Project Engineer, Product Engineer

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $ Annually

UFP Technologies is a designer and custom manufacturer of comprehensive solutions for medical devices, sterile packaging, and other highly engineered custom products. UFP is an important link in the medical device supply chain and a valued outsource partner to most of the top medical device manufacturers in the world. The Company’s single-use and single-patient devices and components are used in a wide range of medical devices and packaging for minimally invasive surgery, infection prevention, wound care, wearables, orthopedic soft goods, and orthopedic implants.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
• 401K with a matching contribution
• Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee discounts and much more!

Location: This position will be on-site full-time in Chicopee, MA.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. At this time, we are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa.

The Project Engineer performs the activities associated with the development and integration of medical products. Leads the design and development of product solutions to fulfill market and customer needs. Manages resources to reducing time-to-market, developing design and design support resources to support future growth.

• Serves as a technical point-of-contact, works directly with the customer to define the problem they are trying to solve, develops product specifications and manages development through the rapid prototype, design approval and transfer of products into production.
• Conducts face-to-face meetings with customers defining product specification and providing updates on new product development projects.
• Provides hands-on design support utilizing design tools like, Solid Works, CAD, and statistical tools to develop new products to meet customer requirements.
• Collaborates with account and sales management to secure new product and product innovation revenue in support of our business objectives.
• Manages cross-functional teams, as required. Conducts design review meetings with customers.
• Works closely with manufacturing & automation engineering, quality, production, and other internal resources to ensure that customer and business objectives are achieved.
• Develops and monitors project budgets and schedules, forecast completion, and identifies and resolves threats to on-time project completion.

• Performs all other duties as assigned or needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 2 - 4 years of experience in design or applications engineering, or equivalent combination of experience and education. Minimum of 1 year interfacing directly with customers.
• Medical device environment experience desired.
• Hands-on experience in the use of CAD tools required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong organizational skills required.

UFP Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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