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Job Description
Technical Life Cycle & Engineering Manager sought for a Medical Device organisation in Galway, Ireland, to lead a multi-functional team in the development and production of medical devices used for stroke treatment.
The role involves providing process engineering knowledge and oversight, collaborating with R&D, and leading a portfolio of projects.
About the Role
The Technical Life Cycle Management and Engineering (TLCME) team is responsible for collaborating with R&D to provide technical expertise for the production of acute ischaemic stroke devices.
- Demonstrate proven hands-on engineering skills in the development of new processes.
- Manufacturing & Project activity at contract manufacturing organisations, including product builds, product quality issue resolution, process development, technical training, validation, and continuous monitoring of manufacturing performance.
- Provide Technical leadership of the manufacturing transfer of new products and changes to existing products, supporting the successful transition to manufacturing using design for manufacturability concepts.
- Develop and implement equipment and/or process improvements that will improve efficiency, product yield, and equipment reliability.
- Lead the implementation of new manufacturing processes and equipment to support the assembly of new products.
- Represent Supply Chain on strategic new projects including breakthrough manufacturing technologies.
Requirements
- Mechanical or biomedical engineering degree or equivalent.
- Proven experience within a GMP regulated Medical Device Industry.
- Project Management experience or alternatively a key core team member as part of a project team.
- Experience in special processes, for example, catheter assembly, polymer processing (compounding, extrusion, fusing), metal processing (machining, laser cutting, polishing), welding, equipment & tool design.
- People management experience leading a team of engineers.