Project Engineer

About the Role

The Project Engineer leads the technical execution of customer and internal projects from early feasibility through validated production at Forj Medical's Vadnais Heights injection-molding site. This role coordinates product, tooling, process, equipment, quality, and documentation activities to deliver safe, compliant, manufacturable solutions on time and within scope while serving as a key technical partner to customers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned engineering and NPI projects from requirements definition and feasibility through tooling, sampling, qualification, launch, and transfer to sustaining operations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, technical workstreams, timelines, milestones, risks, actions, budgets, and status updates in partnership with the program or project manager.
• Translate customer drawings, specifications, user needs, and quality requirements into clear product, process, tooling, equipment, and validation deliverables.
• Coordinate design-for-manufacturability reviews and recommend changes that improve moldability, quality, capability, cycle time, cost, and long-term process robustness.
• Partner with Tool Design, Process Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Metrology, and suppliers to develop and execute tooling, equipment, fixture, automation, and manufacturing plans.
• Plan and support mold trials, engineering builds, process development, capability studies, validation activities, and production-readiness reviews.
• Apply structured problem-solving and risk-management methods to identify, prioritize, communicate, and resolve technical issues.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation such as requirements, specifications, protocols, reports, drawings, bills of materials, routings, work instructions, change orders, and technical summaries.
• Ensure project work complies with Forj Medical's quality system, document-control practices, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for customers; communicate project status, decisions, risks, and recommended actions clearly and professionally.
• Support quotations, capital requests, supplier selection, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Provide effective technical handoff, training, and post-launch support to manufacturing and sustaining teams.
• Perform other duties and support strategic projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Plastics, Biomedical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field required.
• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification preferred.
• Three or more years of engineering experience in product development, NPI, manufacturing, tooling, or process development preferred.
• Hands-on experience with injection molding, mold development, process qualification, or high-volume precision manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Experience in medical device, regulated manufacturing, or contract manufacturing preferred.

Skills

• Strong project execution, technical documentation, risk-management, and structured problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of DFM, GD&T, engineering drawings, polymers, tooling, process capability, and validation principles.
• Ability to interpret and apply customer, quality-system, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with CAD, statistical-analysis, project-management, ERP/MRP, and Microsoft Office tools as applicable to the role.
• Strong customer communication, influence, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Working Conditions

• Office environment
• Manufacturing environment

Pay

The expected starting salary for this position is $95,000 to $120,000 depending on qualifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• 401K plans
• Time off programs
• Eligibility to participate in an annual bonus program based on individual and organizational performance

Must be authorized to work in the United States.