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Costa Rica-Cartago-Wet Plant, Costa Rica

Principal Engineer, Manufacturing PPE.

STAFF LEVELENGINEERING
Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Operations & Quality team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world. Provides expertise in the optimization of manufacturing processes. How you'll make an impact: • Lead in the identification and ensure implementation of opportunities to optimize/improve manufacturing processes including using engineering methods (e.g., SIX Sigma and LEAN methods) employing technical design skills to re-design/design of and ensure equipment, tools, fixtures, etc. are up to standards • Drive the development and manage the execution of complex experiments and tests (including writing and executing protocols) on a simple product line to qualify and validate manufacturing processes; analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports • Train, coach, and guide lower level employees on more complex procedures • Oversee manufacturing support tasks; give instruction to engineers/ technicians on conducting tests; train engineers/ technicians and provide feedback; and coordinate engineer/ technician work • Lead and establish complex project plans to ensure deliverables are completed to customer’s expectations, using project management tools (e.g., Project Plan, Risk Analysis, etc.) • Analyze and resolve complex Manufacturing and Compliance issues (e.g., CAPA, non-conformances, audit observations) • Develop training and documentation materials (e.g., work instructions) for production to enable the seamless knowledge transfer of project and manufacturing processes • Other incidental duties What you'll need (Required): Bachelor's degree in engineering or Scientific field, minimum of 6 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education or Master's Degree or equivalent in in Engineering or Scientific field, minimum of 5 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education What else we look for (Preferred): • Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite; CAD experience preferred • Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills • Ability to translate technical information to all levels of the organizations • Extensive knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Engineering • Advanced problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills • Extensive understanding of processes and equipment used in assigned work • Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change • Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing • Strict attention to detail • Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment • Must be able to work in a team environment, including frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts • Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects • Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most.
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Costa Rica-Cartago-Wet Plant, Costa Rica
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Posted
16 Oct, 2026
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