Project Manager - Medical

Essity North America Inc.; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Engineer to lead strategic projects in Advanced Wound Care medical products. This role offers an opportunity to directly impact operational excellence while working in a caring culture that values innovation and improvement. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, excellent project management skills, and a passion for quality in a regulated environment. Join a forward-thinking company committed to making the world a healthier and safer place through impactful innovations and sustainable solutions.

Benefits

United Healthcare PPO

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Wellness Program

401(k) with Employer Match

Company Paid Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• PMP Certification highly desirable.
• Experience in a regulated industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic Capex projects to develop Operational Excellence.
• Manage KPIs including project budgets and timelines.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams and external suppliers.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Continuous Improvement

Risk Analysis

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

ISO 13485

Statistical Process Control

Job description

Project Engineer

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

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 relocate.

We'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 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 investigations.
• Engineering: Provide engineering support related to risk analysis tools including FMEA's.
• Equipment: Validate activities associated with manufacturing equipment and processes including packaging and sterilization.
• Teamwork: Collaborate with manufacturing team including quality, finance, and section leaders.

Who You Are

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline.

• 5+ 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 is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range of $80,000 to $120,000 + 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.

• 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 equalemployment opportunity and providingreasonable accommodations to qualifiedcandidates and employees pursuant toapplicable law. We value and encouragediversity and solicit applications from allqualified applicants without regard to race,color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed,national origin, ancestry, citizenship, maritalstatus, sexual orientation, physical or mentaldisability, medical condition, military andveteran status, gender identity or expression,genetic information, or any othercharacteristic protected by federal, state, orlocal law.

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Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Application End Date: Job Requisition ID: Essity250549