Associate Product Development Engineer

Associate Product Development Engineer at Medline Industries, LP

Medline Industries, LP invites you to apply for the Associate Product Development Engineer role. You will be a member of Medline’s Division 16 (Microtek) engineering team, supporting projects and technical deliverables that drive cost‑effective sourcing and product lifecycle management for disposable surgical drapes and equipment covers for class I and II medical devices. The role requires close collaboration with Sourcing, Product Management, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain Operations, and Finance teams to assist with product changes, including design, validation, and launch activities.

The ideal candidate is eager to learn about medical device product design and development, change management, test method development, and is comfortable communicating within a matrixed organization.

• Support product change projects under the guidance of senior engineers or project managers.
• Assist in coordinating and executing engineering change orders (ECOs).
• Participate in evaluating opportunities for product design optimization by analyzing user impact, function, risk, and value.
• Help with design and development activities, including updating drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and technical documents.
• Assist in prototyping product changes for proof‑of‑concept bench tests.
• Contribute to the development and validation of test methods to qualify/quantify design requirements.
• Help write and execute test protocols and reports, including basic data analysis.
• Estimate task timing and communicate status updates to project managers and supervisors.
• Embrace a mindset of continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical engineering discipline (mechanical, biomedical, etc.) or a similar technical discipline.

• Exposure to regulated fields, preferably with disposable surgical devices (internship or coursework experience acceptable).
• Experience working in teams or group projects, and leveraging collaboration tools.
• Experience in product development engineering or process engineering supporting change implementation.
• Proficient with MS Office including basic data analysis in MS Excel and technical document writing in MS Word.
• Good communication skills, including familiarity with MS Teams and SharePoint for collaboration.
• Ability to present information clearly, including basic use of PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis concepts (coursework or basic software experience).
• Awareness of project management principles and basic budgeting concepts (coursework or training preferred).

$62,400.00 - $90,480.00 Annual. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For more comprehensive information, please refer to the benefits page. Employees working less than 30 hours per week receive 401(k) contributions and access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups, and the Employee Service Corp.

Entry level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.