Maintenance Engineer Job In Dublin

Seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Automation) to manage new equipment process and product introduction projects, develop and implement manufacturing strategy, and establish relationships with customers and equipment suppliers.

At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

Working within the Operations or Development Department, you will support new manufacturing projects, specifying, purchasing, and managing the implementation of new manufacturing solutions to meet the requirements of customers' new product introductions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage new equipment process and product introduction projects.
• Develop and implement manufacturing strategy to meet customer and West's needs.
• Establish and manage project teams, identifying deliverables, time, and cost, setting priorities, and reporting to meet the needs of the business and the customer.
• Establish relationships with the customers and equipment suppliers in pursuit of new business, product development, manufacturing process development, continuous improvement, and ongoing business development.
• Manage equipment suppliers ensuring delivery meets specification, cost, and time.
• Ensure that new equipment meets the regulatory requirements of the business, validation, health, and safety etc.
• Install new equipment with appropriate training and hand over to operations.
• Work with all departments across the business to ensure that new processes meet their requirements.
• Identify, specify, and introduce new manufacturing methods and opportunities into the company.
• Represent West at customer meetings to ensure that the needs of the business are met.
• Assist with the training and development of personnel on new processes or systems introduced to the company.
• Ensure that procedures and systems are in place to facilitate the introduction of new processes and equipment.
• Take the role of technical expert in the field of automated manufacturing processes and develop the understanding and competency of the business to meet the requirements of customers.
• Compliance to all site Environmental, Health and Safety requirements training, and regulations.
• Compliance to all local site company policies, procedures, and corporate policies.
• Perform additional duties at the request of the direct supervisor.
• Act in accordance with the company's guiding principles and adhere to the corporate Code of Conduct.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a NFQ Level 7 Degree in engineering or equivalent.
• At least 3 years' experience in engineering.
• Familiar with the hardware and software components of PLCs and vision control systems.
• High level knowledge of Barcode Scanning & RFID Automatic Identification and Data Capture used in High Volume Manufacturing.
• High level knowledge of Industrial Networks architectures (Ethernet IP, Control Net & Profibus) and ability to fault find network problems.
• Very good knowledge of machine control systems and integrated manufacturing control systems including MES and Batch Manufacturing along with practical experience in querying SQL Databases.
• Very good knowledge of manufacturing automation, machine design, development, and validation process.
• Experience in a customer facing environment.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of EU-GMP.
• Experience in the medical, packaging, or technological industries with a good understanding of the regulatory requirements and exposure to serialization.
• Excellent understanding of MS Project.
• Aware of all relevant standard operating procedures as per Company policy.
• Lean Sigma certification.

Travel Requirements:

Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• This job is classified as light since the candidate will work mainly seated in front of their computer and only occasionally help with hands-on tasks on the production floor.
• Strong decision-making abilities and an ability to be assertive when required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience interacting with senior stakeholders and executive teams.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks; must be detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Must be able to deal with all levels of employees and work across various departments.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Delegation of Duties:

• Automation Manager.
• Senior Automation Engineer.
• Automation Technician.