Manufacturing Engineer

We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an award-winning medical device organization based in Cork. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are one of the best at what they do.

Duties

• Competent in validation requirements for process changes including the introduction of new equipment and relocation/modification of existing equipment.
• Support the day to day manufacturing operation environment to allow operations to meet its targets.
• Support key business metrics with ongoing process improvements and introduction of new technology.
• Deliver key projects to the Value Stream which will positively impact on the key metrics.
• Drive process improvements/capacity increases through new technology/equipment introductions.
• Identify capital spend and budget requirements for process improvements.
• Preparation and maintenance of all relevant manufacturing specifications.
• Preparation and project management of all line extensions/relocations including supporting documentation as required.
• Focus on reduction of unit cost of production through accountability for specific cells i.e. Consumable Cost, Scrap Cost and Cell Efficiency.
• Support ongoing Safety Incident corrective actions and ERGO team initiatives/actions

Education & Experience

Essential
• Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering / Science discipline.
• Experience in a medical device/healthcare/pharma/aerospace or comparable hi-tech environment.
• Previous project management/leadership expertise of a continuous improvement or strategic projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead significant projects to completion, on time and within budget.

Desirable
• Experience in equipment or process validation.
• Experience in the implementation of strategic or continuous improvement projects.
• Experience in a regulated industry, FDA, ISO, etc.
• Knowledge of Medical Device Cleaning Technologies, Packaging processes or Laser Marking.
• Certified Project Management qualification.

If interested in this posting please feel free to contact Seán McCarthy on +353 (0)87 798 8480 or sean.mccarthy@lifescience.ie for further information.