Make a Difference in the Lives of People
At {company}, you will play a crucial role in helping people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.
We are a global healthcare leader with 113,000 colleagues who have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.
In Ireland, we employ over 5,000 people across nine sites, with six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, and Sligo, as well as commercial, support operations, and shared services in Dublin and Galway.
Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny reflects the growing demand for our global Diabetes Care products. This centre will be a hub for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies that enable people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can.
Key Responsibilities:
* Plan, implement, and lead complex Science and technical projects including product/process innovations supporting Sensor Manufacturing.
* Delivers high-quality science and technology while ensuring compliance with respective regulatory and quality requirements.
* Ability to build relationships and manage technical activities, including aligning technology with manufacturing science and operations teams.
* Lead and participate in cross-functional problem-solving teams for troubleshooting and complex scientific investigations.
* Seek opportunities for significant process or product improvements/innovations.
* Act as a scientific expert, providing scientific support and knowledge. Applies specialized knowledge of product and process design.
* Presents complex technical information to internal and external groups. Shares scientific information and expertise. Experience in mentoring and teaching others to facilitate timely resolution of product and process technical issues.
* Recognizes adverse trends and emerging issues. Proposes and implements solutions to internal and external issues.
* Translates top-level goals to specific goals and aligns activities with respective strategic business priorities.
* Develops and maintains project timelines and provides updates and feedback to leadership.
* Leads the evaluation and due diligence of external innovation opportunities.
Requirements:
* Minimum Level 7 qualification in a science-related discipline.
* Experience and knowledge of Sensor Manufacturing is desirable.
* Minimum of 4 years' people management experience in a technical capacity in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry is desirable.
* Self-motivated and significant project experience with an ability to influence others are essential.
* Demonstrated ability to fully realize improvement initiatives.
* Demonstrated successes in a team environment, such as project teams, problem-solving teams, etc.
* Strong technical knowledge of design control process and experience of leading technology transfers.
* Advanced leadership skills in order to build an effective team by providing clear direction and defining priorities.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
What We Offer:
* Attractive compensation package including competitive pay, family health insurance, excellent pension scheme, life assurance, career development, fantastic new facility, growing business, and access to many more benefits.