We Make Life More Rewarding and DignifiedLocation: BallinaTitle: Senior Process EngineerHierarchical Level: ProfessionalDivision/Department: Ostomy, BallinaNumber of Direct Reports: NoneTravel: No Expectation (may increase due to project work)Summary:The Senior Process Engineer will be based in Ballina, reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor and will serve Manufacturing Operations as the primary customer. The position will liaise with Global Engineering (GE), New Product Development (NPD), Research and Development (R&D), Quality Assurance (QA), and Supply Chain (SCM) in order to effectively carry out its responsibilities.This person will lead and coordinate the process engineering activities associated with the further development of new and existing manufacturing capacity. The position will utilize learnings from existing manufacturing technologies to aid in the development of new technologies with the overall objective of developing and implementing higher output systems while maintaining product quality. The role will include leading process engineers and providing project guidance. Further, it will include oversight of overall process development, including liaising with technology partners to achieve the desired outcome.Responsibilities:New Process Implementation: Responsible for timely implementation of new manufacturing processes in the designated Value Stream area. Projects will include Capacity, New Products, and Cost Reduction, involving highly automated production equipment. Provide leadership of cross-functional teams to deliver on the same objectives. Scope includes User Requirements (URS), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), Capital Approval, and conducting Design reviews (FMEA tools).Project Planning & Tracking: Responsible for developing and tracking project plans, and formally communicating the same. Also responsible for maintaining project budgetary control.New Process Concept Development: Oversee the development of concepts for fully automated manufacturing systems, working with a technology partner, completing proof of principle by prototyping key bottleneck areas, and developing a high-level concept that meets customer requirements.Process Improvements: Identify and implement process and product improvements in the area.New Product Introduction: Support the timely introduction of any new products or product upgrades in the designated Value Stream area, including development of product costs (COGS).Process Qualification: Support qualification of new products/processes and ensure compliance with quality standards through execution of protocols.Safety/Risk Assessments: Ensure safety compliance in the area, and support both conduction and timely closeout of risk assessments.Skills:Leadership:Mentor teams or individuals, using direct or indirect influence techniques to support clients' needs.Coordinate project activities across multi-functional and cross-geographical teams to meet project deliverables.Mentor others by providing guidance, direction, or other technical expertise.Frequently demonstrate highly technical and professional competencies on medium to high profile projects.Project Management:Use systematic techniques to break technical projects into fundamental task requirements.Obtain resources as needed, communicate direction to team members, assign tasks as appropriate, and ensure that commitments are met.Monitor project progress to anticipate problems and develop solutions before they become critical, using clearly understood metrics to report progress to management.Process Development:Develop process concepts and alternatives, and prepare formal written justifications for financial authorization.Lead or coordinate the design and testing of prototype processes for proof of concept work.Create process specifications, request for quotations, factory acceptance plans, validation plans, and other relevant documentation to support process introductions.Foster and manage vendor partner relationships to support process introductions.Business Acumen:Understand accounting principles, capital and expense planning, cost center reporting, and other tools to understand project and departmental performance.Use sound business principles to evaluate alternatives and provide technical direction.Education Requirements:Primary Degree in Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical, Plastics, or Electrical/Controls Engineering.Master’s in project management or manufacturing systems or equivalent is an advantage.Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:Project Management Training/Qualification.P
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