Project Engineer

Join embecta as a hands-on Project Engineer on the manufacturing team in Holdrege, NE (onsite). In this role, you will lead engineering projects from early concept through production and handoff, helping strengthen plant safety, quality delivery, and cost performance. You will also work across functions to design, validate, and install equipment and processes that support both ongoing manufacturing and new product development.

What you’ll do

• Lead engineering projects from concept through production, including design, build, testing, validation, installation, startup, and handoff, with a focus on improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Design and improve manufacturing equipment, tooling, technologies, and processes, while supporting new product development, prototype builds, technical problem-solving, and root-cause investigations.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and risks, including developing cost estimates, preparing capital requests, and driving projects to key milestones.
• Partner with vendors and cross-functional teams to lead equipment design reviews, FAT/SAT, installation, validation, and startup, coordinating with Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, and Maintenance.
• Lead equipment validation and engineering change activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ risk assessments, technical documentation, and compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or related field required, OR 3+ years in a manufacturing setting or engineering field.
• Mechanical or manufacturing system design experience.
• Experience with equipment specification, testing, and validation.
• Knowledge of manufacturing materials and processes.
• Project Management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Project (or equivalent).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Technical documentation and report writing experience.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.

Helpful experience (preferred)

• High speed manufacturing experience.
• CAD skills.
• SAP experience.

Tools and technologies

• MS Excel, PowerPoint, Project
• CAD
• SAP