[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Edwards Lifesciences jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/edwards-lifesciences/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Edwards Lifesciences · Costa Rica-Cartago-Wet Plant # Principal Engineer, Manufacturing PPE Costa Rica-Cartago-Wet Plant Full-time Senior individual contributor Manufacturing & Production Listed on Edwards Lifesciences’s official careers site. Posted October 16, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Edwards Lifesciences’s careers site →](https://edwards.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/EdwardsCareers/job/Costa-Rica-Cartago-Wet-Plant/Principal--Engineer_Req-51254-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Edwards Lifesciences](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/edwards-lifesciences/) / Principal Engineer, Manufacturing PPE ## Job description 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 ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 16, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 2 days - Location: Costa Rica-Cartago-Wet Plant - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Edwards Lifesciences’s careers site →](https://edwards.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/EdwardsCareers/job/Costa-Rica-Cartago-Wet-Plant/Principal--Engineer_Req-51254-1) ## More jobs at Edwards Lifesciences ### [Senior Supervisor, Manufacturing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/edwards-lifesciences/jobs/77ffcd6f9ad94a0a6879/) Costa Rica-Cartago-Wet Plant ### [Assoc Sewer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/edwards-lifesciences/jobs/5307d95c8555fdb581e9/) Costa Rica-Cartago-Wet Plant ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Engineer, Contract Manufacturing（首席外协制造工程师）](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cardinal-health/jobs/c7470d76a032d23a7404/) Cardinal Health · Kerry Everbright City, Shanghai ### [Principal Engineer, Manufacturing Operations (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt & Continuous Improvement)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/51d8132debe1205a0f69/) Sandisk ### [Assistant Manager - Fixed Assets (PPE)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kia/jobs/a0061db2cfde51015f8d/) KIA · Penukonda, Andhra Pradesh, India ### [Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/df788fdd4942a862eff7/) Northrop Grumman ### [Senior / Principal Engineer Manufacturing Systems Engineering ( RTD Engineer)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/globalfoundries/jobs/3cc5048b103f67df5beb/) GlobalFoundries · Singapore OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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