Product Program Manager RAD and Change Management

Product Program Manager RAD and Change Management

Job Description Summary

Lead Product Program Management for RAD subsystem products X-Ray Tubes and X-Ray Generators for mobile and fixed radiography systems. Drive Engineering design changes and Product Life Cycle Management for X-Ray Tubes and X-Ray Generators at GEBEL.
Own installed-base product performance and drive improvements in quality, reliability, regulatory compliance, lifecycle, cost and delivery, while leveraging installed-base data to establish reliability targets and Design for Reliability for new product introductions.

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own field and factory performance of RAD Tubes and Generators, with focus on quality, reliability, compliance, cost and delivery.
• Monitor field performance and Early Life Failure (ELF) trends using FoA, IPFR90 and IPFR180 metrics and represent product performance in global reviews.
• Analyze field and reliability data using statistical methods, including Weibull analysis and B10/B50 life estimation, to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Lead customer complaint and field failure investigations, including field-return autopsy, failure analysis, RCA, corrective actions and product fixes.
• Partner with System Engineering, Field Engineering and Service teams for technical troubleshooting, product training and resolution of field issues.
• Support NPIs with reliability target setting, leveraging installed-base performance, failure trends and reliability insights.
• Support Risk Management activities, including DFMEA/PFMEA, design reviews, Verification & Validation and risk assessments.
• Maintain Technical Files, Risk Management and Design Control documentation, ensuring QMS compliance and audit readiness.
• Lead product lifecycle initiatives covering obsolescence, product improvements, regulatory compliance and Variable Cost Productivity (VCP).
• Chair Engineering Change Control Board (ECCB) reviews and drive timely, technically rigorous and QMS-compliant engineering changes for X-Ray Tubes and Generators.
• Serve as Engineering BPOC for Supplier Change Requests (SCRs), including initial impact assessment, cross-functional coordination and assignment of change owners.
• Represent Engineering during QMS, regulatory, certification and customer audits, and support Quality Management Reviews.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Service, Supplier Quality and Sourcing to improve product quality, manufacturing yield, reliability and cost.
• Apply statistical methodologies to drive structured problem solving, RCA and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s / Master’s / Phd in Electrical and Electronics/Mechanical Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of engineering experience, preferably in medical devices, medical imaging, X-Ray products or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience in Installed Base Engineering, Engineering Change Management, Design Controls, Risk Management and Product Lifecycle Management.
• Strong experience in field performance monitoring, failure analysis, RCA, reliability engineering and statistical data analysis.
• Working knowledge of Weibull analysis, B10/B50 life estimation, reliability target setting and Design for Reliability .
• Working knowledge of medical-device and X-Ray Tube/Generator product safety standards, QMS requirements and regulatory compliance, including applicable IEC 60601, ISO 13485 and ISO 14971 requirements.
• Working knowledge of QMS and Design Control tools, including DFMEA/PFMEA, Risk Management, Design Reviews, Verification & Validation, ECR/ECO, CAPA and configuration/change management.
• Experience with Supplier Change Management, obsolescence, product quality improvement and manufacturing/yield improvement.
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving tools such as 5-Why, Fishbone, Pareto analysis and statistical analysis.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong technical leadership, systems thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate field and reliability data into product improvements and NPI reliability targets.
• Strong analytical, statistical and risk-based decision-making capability.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across global cross-functional teams.
• Strong execution focus across quality, reliability, compliance, cost and delivery.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and technical documentation skills.
• Self-driven and results-oriented, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and execution excellence.

Inclusion and Diversity

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Additional Information

Experience Level

Mid Level