Job Summary

Medline Industries has an immediate opening for a Product Development Specialist with our Textiles division. This role will be based out of our Northfield, IL corporate headquarters and will work a hybrid model. Under general supervision, support product development activities between product management and vendor partners.
Develop and communicate product requirements, evaluate product performance, and manage development & production timelines.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Develop product and fabric requirements, performance attributes, and quality specifications. Communicate to manufacturer through technical specs and drawings.

• Create and oversee product and fabric development timelines which are agreed to by Product Management and Vendors/Sourcing through utilization of Project Management software.

• Evaluate prototypes for usability, manufacturability, performance, and quality using analysis techniques such as visual evaluation, tactile textile evaluation, and creating testing plans/analyzing results.

• Administer process of approving new source to make an existing product by comparing all aspects of current product characteristics and performance to new potential source’s prototype(s) and make recommendation to either approve or reject new source.

• Improve product quality and performance of existing products and fabrics by working between internal quality team, manufacturing partners, and testing labs. Develops innovative solutions to new and existing product challenges.

• Explore new and emerging textile technologies to present to Textile Division. Research technologies for viability, feasibility, and applicability to Medline textile products.

• Drive patent application process for Textiles Division and identify ideas that have potential for legal protection. Guide Product Managers in patent process in order to maximize the full scope of intellectual property.

• Create, organize, and maintain fabric library by traveling to trade shows, fabric shows, and technology shows.

• Establish new product development sub-processes as needed to increase speed to market, reduce production and quality issues, etc.

• Create and update product technical specifications due to product improvements, unclear requirements, and product changes due to Sourcing team needs.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Textiles, Materials Science, Engineering, Industrial Design, or a Product Development-related field.

• At least 2 year of experience in product development, sourcing, quality, industrial design, engineering, or materials R&D.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$79,000.00 - $119,000.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.