Sr Manager New Product Development

About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Position Summary
The Sr Manager New Product Development will lead Lubrizol's medical device contract design and development department. The Sr Manager NPD will have full responsibility for managing the department and employees and will be accountable in developing a sustainable medical device design and development operation. The role involves also establishing, maintaining, and continuously enhancing the infrastructure, departmental structure, systems, facilities, and equipment necessary to support operational and strategic objectives.

Direct Reports: NPD Engineers, NPD Technicians, NPD Operators and others as needed

Work Schedule: Typically, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm M-F

Work Location: Corona, CA

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of NPD engineers and support staff to deliver customer projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Collaborate with Quality to implement and maintain finished device quality systems aligned with FDA and CE requirements, including design controls, product testing, and validation.
• Prepare and present comprehensive project proposals to customers, covering scope, costing, timelines, deliverables, and services.
• Act as primary technical interface with customers and Sales to define product design requirements and assess internal manufacturing capabilities.
• Oversee the creation and management of project documentation, including product specifications, pFMEAs, validation protocols and reports, manufacturing procedures, BOMs, and routers.
• Support regulatory documentation efforts, including design history files, CE marking, and FDA submissions.
• Define and execute validation protocols for processes, products, and equipment in collaboration with Quality.
• Drive the NPD process to ensure products are designed for manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and quality, including conducting DFM reviews and resolving production challenges.
• Coordinate cross-functional handover of product designs from NPD to manufacturing, ensuring seamless