Principal Project Engineer

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Pall Corporation, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to paper—everyday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health. For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation.

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The Principal Project Engineer is responsible for Project strategy, execution, and leadership within the Global Operations Engineering Organization.

This position reports to the VP of Global Operations Engineering and is part of Strategic Execution Initiatives located in Port Washington, NY and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop strategy, execute, and lead project management activity including schedule, budget, escalation, internal & external team engagement.
• Change management strategy execution and leadership for manufacturing processes utilizing structured change control methodology/processes
• Lead and execute structured problem-solving activity associated with complex manufacturing issues (internal and external) to identify root cause and implement effective & sustainable corrective actions
• Lead and execute characterization of manufacturing processes (internal & external) to drive improvements to manufacturing capability
• Strategize, execute and lead complex engineering solutions to drive operational margin expansion (including multi-site coordination)

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Extensive experience (+10 years) in Filtration media and device manufacturing, test methods, and applications. Ability to work with internal and external customers on performance issues and product optimization.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) and track record demonstrating applicable work experience (typically >10 years in similar work force role)
• Extensive experience/proven track record in actively leading structured problem solving (DMAIC, PSP, VRK, etc.) and making decisions based on data and advanced statistical analytics (as required) with Lean Six Sigma Certification or DBS certified practitioner preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively and efficiently communicate technical information in both oral and written forms at any level within the organization (including mentoring and teaching technical learnings to strengthen organizational foundation)
• Follows organized project management practices, establishing actions, dates, and accountability across multidisciplined teams while be capable of working independently, managing workload, and staying adaptable to changing business needs.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Ability to travel – typically <25% and primarily within the United States.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Demonstrated ability to be "hands on" and to go to Gemba to learn new processes and build subject matter expertise through on the job experience and job assignment
• Direct experience in manufacturing associated with batch or chemical processing, assembly automation, web handling, or similar macro business unit environment (BioPharma, Micro E, Automotive, etc.)
• Advance use of the following software packages or equivalent:  MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Visio, Minitab or other statistical software, AutoCAD or other drafting software

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info

The salary range for this role is $150,000-$160,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

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