Job Description
Manufacturing Engineer A Manufacturing Engineer is required to work in a highly regulated environment, ensuring the highest product quality is achieved through robust quality system processes. Your new role will involve diagnosing and implementing permanent solutions to manufacturing issues, championing problem-solving through documentation and knowledge sharing, and driving Continuous Improvement by leading the implementation of Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing principles. Key responsibilities: • Diagnose and implement permanent solutions to manufacturing issues in a structured problem-solving approach. • Champion problem-solving through appropriate documentation and knowledge sharing. • Drive Continuous Improvement by leading the implementation of Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing principles. • Work within a highly regulated environment ensuring the highest product quality is achieved through robust quality system processes. • Improve the production flow to achieve quality at source and rapid feedback from inspections. • Ensure product specification requirements are met and inspection standards are upheld through concise standard work. • Lead teams in the execution of validation activities. • Analyse and implement innovative improvements in operational performance through key Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics: Yield, Uptime, and Performance. • Increase capability, capacity, and stability of processes, product, equipment, and materials. • Mechanical design of jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing requirements, optimise machine changeover time, and improve maintenance. • Evaluate, in conjunction with EHS, new equipment/processes/chemicals for environmental impact. • Adhere to Plant Safety requirements and Health & Safety requirements relating to your work, assuming responsibility for those aspects of the OH&S System over which you have control to ensure the health and safety of yourself and others. • Be aware of the potential environmental impacts associated with your work and the implications of non-conformance. • Contribute to enhanced energy performance by conservation of energy where possible (Lighting, Equipment, Air Conditioning, etc.). • Contribute to the continual improvement activities of the OH&S, Environmental and Energy Management systems through participation, providing feedback/suggestions for improvement and by reporting accidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses, illnesses, good catches, and environmental incidents in a timely manner. Requirements: • Experience of validation techniques & applications (IQ/OQ/PQ, TMVs, etc.), associated regulatory requirements, and statistical data analysis. • Demonstrate a motivated & flexible approach to work with results-oriented attitude. • Excellent interpersonal, communication, planning, and organizational skills. • Able to manage complex technical projects to strict deadlines through appropriate Project Management methods and tools (PMBOK methods). • Actively promote and lead a cross-functional teamwork environment. • Provide technical guidance & mentorship of technicians. • NFQ Level 8 in a Technical Discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, or Biomedical) with a minimum of two years relevant industry experience. • Project Management and Six Sigma qualifications will be a distinct advantage. • Problem-Solving, Process Improvement, Data Analysis, and Project Management experience. Benefits: • Health & Pension • Excellent Training and Development pathways for those looking to advance their career • Growing company with plenty of progression opportunities across Ireland