Manufacturing Engineer (hybrid)

The Manufacturing Engineer is involved with ensuring all manufacturing processes are run safely and to schedule. You will report to the Engineering Manager or Engineering Lead and will have the following key responsibilities:

• Improve product quality, labor efficiency, and throughput through the use improved manufacturing techniques using Six Sigma principles.

• Participate and sometimes leads on project teams with engineers, technicians and other professionals of various disciplines/departments to continuously improve product, equipment, and fixture processes on the manufacturing line

• Initiate and develop process validations, software validation and equipment validations

• Equipment design, development and optimization for more complex equipment

• Perform engineering work typically including one of the following: process/product improvements, test of materials, preparation of specifications, process study, evaluation of process models/process improvements, development improvement of equipment, tools, fixtures and report preparation

• Understands and performs Project plans, risk analysis project updates and Project implementation for more complex projects

• Understands and can create Process FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) review and update

• Part of a team that can conduct complaints investigations, CAPA investigations and Continuous Improvement activities to improve the product or process.

• Plans and coordinates engineering test builds.

• Participates in analysis of problems in design, process and test development, using Six Sigma principles.

About you:

Education and/or Experience:

You will have a minimum of Bachelors degree in engineering plus a minimum of two year’s experience (ideally in the medical device) or a Master’s degree in a technical field. Any GMP experience a distinct advantage.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to make and present engineering decisions
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Basic engineering cost analysis
• Basic tooling and design and drafting knowledge
• Analyze and optimize existing process and ability to create new processes
• Create, analyze and optimize manufacturing and quality systems
• Ability to create and provide training
• Basic Comparative statistics
• Software application skills (Minitab, SolidWorks, AutoCad)
• Problem solving ability
• Ability to create, review and coordinate test protocols and reports
• Ability to generate engineering proposals
• Oral and written presentation skills
• Ability to work in cross functional teams
• Six Sigma Knowledge, Yellow Belt Certified
• Understanding of regulatory environment

This role is a 12 month fixed term position based out of Enniscorthy. The position offers hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 from home) with a competitive salary and package. For the right candidate there may certainly be the opportunity of a permanent position at the end of this contract.