Project Engineer - Medical

Essity; Manchester; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Life/AD&D and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Essity North America Health and Medical Solutions seeks a Project Manager to lead strategic Capex projects, drive Operational Excellence, and align with regional/global demand for advanced wound care products. The role requires living in or near Manchester, CT and a willingness to travel 25–30%.

You will guide projects from idea through lessons learned, manage KPIs, budgets, schedules, and quality deliverables, and collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and finance teams to ensure successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering.
• PMP Certification highly desirable.
• Experience in regulated industries (ISO 9001/AS9100/ISO 13485).
• Knowledge of automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC).
• Strong communication and independent work with internal and external stakeholders.
• 25% - 30% travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide site-wide PMO improvements to people, processes, and products.
• Align site operations with Sales & Marketing teams and regional/global functions.
• Lead project management activities from concept to lessons learned.
• Ensure Capex projects meet budget, time, and quality targets.
• Validate manufacturing equipment and processes; support Quality/CAPA initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Regulated industry experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

PMP Certification

Tools

FMEA tools

Statistical process control

Automated manufacturing equipment

CAPA processes

Job description

team (resources) to deliver projects on time, in full. Contribute to Project Management Best Practices: Provide site-wide PMO improvements to people, processes, and products; aligned to the global PMO function. Continuous Improvement: Analyze current processes to identify improvement opportunities. Finance: Align all investment and development projects with corporate financial systems for transparency, and status, generating and executing detailed project plans to achieve project success criteria. Sales & Marketing: Align site operational activities with Sales & Marketing teams (regional and global). Procurement: Identify and negotiate with external suppliers and equipment firms to explore manufacturing capabilities best to achieve site performance objectives. Quality: Direct the installation and validation of novel manufacturing methods in compliance with medical device quality standards including ISO 13485. Provide engineering support to Quality related to Non-Conforming

Product and CAPA : Provide engineering support related to risk analysis tools including FMEA's. Equipment: Validate activities associated with manufacturing equipment and processes including packaging and : Collaborate with manufacturing team including quality, finance, and section leaders.

Who You Are

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline. 3+ years of relevant experience and/or manufacturing engineering. PMP Certification highly desirable. Experience working in a regulated industry such as ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485 with a strong mechanical/electrical aptitude preferred. Knowledge of automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment preferred. Knowledge of statistical process control preferred. Demonstrated technical proficiency in complex manufacturing/assembly activities. Strong communication skills and ability to work independently with internal and external stakeholders. 25% - 30% travel

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career

Project Manager - Medical

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide. Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

Essity North America Health and Medical Solutions is currently seeking a Project Manager to lead strategic Capital Expenditure (Capex) projects on the journey to develop Operational Excellence, meeting the growing regional and global demand for Advanced Wound Care medical products. The ideal candidate should live in the Manchester, CT area or is willing to 're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

What You Will Do

Lead Projects: Utilize best-practice Project Management, organizational, and communication skills in the day-to-day management of assigned projects as a project lead, or as a project support team member, throughout the lifecycle of a project; from project idea (start) to lessons learned (finish). Manage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): project budgets (cost), project plan (time), project deliverables (quality), and project

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range of $90,000 to $120,000 + MAX 20% annual incentive bonus + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience. Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance.
• Wellness program provided through Rally.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution of 9.5%Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact , we are improving lives, every day

Application End Date:Job Requisition ID:Essity SummaryLocation: Manchester, CTType: Full time