NPI Project Engineer — Medical Devices & Molding

Forj Medical; Vadnais Heights (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Time off

Job summary

Forj Medical in Vadnais Heights, MN seeks a Project Engineer to lead technical execution of customer and internal projects from feasibility to production. You will coordinate product, tooling, process, equipment, quality, and documentation with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, compliant, manufacturable solutions on time.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in a related field, 3+ years of engineering experience (injection molding preferred), and strong skills in DFM, GD&T, and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Plastics, Biomedical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field required.
• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification preferred.
• Three or more years of engineering experience in product development, NPI, manufacturing, tooling, or process development preferred.
• Hands-on experience with injection molding, mold development, process qualification, or high-volume precision manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Experience in medical device, regulated manufacturing, or contract manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and NPI projects from requirements through launch and transfer.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, and status updates.
• Translate drawings and user needs into product, process, tooling, and validation deliverables.
• Coordinate design-for-manufacturability reviews and recommend changes to improve moldability and quality.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop tooling, equipment, and manufacturing plans.
• Plan and support mold trials, process development, and validation activities.
• Apply structured problem-solving and risk-management methods to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Provide technical handoff and post-launch support to manufacturing.

Skills

Project execution

Technical documentation

Risk management

Structured problem-solving

DFM

GD&T

Engineering drawings

Polymers

Tooling

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Biomedical/Industrial Engineering

Advanced degree or certification preferred

Tools

CAD

Statistical analysis

ERP/MRP

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

Forj Medical in Vadnais Heights, MN seeks a Project Engineer to lead technical execution of customer and internal projects from feasibility to production. You will coordinate product, tooling, process, equipment, quality, and documentation with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, compliant, manufacturable solutions on time.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in a related field, 3+ years of engineering experience (injection molding preferred), and strong skills in DFM, GD&T, and technical