A global job position with an impact:
The Project Engineer manages engineering and advanced manufacturing projects from feasibility through installation, validation, and production release. The role combines hands-on technical problem solving, production-data analysis, and disciplined project execution to deliver safe, compliant, scalable, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions across internal and outsourced operations.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Authorities
• Manage approved engineering, capital, automation, validation, and continuous-
improvement projects and coordinate project-team activities within assigned scope.
• Recommend technical solutions, suppliers, capital requests, budgets, and project
priorities for review and approval.
• Escalate or stop work when safety, quality, compliance, technical requirements, or
approved project controls are at risk.
• Reject or return change orders, validation protocols, or executed records that do not
meet approved procedures or cGMP expectations.
Performance Criteria
• Assigned projects delivered safely and in accordance with approved scope, schedule,
budget, quality, and validation requirements.
• Effective management of technical risk, project changes, suppliers, and stakeholder
communication.
• Sustainable, data-supported improvements in capacity, process capability, quality, cost,
reliability, traceability, waste, or productivity.
• Complete, accurate, and inspection-ready engineering and validation documentation.
• Demonstrated technical contribution, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and support of
project-team capability.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial, Manufacturing
Engineering, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant
experience may be considered.
• Typically, 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience supporting or managing
manufacturing, automation, equipment, process, or capital projects.
• Working project-management capability, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, supplier,
and stakeholder coordination.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment, automation, controls, test systems,
and/or digital manufacturing platforms.
• Working knowledge of process validation, engineering studies, change control, risk management, and regulated manufacturing documentation.
• Strong analytical, root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, technical-writing, communication,
and teamwork skills; proficiency with project-management and engineering tools.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English; Spanish, English bilingual capability
preferred.
• Medical-device or similarly regulated manufacturing experience preferred; Lean, Six Sigma, or project-management training is an advantage.
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to noise, chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, machinery, vibration, and other controlled workplace hazards. The role may require hands-on work around production equipment and travel to suppliers or other company sites based on project needs
How to Apply:
If you are interested in the position, then please apply as soon as possible through our recruitment system. Note that we will invite candidates for interviews on a continuous basis so no need to hesitate.
This job ad will be online until November 23, 2026, but once we have found the right candidate, this ad will no longer be online. For more information about the position, please feel free to contact at marc@ambu.com.