Job Title: Packaging Engineer II
This is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's ACM (Acute Care & Monitoring) business. At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress and deliver meaningful innovations.
We focus on meeting customer and patient needs every day at our Athlone Manufacturing Facility. Our aim is to deliver the highest levels of quality products to our patients through the development and operation of manufacturing processes to the highest levels of efficiency and performance. We achieve this through our people, our high performing teams. We develop cutting-edge medical devices in Airway Management but also for other life-enhancing applications.
Our Purpose
We are seeking a hands-on Packaging Engineer II to support our manufacturing operation. You will work closely with several functions including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, R&D and Sustaining in the delivery of daily packaging process support to meet KPI's (e.g. Yield and OEE), continuous improvements and new equipment introductions and validation. Your work will drive consistent packaging and labelling quality output of our packed endotracheal, tracheostomy and vascular medical devices used to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life of our patients.
The Packaging Engineering scope includes materials, components, process, equipment, automation, labelling, scanning, materials, metrics measurement and reporting, qualification and validation, financial and technical performance.
A Day in The Life Of:
Your responsibilities may include the following;
* Designing packaging and labelling processes, procedures and packaging layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling and fabrication of tools.
* Designing arrangement of packaging and labelling machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layouts.
* Designing sequence of operations and specifying procedures for the fabrication of packaging tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
* Implementing statistical process control, OEE and process efficiency measurement and improvement tools.
* Inspecting performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency. Supporting technical root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
* Ensuring processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations. Contributing to and partnering with the New Product Introduction (NPI) function to define, execute and deliver on NPI requirements.
* Leading verification, validation, and implementation of package systems for both design and process development.
* Developing technical documentation including design specs, input requirements, validations and technical reports in accordance with quality system requirements.
* Utilising project management skills to gain alignment, lead cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement projects that focus on 'best in class' outcomes.
* Utilising functional excellence in packaging development following Design for Reliability and Manufacturability practices (DRM), 3D Software Design (SolidWorks, FEA), Statistics (Minitab) along with Project Management techniques.
Key Skills & Experience
You will need;
* A Level 8 or higher qualification in Engineering or Science related discipline
* Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
* Experience working with DFA (Design for Automation), Lean Sigma, Analytical packages incl. Minitab advantageous
* Experience working with manufacturing documentation (MP, IP, BOM, CDP, IQ, OQ, PQ)
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Computer literate; word processing, spreadsheets, Solid works, AutoCad
* Knowledge of materials associated with medical devices such as polymers (nylons, PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, Pebax, PTFE, polycarbonate, films, Tyvek, etc.)
* A dynamic team player who can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams. An effective and creative problem solver
* Energetic, self-driven with a tenacious drive for results and motivated to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of projects in accordance with plant KPIs. Well organised and resourceful
Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package