Project Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup has a Project Engineer position in Plymouth, MN, onsite. You will lead sustaining engineering, design changes, and continuous improvement initiatives for a medical device client, coordinating across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain.

The role demands strong planning, risk management, and cross‑functional leadership with FDA quality system compliance. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's in engineering, 5+ years in medical devices, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of medical device experience in R&D, Manufacturing or Quality Engineering.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization as well as suppliers and consultants
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional team members in a geographically diverse, matrixed organization
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects or project workstreams
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and implementation of sustaining engineering, supplier change, design change, and continuous improvement projects in accordance with client project management methodologies.
• Independently manage project scope, schedules, milestones, risks, action items, and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on time and aligned with business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional project teams including R&D, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Packaging, Labeling, Technical Publications, and other functional stakeholders.
• Facilitate project team meetings, drive accountability for project deliverables, and ensure alignment across functional groups.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; develop mitigation strategies and coordinate resolution activities.
• Partner with functional team members and managers to support project resource planning, priority setting, and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, risk registers, action-item logs, and project documentation.
• Communicate project status, risks, key decisions, and recommendations to project stakeholders and management.
• Support project governance activities through development of project metrics, dashboards, status reports, and leadership communications.
• Lead assigned workstreams within larger strategic initiatives while ensuring alignment with overall project objectives and timelines.
• Execute project support activities including ownership of Change Orders (COs), procurement coordination, project reporting, and maintenance of project tracking systems.
• Utilize Windchill, SAP, Planview, Ariba, and other business systems to support project execution, reporting, portfolio visibility, and procurement activities.
• Partner with suppliers and external stakeholders to support project implementation activities and issue resolution.
• Ensure project activities comply with FDA regulations, applicable quality system requirements, Company policies, and Business Unit operating procedures.

Skills

Medical device experience

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Task prioritization & coordination

Regulated industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Windchill

SAP

Planview

Ariba

Job description

Job Title: Project Engineer

Location: Plymouth, MN 55442

Duration: 8 Months

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Pay Range: $45 - $49 per hour (W2)

We are seeking a “Project Engineer” to join one of our leading healthcare clients.

Job Description

• Lead the planning, execution, and implementation of sustaining engineering, supplier change, design change, and continuous improvement projects in accordance with client project management methodologies.

• Independently manage project scope, schedules, milestones, risks, action items, and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on time and aligned with business objectives.

• Lead cross-functional project teams including R&D, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Packaging, Labeling, Technical Publications, and other functional stakeholders.

• Facilitate project team meetings, drive accountability for project deliverables, and ensure alignment across functional groups.

• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; develop mitigation strategies and coordinate resolution activities.

• Partner with functional team members and managers to support project resource planning, priority setting, and issue resolution.

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, risk registers, action-item logs, and project documentation.

• Communicate project status, risks, key decisions, and recommendations to project stakeholders and management.

• Support project governance activities through development of project metrics, dashboards, status reports, and leadership communications.

• Lead assigned workstreams within larger strategic initiatives while ensuring alignment with overall project objectives and timelines.

• Execute project support activities including ownership of Change Orders (COs), procurement coordination, project reporting, and maintenance of project tracking systems.

• Utilize Windchill, SAP, Planview, Ariba, and other business systems to support project execution, reporting, portfolio visibility, and procurement activities.

• Partner with suppliers and external stakeholders to support project implementation activities and issue resolution.

• Ensure project activities comply with FDA regulations, applicable quality system requirements, Company policies, and Business Unit operating procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

• Minimum 5 years of medical device experience in R&D, Manufacturing and/or Quality Engineering

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization as well as suppliers and consultants

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional team members in a geographically diverse, matrixed organization

• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects or project workstreams

• Ability to initiate, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical or business field

• PMP, CAPM, or other project management certification

• Familiarity with Windchill (Product Lifecycle Management System), SAP (Enterprise Resource Management software), Planview (Project and Portfolio Management software), and Ariba (Purchasing system)

• Experience leading sustaining engineering, supplier change, or operations projects within a regulated industry

• Experience supporting product lifecycle management activities, including Change Orders (COs), documentation updates, supplier changes, and design transfer activities

• Experience developing project metrics, dashboards, and leadership communications

• Experience working in a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, or manufacturing

• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen

We are looking for the candidate who are eligible to work with any employers without sponsorship .

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.