Project Engineer

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Pay Range: $35/hr to $40/hr

Job Title: Project Engineer

Location: Plymouth, MN 55442

Work Type: Onsite

Contract Duration: 12 Months, with possible extension based on performance and business needs

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead sustaining engineering, supplier change, design change, and continuous improvement projects within a regulated medical device environment. The ideal candidate will independently manage project scope, schedules, risks, milestones, and deliverables while coordinating cross functional teams. This role requires strong project leadership, stakeholder communication, and organizational skills to drive successful project execution. The candidate will support project governance, change control, procurement coordination, and strategic initiatives while ensuring compliance with applicable quality system requirements and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, and implementation of sustaining engineering, supplier change, design change, and continuous improvement projects.
• Independently manage project scope, schedules, milestones, risks, action items, and deliverables to achieve business objectives.
• Coordinate cross functional teams across Research and Development, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Packaging, Labeling, and Technical Publications.
• Facilitate project meetings, establish accountability, track deliverables, and maintain alignment among stakeholders.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies, develop mitigation plans, and coordinate timely resolution.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, risk registers, action item logs, status reports, dashboards, and project documentation.
• Communicate project status, risks, key decisions, and recommendations to stakeholders and management.
• Support project governance, resource planning, prioritization, performance metrics, and leadership communications.
• Lead assigned workstreams within larger strategic initiatives while ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines.
• Manage Change Orders, procurement coordination, project reporting, and project tracking systems.
• Utilize product lifecycle management systems, ERP systems, project portfolio management tools, and purchasing systems to support project execution.
• Collaborate with suppliers and external stakeholders to facilitate project implementation and resolve operational issues.
• Ensure project activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, quality systems, organizational policies, and standard operating procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of medical device experience in Research and Development, Manufacturing, or Quality Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross functional projects or project workstreams.
• Experience collaborating with geographically diverse teams in a matrixed organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all organizational levels and external suppliers.
• Ability to initiate, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and experience with project scheduling tools.
• Ability to travel up to 10 percent domestically or internationally.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technical or business field.
• PMP, CAPM, or another project management certification.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle management systems, ERP systems, project portfolio management tools, and procurement platforms.
• Experience leading sustaining engineering, supplier change, or operations projects within a regulated industry.
• Experience with product lifecycle management activities, including Change Orders, documentation updates, supplier changes, and design transfer.
• Experience developing project metrics, dashboards, and leadership communications.
• Experience in regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)