Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer Galway, Ireland

Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits

If you are enthusiastic with strong experience of delivering advanced manufacturing solutions for new products then you may be the next Manufacturing Engineer for our Galway plant,  As the Manufacturing Engineer you will have a collaborative approach, applying Design for manufacture philosophies and Design reviews whilst developing and improving production solutions.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. 

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives.  Help us shape the future.

As our Manufacturing Engineer , your Principle Accountabilities will involve :

·        Resolve any technical problems that may affect production. Focus on day to day issues, line efficiency, quality issues and safety.

·        Develop and implement improvements to existing processes

·        Play a major role in implementing Lean Manufacturing within the plant.

·        Be a key player in resolving yield issues (e.g. determining root cause, implementing corrective action and preventative action).

·        Project manage product enhancements from design divisions.

·        Ensure that all process documentation and manufacturing methods meet the requirements of our quality system and all the regulatory standards pertaining to the product

·        Be the technical focus for all technical product issues emanating from customers, R&D divisions, sales and marketing, regulatory bodies and other functions within the site

As our Manufacturing Engineer your Skills & Qualifications will include :

Desired profile

Minimum requirements:

·         Engineering Level 8 degree qualified with at least 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing engineering position

·        Knowledge of  FDA and ISO compliance

·        Strong project management and communications skills

·        Strong mechanical knowledge

 

 

Preferred requirements:

·        Must be strong in both development and implementation skills

·        Must have demonstrated technical creativity and innovation

·        Must be capable of carrying out documentation related responsibilities as well as technical responsibilities

Other Skills:

·  Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
·  Experience in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma an advantage
·   Strong personal initiative and strong interpersonal skills
·  Self-motivated problem-solver