Job Description Summary

As a Staff Project Engineer you will be part of a growing engineering team focused on managing projects and leading cross-functional teams to complete critical cost-improvement projects across all departments in the plant. Projects to be assigned include product design changes, raw material changes and process changes including implementation of new manufacturing technologies. The project engineering team is primarily responsible for sustaining engineering efforts across the plant and play a key role in OEE improvement. As a team member you will ensure compliance with BD quality systems, policies, procedures and best practices, and all local, state, federal and BD safety
regulations, policies and procedures. Regular, punctual attendance is an essential job function. Ability to read and write and converse in English. Willing and able to uphold BD Values.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• 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 within the Plant regarding process and machine designs.

• Works with Plant process engineers, management, vendors, consultants, and interfaces 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.

• Act as technical specialists advising how methods and concepts should be applied to their area and expanded to organization-wide problems and developments.

• Plan and execute activities for multiple major or complicated projects, processes, and equipment.

• Receive limited guidance to achieve broad objectives

• Represent the organization about their area of expertise, including leading presentations.

• Develop and oversee budgets, as well as write proposals for major or complicated projects.

• Advise and negotiate in terms of critical issues.

• Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• BS degree required – Science, Industrial management, Engineering or related field

• Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience required w/ BS; 2 years w/ MS.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities (KSA’s):

• Effective Oral/written Communication - Proficient

• 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

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable