – 25 employees in the department.
• Manage department budget

Health, Safety & Environment responsibilities and skills:

• Participate in the development and promotion of the HSE culture
• Be exemplary in terms of health, safety and the environment, in particular by :

     ◦ Respecting and ensuring respect for the instructions and rules established in the field of health, safety and the environment (in particular the LISI golden rules)     ◦ Immediately correcting, whenever possible, or reporting to his or her superiors and/or the HSE department, any malfunction or risky situation in the fields of health, safety and environmental protection     ◦ Implementing preventive actions to reduce the environmental footprint and control health and safety risks

• Participate, upon request, in analyses (of risks, incidents) and HSE working groups related to his/her professional scope
• Be familiar with the main health and safety risks and the main environmental impacts relating to the scope of his/her work
• Be familiar with the site's HSE policy and objectives
• To be able to make proposals for improving working conditions and limiting environmental impact
• Ensure compliance with HSE procedures, instructions, guidelines and golden rules
• Ensure that the HSE procedures and instructions of his/her department are always adapted and updated
• Ensure the acquisition and maintenance of HSE skills of its employees in relation to the tasks performed by its teams
• Ensure that the equipment under his/her responsibility is in good condition and operates safely. If this is not the case, he/she will ensure that protective measures are taken and/or that the equipment is consigned
• Identify and deal with HSE risk situations during the appropriate PSM
• Manage emergency situations with the help of the fist aiders and first response team members
• Relay and lead HSE communication within his/her teams
• Ensure that the necessary resources are available to guarantee the preservation of the health and safety of the people in his/her department
• Ensure that the necessary resources are made available to guarantee the limitation of the environmental impact of his/her department
• Within his/her scope, implement actions to achieve the site's HSE objectives
• Participate to the HSE management review
Compensation and Benefits Overview
Pay Range for this position is $110,000- $160,000 annually. This position is eligible to participate in the company’s bonus program.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with applicable county or city regulations if they exceed the listed range. Actual pay rates are determined based on various factors, including but not limited to, local labor market conditions, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language proficiency, and other job-specific qualifications.
Employees and their families are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package, including company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), voluntary benefits, supplemental life/AD&D insurance, and the company’s 401(k) plan. Additional benefits include access to an employee assistance program (EAP) for employees and household members, long-term disability coverage, and short-term disability for full-time employees.
Full-time and Part-time employees receive Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of service, as well as paid holidays, personal holidays and MN Safe and Sick Time.

LISI MEDICAL Remmele is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

No recruiters, please.