Manufacturing Engineer

Job Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer will report to the Engineering Supervisor and will be responsible for providing engineering support to Manufacturing (Automated Injection Moulding Cell / Welding / Ablation business). You will also be responsible for the continuous improvement activity required to ensure that the process is capable and delivering results in line with the agreed KPI’s.

Responsibilities:

• Health & Safety: Ensure that all Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are fulfilled for the manufacturing process. 
• Quality: Drive Engineering solutions to ensure Right First-Time principles, driving yield improvements, Complaint reductions and supporting the CAPA process.
• Continuous Improvement: Own the manufacturing process, work with key business stakeholders and operations teams to assess process capabilities, prioritize process improvement opportunities implementing them using Lean and six-sigma tools.
• Service: Drives a culture of Exceptional Customer Experience (ECE) for both the Internal and External customers, by ensuring that projects and commitments and continually being met or exceeded.
• New Product Introduction: Supports New Part Introduction in conjunction with the Prototyping / NPD Group.
• Responsible for managing the overall equipment performance (OEE) through the appropriate use of Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques (TPM etc)
• Ensure equipment preventative maintenance procedures are effective and ensure compliance to preventative maintenance program.
• Introduction of new equipment; equipment installation validation (EIQ,EOQ), process development and validation (OQ , PQ).
• Resolve quality and technical issues such that impact on product supply to customers is minimized and support Business Unit CAPAs, NCs, FMEAs and audit prep activities.
• Develop and manage SOPs / manufacturing standards / operations standard work as required in compliance with change control process.
• CAPEX management for new and replacement equipment, including investigating in state-of-the-art process technologies and evaluating potential competitive advantage and the cost benefit of introduction.
• Maintain high quality / compliance standards in line with Medical Devices manufacturing requirements within Creganna.
• Manages external relationships with key technology providers. 
• Manage a variable workload to meet operational requirements.

Candidate Desired Profiles:

• Engineering level 8 degree in Polymer Technologies, or equivalent qualification.
• Preferably a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar Engineering level role.
• Medical Device experience would be an advantage.
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and statistics.
• Injection Moulding experience required. 
• Demonstrate operating knowledge of Minitab software, would be an advantage.
• SolidWorks /AutoCAD skills would be an advantage.
• Demonstrate a dynamic, motivated & flexible approach to work with results-oriented attitude.
• Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of ISO & FDA compliance.