Manager Production Development

Join our Production Development team and continue shaping medical device production of tomorrow.


About the position
The Production Development departments’ responsibilities are improvements of existing manufacturing processes, industrialization of new products as well as procurement and validation of new production process equipment for medical device production. At Wellspect, we are proud to have a highly automated in-house production with chemical processes, multiple transport systems, assembly and packaging lines producing medical devices in large volumes 24/7.

Your key accountabilities are;
Leading and developing your team of Production and Validation Engineers responsible for development, installation, commissioning and validation of new and improved production methods and processes.
Drive and coach your team towards set goals to deliver production development projects on time, budget and with desired performance.
Guiding and coaching your team on the implementation of Lean Product Development and Design for Manufacturing principles in equipment investment projects.
Member of the Production Development Management team.
Participate in cross-functional teams to find efficient ways of working with product and production development.


Who you are
We think you are a positive, driven team player and efficient communicator. You are open for challenges and enjoy working together with highly skilled and committed colleagues where every day makes a difference.

We believe you have
an academic background, preferably in Mechanical/Automation/Industrial Design Engineering or equivalent with experience from production development.
many years of management experience with personnel responsibility and experience of project management, especially within new product development and industrialization.
proven leadership skills in leading teams and experience in driving change processes within the organization.
communicative ability and the ability to coach your employees to achieve our common goals.
knowledge of automated manufacturing process development and working with external equipment suppliers.
knowledge of Lean Product Development, Design for Manufacturing and Risk Management.
some experience from testing/validation, preferably within life science or other regulated industry.
documentation and communication skills, in English as well as in Swedish.


Good to know
For more information, please contact recruiting manager, Anders Westling, telephone +46 31 376 42 70.

Please note that we will review applications continuously, so be sure to send in your application as soon as possible.

About Wellspect HealthCare
Wellspect Healthcare, with headquarters in Mölndal, Sweden, is a leading global provider of innovative medical devices with a focus on helping people suffering from urinary retention or chronic constipation. Every day, more than 1 100 employees are dedicated to make a difference for those who need our products and services. Many of the people we serve have a spinal cord injury, enlarged prostate, spina bifida or multiple sclerosis. We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of intermittent urinary catheters, with LoFric® as our most known brand. As a help to those with chronic or severe constipation we have developed what likely is the world’s most advanced irrigation system, the Navina Systems™, combining a high degree of user convenience, clinical effectiveness and connectivity into one really smart system. Wellspect HealthCare has a presence in more than 30 countries, and is a part of Dentsply Sirona, the worlds´ largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.wellspect.com and dentsplysirona.com for more information.