Job DescriptionAs a Lead Project Engineer, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating process improvement projects aimed at increasing machine efficiency and manufacturing capacity. You will act as the site Global Engineering resource for New Product Development Projects and supply security projects. The position will utilize learnings from existing manufacturing technologies to aid in the development of new technologies with the overall objective of developing & implementing projects on time, on budget and to the necessary Quality and Regulatory standards. Responsibilities:- Project Management: Develop project plans and ensure use of stage gate or other suitable processes to create, support and manage development of project goals, schedules and tasks. Maintain project budgetary control. - Process Concept Development: Oversee development of concept for fully automated manufacturing systems, working with a technology partner, driving proof of principle by prototyping key bottleneck areas, and developing a high level concept that meets customer requirements. Support timely introduction of new products or product upgrades in the designated Value Stream area; including development of product costs (COGS). - Process Improvements: Identify and implement process & product improvements in the area. Participate with Core and Extended Teams in development, execution and monitoring of project plans and evaluation of product/ process concepts. Conduct and document Design Transfer and Change Control implementation to move projects from the design to manufacturing phase - Safety/Risk Assessments: Ensure safety compliance in the area, and support both conduction and timely closeout of risk assessments. Socialize project status identifying key project milestones, progress and major interdependencies with Stakeholders on a regular basis. Present updates to senior leadership using clearly understood metrics to report progress management. \Required Skills and Qualifications:\- Leadership: Demonstrate technical and professional competencies on medium to high profile projects. Lead teams or individuals, using direct or indirect influence techniques, to support clients' needs. Coordinate project activities across multi-functional and cross-geographical teams to meet project deliverables. Mentor others by providing guidance, direction, or other technical expertise.\- Project Management: Use systematic techniques to break technical projects into fundamental task requirements. Obtain resources as needed, communicate direction to team members, assign tasks as appropriate, and ensure that commitments are met. Monitor project progress to anticipate problems and develop solutions before they become critical, and use clearly understood metrics to report progress to management.\- Process Development: Develop process concepts and alternatives and prepare formal written justifications for financial authorization. Lead or coordinate the design and testing of prototype processes for proof of concept work. Create process specifications, request for quotations, factory acceptance plans, validation plans, and other relevant documentation to support process introductions. Foster and manage vendor partner relationships to support process introductions.\- Business Acumen: Understand accounting principles, capital and expense planning, cost center reporting, and other tools to understand project and departmental performance. Use sound business principles to evaluate alternatives and provide technical direction.\ \Benefits:\- Employee-owned company\- International presence with distribution centers on three continents\- Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services\- Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company and become better human beings\ \About Us:\- Independent company\- Develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide\- Ostomy care, continence care and critical care products\- Educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals\