Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.
We are looking for a Project Engineer to lead and coordinate global new product development projects, collaborating with manufacturing plants across Mexico and internationally to develop and launch global product platforms.
In this role, you will leverage your project management, APQP, manufacturing, organizational, and leadership skills to drive cross-functional teams and manage projects from the design phase through industrialization and mass production.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain global exposure, lead complex projects, collaborate across international teams, and turn innovative product concepts into successful production launches.
Role Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary point of contact between Corporate Engineering and manufacturing plants.
- Review and understand product design intent and provide feedback to Product Design Engineers based on the manufacturing capabilities of each plant.
- Assess manufacturing capabilities and identify process constraints, while estimating the investment required to integrate new processes into the production chain.
- Plan, monitor, execute, and deliver projects according to established quality, timing, cost, and safety targets and performance metrics.
- Generate, maintain, and track project deliverables throughout all project phases.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues during product and process trials, conducting root-cause analysis and documenting lessons learned.
- Lead follow-up meetings with Corporate Engineering and manufacturing sites in Mexico to ensure effective project tracking, alignment, and communication.
- Analyze engineering drawings, product specifications, customer requirements, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Coordinate product and process trials, including sample builds, process validation, and product validation activities.
- Develop and issue process documentation required throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate the final project handover to the manufacturing plant, ensuring all deliverables, documentation, and requirements are successfully transferred.
Travel: Up to 30% (If Applicable)
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or chemical engineering, or a related field.
- +3 years of experience in a similar role.
- Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001.
- Proficiency in Core Tools, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA.
- Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D.
- English
- Microsoft 365.
- Passport and American Visa.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, chemical engineering, or a related field
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar role
- Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001
- Proficiency in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA
- Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D
- English language proficiency
- Microsoft 365 proficiency
- Passport and American Visa
Donaldson Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs like a 401(k) match, profit-sharing, and an employee stock purchase plan are positioned as meaningful components of total compensation. Company materials consistently frame retirement benefits within a broader Total Rewards offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program with mental‑health resources create a comprehensive health and wellbeing package. Healthcare is often characterized as decent and a core strength of the overall offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave are explicitly included, alongside other company‑paid leaves such as bereavement, jury duty, and military leave. Some locations highlight multi‑week PTO from the first year, underscoring breadth of leave options.
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What We Do
Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world's most complex filtration and contamination control challenges, and is one of the largest global providers of unique filtration technologies and high-quality filters and parts. Our filtration technologies and products are used every day, in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Key to our success, our 14,000 employees support customers at sales, manufacturing and distribution centers from over 140 locations on six continents. The filtration market continues to grow. Customers' needs for filtration solutions continue to evolve. And the opportunities for our products and our people continue to expand.
