Manufacturing Engineer.

Manufacturing Engineer required by leading FDA manufacturing company based in Waterford City. Reporting to the Engineering Lead, the Maufacturing Engineer will provide technical support in resolving production issues in terms of machine or tool issues, scrap reduction or throughput, and support technical problem solving and root cause investigations.

Key Responsibilities and End Results: (Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to the following):

• Provide technical support in resolving production issues in terms of machine or tool issues, scrap reduction or throughput.
• Lead technical problem solving and root cause investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement projects in process, tooling or operations.
• Support Medical device products and process characterization & optimization through designing, documenting and executing experiments and tests including participating in FMEA’s, DOE’s etc
• Develop tooling or equipment documentation, update drawings, document maintenance procedures, work instructions as required.
• Support all company safety and quality programs and initiatives.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events and processes.
• Ensure compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed, based on the evolution of the company and the requirements of the department/position.

Job Specifications: The minimum education and experience required to perform this job competently.

• Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Electronic, Electrical Engineering or similar discipline.

Skills/Attributes

• Be able to work well in a team environment.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good data analysis skills.
• Systematic troubleshooting & fault-finding skills.
• Project management understanding an advantage.

Lean Six Sigma skills understanding an advantage