JO-2406-536699

Our client is a medical device manufacturing facility in Wicklow, due to rapid expansion and to support global customer demand, the facility requires a Manufacturing Project Engineer to join the team. The successful candidate will be an experienced professional from a manufacturing background with good knowledge of technical and business concepts, procedures and practices. The individual will work closely with Operations, project engineering and quality. The role is suitable for someone who is adaptable to the changing needs of the business and willing to work on their own initiative to make improvements to product and processes on-site. The role will also involve interfacing with customers to implement manufacturing methods which are aligned with the customer requirements.

Role

• Provide technical expertise and support in the setup of new manufacturing processes and lines.
• Provide engineering support to daily manufacturing operations.
• Execute and provide support for process validation activities.
• Preparing proposals for new equipment and dealing with equipment suppliers.
• Obtain quotations & compile project costings prior to approval.
• Lead product certification activities with external bodies.
• Project planning and execution in collaboration with project engineering.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload with parallel activities.
• Development of relevant process related documentation in advance of validation.
• Update process documentation and work instruction format to enhance usability.
• Review and implement improvements to the Preventative Maintenance programme.
• Pro-active approach to continuous improvement activities on site.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical, Process, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Min 2 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.

Desirable

• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or 6 sigma.
• Knowledge of CE Marking processes with external bodies.
• Experience in a medical device or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Plastic Injection Moulding.
• Good IT skills using Microsoft Office suite including MS Project, Minitab or equivalent
• Knowledge of Good Documentation Practices (GDP)