Project Manager - Medical

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

Job summary

An established industry player in health and hygiene is seeking a dynamic Project Manager to lead strategic capital projects in the medical sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of advanced wound care products while ensuring operational excellence. The ideal candidate will leverage their project management skills and engineering expertise to drive improvements and collaborate with cross-functional teams. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, this position not only promises professional growth but also the chance to make a significant impact on health and hygiene solutions globally. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and empowers its employees to thrive.

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

Employee Discounts

Scholarship Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in process development and manufacturing engineering.
• PMP Certification highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage strategic Capex projects to enhance operational excellence.
• Align investment projects with corporate financial systems for transparency.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Process Development

Manufacturing Engineering

Risk Analysis

Statistical Process Control

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

ISO 13485

Automated Manufacturing Equipment

Semi-Automated Manufacturing Equipment

Job description

Project Manager - Medical

Project Manager - Medical

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.

About the Role

Essity North America Health and Medical Solutions is currently seeking a Project Manager who will 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 be willing to relocate.

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 the manufacturing team including quality, finance, and section leaders.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in process development 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.
• Voluntary benefits to include critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.
• Employee discounts program.
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enabling customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience, we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovating and profitably growing our business while simultaneously addressing our ambitious climate targets.

Location: Manchester, CT

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 [e-mail]

Together, we are improving lives, every day.