Staff Project Engineer
BD
Summary
Responsible for integrating equipment, processes, and facilities projects into the plant in support of capacity expansion, cost reduction, and risk mitigation goals. Ensures compliance with BD quality systems, policies, procedures and best practices, and all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies and procedures.
Job description
Essential Functions
Responsible for integrating equipment, processes, and facilities projects into the plant in support of capacity expansion, cost reduction, and risk mitigation goals. Ensures compliance with BD quality systems, policies, procedures and best practices, and all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies and procedures.
Primary Responsibilities
- Performs project planning, justification, specification development, and budgeting.
- Handles vendor interactions, equipment specifications/design, concepts, and vendor negotiations.
- Oversees machine purchase and installations, as well as the building of whole machines or processes.
- Provides significant leadership for process and machine design of new product/process developments.
- Identifies and implements significant continuous improvement projects.
- Provides lead in creativity around solving problems.
- Generally able to identify solutions to problems encountered without assistance and develops and secures resource planning.
- Develops and implements new technologies.
- Works with all Manufacturing areas of the El Paso Plant regarding process and machine designs.
- Works with plant engineers, management, vendors, consultants, and collaborates with other BD Plants, platform teams, and sales & marketing on development, design, and fabrication of equipment or processes for new products and technologies.
- Generates and submits new project ideas.
- Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.
Deliverables
- Ensures safety of all associates and quality of product on all projects’ execution and delivery.
- Ensures equipment, processes, or product integrated to the plant aligns and meets the company and manufacturing unit goals.
- Ensures documentation of each project phase is completed and filed per company guidelines and procedures.
Requirements
- BA/BS Degree in Engineering is required (Mechanical/Industrial Engineering preferred)
- PMP training/certification is preferred
- 7-10 years Manufacturing projects experience preferred
- 2 years Medical industry experience required
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies preferred
- Effective Oral/written Communication – Proficient English (Basic Spanish a plus)
- Ability to work as part of a team / Teambuilding - Proficient
- Independent thinking / Self Driven - Proficient
- Decision Making Ability - Proficient
- Machine Design – Proficient
- Troubleshooting / Problem Solving - Advanced
- Safety & Ergonomics Expertise – Proficient
- Project Management - Advanced
- Quality Systems Knowledge – Proficient
- Logistics & Planning Knowledge – Basic
- Computer Skills / Microsoft Office - Proficient
- Financial Acumen – Proficient
- Leadership Skills - Proficient
Company overview
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is one of the world's largest global medical technology companies, founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. As a Fortune 500 company, BD specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents across three primary segments: BD Medical, BD Life Sciences, and BD Interventional. The company's extensive product portfolio includes medical equipment such as syringes, needles, infusion systems, diagnostic instruments, flow cytometers, and surgical devices. With over 70,000 employees worldwide and operations in virtually every country, BD focuses on advancing healthcare through innovations in medical discovery, diagnostics, and care delivery. The company has a rich history of pioneering medical technologies, including the first insulin injection device, the Vacutainer blood collection system, and numerous safety-engineered medical devices. BD's mission centers on improving clinical therapy for patients and enhancing clinical processes for healthcare providers while addressing global health challenges through strategic partnerships and continuous innovation.