Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. At Edwards Lifesciences facilities around the world, our Manufacturing teams create the tools, technologies, and devices that transform patients’ lives. As part of our sewing, assembly, delivery, and distribution teams, your attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement will help us turn innovative ideas into reality. Your purpose-driven work will help leave lasting and positive impacts on patient lives.

Our Senior Manager, Technical Training position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future. To define the standardization and implementation of new or enhancements to the technical training lifecycle portfolio impacting key Operations' business objectives across the Utah Draper Plant and Delivery System Networ.

How You'll Make An Impact:

Develop and plan technical training projects around manufacturing systems and training facilities / equipment with the accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables to the business within established schedule, scope and quality objectives.

Provide direction and guidance to project teams to execute tactical projects and/or initiatives.

Identify and evaluate continuous Process Improvement (CPI) opportunities and lead the implementation of changes to drive improvements.

Oversee the delivery and effectivity of the technical training framework standards through direct observation, key performance indicators, and Trainer coaching.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams or department leaders to meet technical training goals (e.g., gather stakeholder requirements and provide progress updates).

Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally. 

What You'll Need:

Bachelor's Degree with 10 years’ experience of experience in a manufacturing operations and/or training environment. 

People leadership experience. 

Experience in the medical device industry and/ or cleanroom environment.

What Else We Look For:

Green/Yellow/Black Belts Certifications. 

Proven successful project management expertise.

Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, preferably JDE.

Extensive understanding of technical training procedures while defining team operating standards and ensuring essential procedures are followed based on knowledge of own discipline.

Extensive understanding of related aspects of technical training processes and/or systems including training function, Training Processes and Systems, Product Training SOP’s and Work Instructions, Good 'X" Practices (GxP), and Manufacturing Operations.

Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of technical training to the business.

Represents leadership on sections of projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and stakeholders.

Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives.

Interacts with team members and other managers and may include suppliers, vendors and/or customers.

Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.