Project Leader - R&D Engineer
Location: ITA Palazzo Pignano - Plant
Remote Type: Hybrid
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
Project Leader - R&D Engineer
At Fresenius Medical Care, we are the global leader in kidney care, committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, innovative products, services, and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our vision—“Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.”—we work with purpose and compassion, supported by a global team of over 125,000 employees.
Within our Care Enablement segment, we develop and provide life-sustaining medical products, digital health solutions, and therapies that empower clinical teams and improve patient outcomes. Our FME Reignite strategy drives transformation through innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth.
Our values guide how we work:
We Care for our patients, each other, and our communities
We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together
We Commit to doing things the right way— growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation
Information about department
In-Center as one of three therapy verticals focuses on delivering high-quality, clinic-based hemodialysis to patients worldwide. Its mission is to support healthcare providers in offering safe, consistent, and patient-centered care in dialysis clinics.
The team collaborates across Product Design, Clinical Protocols, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial functions to equip clinics with effective, innovative solutions that meet high standards and improve patient outcomes. Join our passionate team and help shape healthcare worldwide!
Summary about role
As Project Leader - R&D Engineer, you will lead projects for developing and optimizing disposable medical devices, ensuring compliance with product specifications and patient safety. You will manage assigned tasks to meet agreed targets while adhering to company procedures. Quality and safety standards must be respected throughout all activities.
Your Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end projects from concept to production readiness, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
Manage design input, verification, validation, and transfer activities using advanced tools (e.g., Windchill).
Optimize and sustain existing products globally within the Value Stream.
Define and update product requirements and technical specifications.
Coordinate cross-functional teams (R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory, QA, Marketing) to deliver on time and within scope.
Drive risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and structured project plans to meet milestones.
Act as Product Interface Manager, ensuring seamless documentation and implementation.
Your Profile
Master’s degree or similar education level in biomedical engineering/mechanical engineering discipline.
Project management training or qualifications is desirable.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in project lead/management.
Experienced in the use of Project management tools and techniques to develop schedules, allocate resources, and track progress.
Basic knowledge about plastic materials and relative production- and assembly technologies.
English (level B2).
Leadership skills and experience leading high-performing technical teams.
Takes accountability for and delivers consistent decisions, actions, and results.
Ability to take decisions in difficult situations.
Our Offer for you
There is a lot you can discover at Fresenius Medical Care, regardless in which field you are an expert and how much experience you have - all dedicated to your professional journey.
Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people around the world
Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development
A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together, not the quickest one
A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills, talents and experience
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